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The Community Foundation strives to provide a stronger and more vibrant Central Virginia region.  Approximately 60 scholarships are administered through TCF to promote educational enhancement in this area.  Click on link to access individual scholarship information.  

Applicants need to be members of the Ft. Lee Federal Credit Union who will attend a two or four year institution for the Collegiate Leadership Awards or technical school for the Careerpath Leadership Award.  See link and click on the January 2018 newsletter for additional requirements.

American Legion Post 284 offers a number of scholarships for relatives of present and past post members.  They have also supplied links to a number of American Legion Department of Virginia scholarships which may not require one to be related to a particular post member.  See specifics on the link below.

Open to students who are high school seniors, have earned a GED or attend college or technical school as a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd year student.  The student’s learning should be focused on the areas of building design, building construction, building engineering or facilities maintenance.

Must be a lineal descendant of Confederate Veterans, present or former members of the Children of the Confederacy, members of the UDC, and children of UDC members (living or deceased).  See link for criteria outlined in the qualifications section.

Students can earn scholarship money through this statewide scholarship program.  See link for details pertaining to specific community colleges.

The John Tyler Community Foundation scholarships are made possible by donor gifts.  To be eligible one must be enrolled or plan to enroll in a degree program at JTCC.  A minimum 2.5 GPA is required, along with having completed a current FAFSA which needs to be on file at John Tyler before the scholarship deadline date.  In-state tuition status is required.

Three scholarships will be awarded to juniors or seniors of select Virginia colleges and universities who plan to pursue a career in public relations  One does not need to be a public relations major but should be planning to pursue work in public relations upon graduation.  An essay is required.  In addition to the colleges listed, the applicant may go to any college as long as their permanent residence is in this designated area:

Central Virginia residents are those living within the Richmond MSA, which includes the independent cities of Richmond, Petersburg, Hopewell and Colonial Heights; the counties of Amelia, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, King William, New Kent, Powhatan, Prince George and Sussex; and the incorporated towns of Ashland and Bowling Green.

The John Randolph Foundation offers numerous scholarships for specific areas in Virginia.  Click on individual scholarship links for additional criteria.

The VRLTA Education Foundation offers a variety of scholarships to provide financial aid to those studying in the hospitality industry.  See link for multiple scholarship opportunities.