VHSA will award several scholarships on the basis of need, desire, and participation in the VHSA.
The Virginia Fire Chiefs Foundation (VFCF) offers annual scholarships for continuing education. The scholarship program was established in 2002 in memory of Mr. Robert E. White, a citizen of the Commonwealth of Virginia who donated money towards the betterment of the Fire Service throughout the state. Individual scholarship awards range from $250-$2,500 and can be used for expenses such as registration, tuition, books, meals, lodging or transportation.
Open to high school junior or senior students who show outstanding academic, community and agribusiness achievement. Applicants will be judged on: academic achievement, general leadership, farm/agriculture-related experience, 3 letters of recommendation, and a 3-5 minute oral presentation.
Virginia Child Care Provider Scholarship Program is a tuition assistance program offering current and future child care providers a foundation in the care and development of children. Must be current employee of VA child care program, OR a VA resident working for a non-VA child care program, OR a VA resident intending to become employed by a VA child care program.
Annual scholarship application periods are:
Awarded to a Virginia High School senior who is planning an aviation career in a non-engineering area. A certification of acceptance into a non-engineering, aviation-related postsecondary education program is required. Examples of non-engineering aviation careers include (but are not limited to) pilots, aviation maintenance technicians, aviation managers, etc. Scholarship applicants must have an unweighted GPA of at least 3.5.
To be eligible to apply, you’ll need to:
Open to members and/or dependents of VAVRS or Junior Squad who are studying an EMS-related field and are accepted into an accredited college or university.
You must have been a member of the VAVRS, AVAVRS, the VAJVRS for at least 2 years, or be a child or grandchild of a person who has been a member for 5 years.
You must be accepted at a fully accredited college or University or waiting acceptance at an institution that meets these criteria. (The scholarship will not be awarded until you have been accepted.)
You must have been a member of the VAVRS, AVAVRS, the VAJVRS for at least 2 years, or be a child or grandchild of a person who has been a member for 5 years.
One of the judging criteria is the amount of volunteer Rescue Squad work or qualifications obtained. Applicants must be accepted into accredited college or university.
Open to high school seniors whose parents/guardians are customer-members of an electric cooperative in Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware. Applicants must provide evidence of acceptance in a post-high school educational institution or program and demonstrate financial need, academic achievement, and school/community involvement.
Open to seniors graduating from public or private accredited high schools accepted or enrolled in a 2- or 4-year institution of higher learning to study in the fields of medicine and/or science. Applicants must demonstrate outstanding academic work, financial need, and strong participation in school activities and community service.
Open to graduating seniors of a metro-Richmond public/private high school and adult-learners in the metro-Richmond area who are pursuing post-secondary education at an accredited 2- or 4-year college or university, or technical school in the continental U.S. Applicants must demonstrate strong academic work, financial need, and a commitment to serving his or her community. High school seniors’ academic performance will be based on grades and SAT. Adults will be evaluated on academic achievements and professional accomplishments.
Open to African-American high school seniors in Richmond City Public School system enrolling in a baccalaureate program at a 4-year college or university. Must have cumulative GPA of at least 3.0, and demonstrate academic achievement, financial need, leadership qualities and community/civic involvement.
Open to high school graduates of the Hopewell, Prince George, Petersburg, Colonial Heights areas and the following high schools in Chesterfield: Matoaca, Thomas Dale, L.C. Bird, and Meadowbrook. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to good academics, school and community activites, show financial need, and plan on attending either William and Mary, Randolph College, Randolph-Macon College, VCU/MCV School of Pharmacy, UVA or Longwood University.
Open to seniors attending Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School in Richmond, VA. Applicants must demonstrate outstanding commitment to academics, focus on future goals, hard work, integrity, and that he or she has taken advantage of the wide variety of opportunities offered at Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School. Financial need will also be considered.
Open to seniors graduating from public or private accredited high school who are accepted or enrolled in a 2- or 4-year institution of higher learning to study in the fields of medicine and/or science. Applicants must demonstrate outstanding academic work, financial need, and strong participation in school activities and community service. CANDIDATE WILL BE SELECTED FROM THE POOL OF APPLICANTS FOR TCF VIRGINIA UROLOGY SCHOLARSHIP.
Open to graduating seniors attending public or private high schools in Richmond City, Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover, Powhatan, Goochland, New Kent and Charles City who is planning to pursue a career in nursing; or an adult in the metro-Richmond area who is training to become a nurse. Applicants must demonstrate strong academic work, financial need, and a commitment to serving his or her community.
Open to children of City of Richmond Police Officers who demonstrate academic promise and a commitment to community service.
Open to seniors attending Dinwiddie High School who demonstrate satisfactory academic achievement, financial need and demonstrated care and concern for others.
The Richmond Road Runners Club has established a scholarship program for Richmond-area high school seniors who have and will represent the beneficial aspects of running as a healthy lifestyle. To be eligible, a student must be: a graduating high school senior who resides or attends school in the Richmond area; accepted at an accredited institution of higher education; and involved in running in some capacity (e.g., as a cross-country or track team member, as a team manager or trainer, a member of a running or track club, or volunteer in a running activity).
Open to seniors attending Thomas Dale High School in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Applicants must: demonstrate a commitment to school activities; participate in school-sponsored athletics; have a solid academic record; show financial need; and be recommended by a faculty member.
Open to minority students attending a public high school in the Cities of Richmond and Petersburg and the counties of Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico and Powhatan. Applicants must demonstrate: financial need; scholastic commitment and academic promise; and a commitment to serving his or her community.
Open to seniors attending Charles City High School who demonstrate financial need, outstanding commitment to academics, school and community activities, and also a commitment to fellow classmates.
Open to African-American or other minority heritage seniors attending Louisa County Public Schools or Fluvanna County Public Schools who demonstrate solid academic work, leadership, personal integrity, and financial need. Scholarships will be awarded on a competitive basis to students who have been admitted to an accredited two-year technical school, four-year Historically Black College or University or the school of their choice. Preference will be given to applicants planning to attend Virginia State University, Hampton University, Virginia Union University, or Norfolk State University.
Open to seniors attending Colonial Heights or Petersburg public schools who plan to attend a college or university. Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, community involvement and financial need.
Open to graduates of Richmond City Public Schools that demonstrate scholastic commitment, academic promise, and financial need to attend an institution of higher learning. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of a 2.8 GPA or higher.
Open to high school seniors of Native American descent attending King William High School in King William, VA; New Kent High School, in New Kent, VA; Central High School in King and Queen County, VA; or Charles City High School in Charles City, VA. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to his or her community; academic achievement; financial need; and participation in school activities.
Open to African-American seniors attending a state-accredited public high school in Portsmouth and the City of Richmond who must demonstrate: outstanding academic work with a GPA of B or above; financial need; strong participation in school activities and community service; and intend to pursue post-secondary study in the fields of science, medicine or health care profession.
Open to graduates of a public or private high school in Richmond City, Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover, or Goochland or a high school graduate of Woodberry Forest School who have faced a catastrophic circumstance that has affected their educational opportunities. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to academics, financial need, strong participation in school activities and community services, and a personal statement outlining the catastrophic circumstance that has affected the student’s educational opportunities.
Open to seniors attending a state-accredited public high school in metropolitan Richmond or the Tri-Cities area. Applicants must demonstrate sound academic work, financial need, participation in track and field, and involvement in school activities and community service.
Virginia Moose Community Awareness Scholarship
November 20, 2025
Williamsburg Descendants Scholarship
August 11, 2025
Liquid Commonwealth: The Art and Life of Water in Virginia Art Contest
July 18, 2025
Karen Von Bernewitz Memorial Scholarship
June 4, 2025
Raymond W. Walsh Video Production Scholarship
June 4, 2025
