Scholarships

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Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads (VAVRS) – Kimball L. Glass Scholarship

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.

 

Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads – Julian S. Wise Scholarship

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.)

 

Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads – Sylvia & Gary Clatterbuck Scholarship

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.

 

Virginia Association for Pupil Transportation – Clyde Morris Memorial Student Scholarship

Open to a Virginia public school senior who has a parent or grandparent either currently employed or formerly employed in the public school pupil transportation field in the Commonwealth of Virginia.  Must have minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and is selected based on leadership, citizenship and service.  Applicant must submit application to be chosen by a local committee by their submission deadline date, then committee must submit chosen applicant by deadline listed below.

 

Virginia Airport Operators Council (VAOC) – John R. Lillard Scholarship

Open to a Virginia high school senior; have a 3.5 unweighted GPA; be planning a career in the field of aviation; must be enrolled or accepted into an aviation-related program at an accredited college: and must submit an essay on the subject: “Why I Wish to Pursue a Career in Aviation.”

 

VA, MD, DE Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC) Educational Scholarship Foundation Award

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.

 

Community Foundation – Virginia Urology Center Scholarship

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.

 

Community Foundation – The Woman’s Club Education Endowment

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.

 

Community Foundation – Richmond African-American Scholarship

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.

 

Community Foundation – Perry-White Charitable Scholarship

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.

 

Community Foundation – Page J. Traylor Scholarship

Open to seniors attending Thomas Dale High School who demonstrate solid academic work, and strong participation in school and community service activities.

 

Community Foundation – P.A. Sorrentino Scholarship

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.

 

Community Foundation – W. J. Blanchet Scholarship

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.

 

Community Foundation – Mary Lou Lukhard Nursing 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.

 

Community Foundation – Martha A. Heartwell Scholarship

Open to seniors attending Colonial Heights High School who demonstrate scholastic commitment, financial need, and strong participation in school activities and community services.

 

Community Foundation – Marcus & Edria Kaufman Fund

Open to children of City of Richmond Police Officers who demonstrate academic promise and a commitment to community service.

 

Community Foundation – Lillian Sutherland Clements Memorial Scholarship

Open to seniors attending Dinwiddie High School who demonstrate satisfactory academic achievement, financial need and demonstrated care and concern for others.

 

Richmond Road Runners Club Scholarship Award

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).

 

Community Foundation – Elizabeth Claire Strother Memorial Scholarship

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.

 

Community Foundation – Barry D. Koval Memorial Scholarship

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.

 

Community Foundation – Joseph H. Jones, Sr. and Vernell W. Jones Scholarship

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.

 

Community Foundation – John E. Thomasson Scholarship Fund

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.

 

Community Foundation – Holstein Scholarship

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.

 

Community Foundation – Holliday Family Fund for Scholarships

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.

 

Community Foundation – Heather Dayton Memorial Scholarship

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.

 

Community Foundation – Hayes E. Willis Memorial Scholarship

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.

 

Community Foundation – Harrison-Labouisse-Mayo Memorial Scholarship

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.

 

Community Foundation – Granger Ancarrow Scholarship

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.

 

Community Foundation – Eugenia T. Bumpass Education Fund

Open to seniors in Louisa County schools who demonstrate solid academic work, financial need, and strong participation in school and community service activities. Preference may be given to applicants planning to attend University of Virginia, James Madison University, The College of William & Mary, Mary Washington University, and Virginia Commonwealth University.

 

Community Foundation – Dorothy & Larry Armstrong Community Service Scholarship

Open to graduates of Thomas Dale High School in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The recipient of the scholarship will be the student who has contributed the most to the community during their high school years. Academic work and participation in school activities will also be considered.