CFG ScholarBank

Applicants must be graduate students enrolled full-time in a program of study in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) and have a specific faculty-mentored research project that has NASA or aerospace relevance. Applied Health Sciences majors are not eligible for this program.

Students from any federally recognized minority group in STEM and enrolled full-time in a program of STEM at one of the five Virginia Space Grant member universities are strongly encouraged to apply.  Applied Health Science majors are not eligible for this program.

All students in kindergarten through grade twelve are encouraged to participate in the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program annual art and conservation message contest as part of the Junior Duck Stamp Program curriculum.

Scholarship awards will be made to residents of public and other assisted housing in the Commonwealth of Virginia who have maintained their residence for six months prior to February 28, 2021.  All applicants must graduate no later than June 30, 2021. Funds are to be utilized beginning with the Fall Semester 2021 school year. Finalists and the grantees will be selected by the Scholarship Committee of the Association.

The annual Colonel James L. Graham, Jr. Memorial Aviation Scholarship was awarded for the first time in 2018.  Jim’s wife, Ann, created the scholarship for applicants who show a passion for flying and the ambition of obtaining a pilot’s certification, allowing them to pursue a career as a pilot.  Applicant should have a 3.0 GPA or greater.  An essay and letters of recommendation are required, along with specific flight requirements outlined in the linked brochure.

Special Advisory: this scholarship is postponed until Spring 2021 due to COVID-19, further information will be posted at a later time.

Second update from sponsor:  Special Advisory: This scholarship is postponed until further notice due to COVID-19, further information will be posted at a later date.

Applicants to the Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program must:

1.       Have a demonstrated commitment to community service, outstanding qualities in character, integrity and leadership.

2.      Be enrolled as a high school senior.

3.      Reside in a community served by Comcast and/or in one of the following NBC or Telemundo markets: Boston, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, El Paso, Los Angeles, McAllen (TX.), New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Antonio, San Diego, and Washington, D.C. Please enter zip code to confirm eligibility.

4.      Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university or vocational-technical college in the United States for the entire 2020-2021 academic year.

5.      Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).

6.      Demonstrate financial need.

Requirements

* Direct American descendant of an American Korean War Veteran who served in Korea from June 25, 1950 – January 31, 1955 (Korean War Era, as designated by the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs) in the United States Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or those who qualify as a Regular Member of the US Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.

* Full-time undergraduate or graduate student.

*Attend a school located in the KASF Eastern Region

*Have a 3.0 or higher GPA

*Have financial need

Must be a full-undergraduate or graduate student with a minimum 3.0 GPA.

KASF scholarships are offered to the qualified Korean American students (including foreign students from Korea). All applicants must be enrolled in a full time program in the U.S during the scholarship application year.

If extra funds are available, other students (non Koreans) may qualify for scholarships.

Students must have financial need.

Available for students with a Korean heritage studying in the United States regardless of citizenship status (including Korean Nationals). If extra funds are available, other students (non-Korean) may qualify for some scholarships.

Must be a full time student at a school in one of the designated Eastern region states and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Available for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors – Scholarships awarded based on achievement (not based on financial need).

To be eligible for the scholarship:

1) You or your parent must have been a member of the VAVRS, AVAVRS, or VAJVRS for at least 2 years

2) You must be accepted at a fully accredited college or university or waiting acceptance at an institution in the field of Architecture or the Medical field which is the criteria for this scholarship

3) You must be less than 65 years old during the calendar year in which you are receiving the award

4) You cannot have received this award before