CFG ScholarBank

Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Since the Artistic Discovery competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.

Acceptable entries include, but are not limited to, paintings, drawings, and photography. The first place winner will receive a scholarship and travel to Washington, D.C. to attend a Congressional Reception in honor of all the winners from around the nation. The first place entry for each congressional district will also be displayed in the Cannon Tunnel in the United States Capitol Building for an entire year, where it will be seen by hundreds of thousands of people who visit the Capitol.

Applicants should submit their artwork along with the proper forms to their individual congressional district.  A winner from each district in Virginia will be chosen.  Please see link for detailed rules.

The Virginia Secretary of Education in partnership with the Virginia Commission on Civic Education (the Commission) would like to invite Virginia’s public high school students currently enrolled in a Virginia and United States Government course to enter the Secretary of Education’s 2019 Essay Challenge.

The Walmart Dependent Scholarship Program awards scholarships of up to $13,000 that can be used over the course of four academic years.  Applicant must be a dependent of a Walmart associate (employee) who has been actively employed within any division of Walmart for at least six consecutive months as of April 2, 2019. Eligible applicants who complete the online application process will be evaluated based on financial need and academic achievement. Approximately 25% of all eligible applicants will receive scholarships.

Applicant should be a Chesterfield senior who has cheered for a league member athletic association and plans to pursue a post secondary college education.  Two letters of recommendation are required.

Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity chapters at six universities in Virginia are offering $10,000 in scholarships to incoming freshmen men at the following schools for the 2019-20 academic year:  Virginia Commonwealth, Virginia Tech, Radford, Christopher Newport, George Mason, and William & Mary. Scholarships range from $500 to $1,000.

Applicants have no obligation to join or affiliate with SigEp to be eligible. This resource is intended to assist with college affordability while introducing students to campus life opportunities.

Applicant must have completed elementary school at Laurel Meadow and attend one of the four Hanover County high schools, Maggie Walker Governor’s School, the Center for Trades and Technology or the Georgetown School.

Applicants must submit a 500-700 word essay on one of the suggested topics along with a photo (head and shoulders), which can be uploaded to the application form.  See link for more information including essay prompts.

The Mid-Atlantic STA Foundation is dedicated to the needs of students of business, finance, and economics and is proud to offer our Annual Scholarship Awards. This year the Foundation intends to award two $2,000 scholarships for high school seniors who have participated in Stock Market Game (one from MD and one from VA) for their first year of college

The scholarship committee has established the following guidelines for evaluating candidates:
1) Grade Point Average
2) 500 word Essay entitled “How the Securities Markets Affect Our Daily Lives”
3) Awards/academic honors received in and out of school
4) Extracurricular/school/athletic activities

To be awarded to an outstanding Italian American undergraduate student or incoming freshman with a permanent home within a 50 mile radius of Washington D.C. This student must demonstrate financial need and have a GPA of 3.2 (or the equivalent) or higher.

An active NIAF membership either in the name of the applicant, a parent/guardian or a grandparent is required.

For the purposes of the NIAF Scholarship Program, to be considered “Italian American,” the student must have at least one ancestor who has immigrated from Italy.

The applicant should be studying at a college or university within a 50 mile radius of Washington D.C. area or are residents within a 50 mile radius of Washington DC.  The recipients must either major or minor in Italian language and cultural studies. These students must have a GPA of 3.2 (or the equivalent) or higher.

An active NIAF membership either in the name of the applicant, a parent/guardian or a grandparent is required