CFG ScholarBank

To apply for each scholarship, the applicant’s parent or guardian must be a consumer-owner of REC and the applicant must be planning to enroll in an accredited educational or training institution.

• High School Scholarship – for current seniors in high school planning to attend a college or university.
• College Scholarship – for students currently enrolled in a college or university.
• Career & Technical School Scholarship – for students currently seniors in high school planning to attend a career and technical school or students currently enrolled in a career and technical school.

Scholarship Criteria:

• Essay Topic:  My Plans for the Future (300-500 words)
  • Discuss your plans for the future, including academic interests, career aspirations, and how attending college will help you achieve these goals and impact on your community.
• An African American female student graduating from Chesterfield, Henrico, Hanover and the City of Richmond and surrounding schools in the metro Richmond area.
• Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher

• Demonstrated financial need
• 300–500-word Essay: Topic – “What Impact Would This Scholarship Have on Your Education?”

Scholarship Criteria:

• Essay Topic:  My Influencer (300-500 words)
  • Describe a person who has had a significant influence on you. What did he/she teach you, and how did his/her influences shape your life
• An African American female student graduating from Chesterfield, Henrico, Hanover, City of Richmond or surrounding schools in the metro Richmond area.a.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher

Open to Chesterfield County high school seniors.  Applicant should be involved in community service and two letters of recommendation and an essay are required.  See high school counselor for more details. 

Must have previously attended Henry D. Ward Elementary and are now graduating from a Henrico County public high school.  Selection will be based on high school transcript, written reponse, and financial need.  Contact high school guidance counselor for more details.

Applicants must be a Virginia resident for at least one year.  Graduating high school seniors must have at least a 2.0 GPA and supply two letters of recommendation (an academic recommendation from a teacher and a character recommendation from your pastor, employer, or overseer of volunteer work.)

Essay contest for any Virginia high school senior who plans to attend a college or university in the State of Virginia in the fall. Each year the essay is about a historical document that played an important role in the establishment of our nation.  Entries should be limited to 1,500 words and be an original essay following the award criteria and written for this competition.  Two copies of each entry must be mailed with a competed application form.  Contact high school counselor for more information.

The Virginia Council on Women (Council) will provide one merit-based and one need-based scholarship
to female high school seniors in each of the five geographic regions across the Commonwealth through a Science,
Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics, and Healthcare (STEAM-H) essay contest.

Created for graduates planning to pursue study or training beyond high school with evidence of a commitment to the promotion of libraries and literacy.  Minimum GPA of 2.5 and enrolled in HCPS for at least 3 years. Contact high school counselor for more details.

The Thomas Peyton Berry, Jr. Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of TJ Berry and his service to the community and the Henrico County Police Department. The scholarship was created to encourage and enable motivated Henrico County Public Schools seniors to pursue opportunities in public service such as law enforcement, nursing, forensic science, fire science, ROTC, and emergency service professions. Applicants must be graduating seniors planning to attend a two-year community or four-year college/university, trade, vocational or technical school and possess a minimum G.P.A. of 2.75.