CFG ScholarBank

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Recent Scholarships

Virginia School Boards Association – (VSBA) Student Essay Contest

PURPOSE
This contest is designed to give high school students in Virginia an opportunity to express creative ideas
and concepts, conduct research, think critically, practice public speaking skills, and subsequently receive
recognition. It also presents a golden opportunity for our Conference on Education attendees to witness
firsthand the remarkable caliber of students from across the Commonwealth, providing a vibrant
showcase of excellence in education.

 

bbgb Books Scholarship

The bbgb scholarship is a nonacademic grant for high school seniors in the greater Richmond region. The application process was created to be as accessible as possible, requiring only basic contact info, and an essay response to the question: what is a book that you think everyone in your community should read and why? alongside the monetary award of $1,000, scholarship recipients receive 10 copies of the book they chose to write about in their essay to give to members in their community.

 

Virginia Bluebird Society Young Birder Scholarship Program

The Virginia Bluebird Society is proud to provide scholarships/grants up to a maximum of $500 to help young people who are interested in birds to attend summer camps, workshops, training programs, conventions and other birding-related activities.  Individual must be a resident of Virginia between the ages of 14 and 22.

 

Hanover Optimist Essay Contest

The contest is open to contestants under the age of 19 as of October 1st of the current Optimist International contest year (October 1 – September 30) and who have not yet completed secondary school or its equivalent, including CEGEP students in Québec, Canada. There is no minimum age. Students must enter in the District in which they reside (see application for additional information).

 

Virginia Zeta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa Scholarship

Every two years Virginia Zeta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa awards a scholarship to a graduating high school senior. The recipient should be in good academic standing at their high school with the future goal of becoming an educator or working in the field of education.
This scholarship is offered every two years.

 

Virginia Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (VIAAA) Scholarships

The Virginia Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (VIAAA) offers three scholarship opportunities to high school seniors in the State of Virginia who have participated in athletics at a Virginia High School League member school or Independent school.

 

FIRST Chesapeake Women in STEM Scholarships

Eligibility: Scholarships available for women (high school juniors and seniors) currently registered with a FIRST team in the FIRST Chesapeake District (FTC or FRC in DC, Maryland and Virginia)

 

Virginia War Memorial Foundation – Marocchi Memorial College Scholarship

In memory of Rear Admiral John Marocchi, a scholarship has been created to encourage and enable motivated individuals who are enrolled in the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) at a Virginia school of higher education.

You must meet the following criteria when submitting your application package:
1. Be currently enrolled full-time at a Virginia college or university, AND currently enrolled
in an ROTC program at that school (any branch).
2. Have graduated from a Virginia High School or otherwise able to indicate status as a
Virginian prior to beginning college.
3. Be a US citizen or permanent resident at the time of application.
4. Possess a minimum GPA of 2.75

 

Virginia 811 Scholarship

Virginia 811 will award one $1,500 scholarship for one-year, to a student planning to enroll in a community college degree program, an accredited trade school program or four-year college or university beginning fall 2025.  Individual must meet the following criteria*:

  • Applicants may be a 2025 graduating high school senior or adult learner planning to pursue an accreditation or academic degree
  • For high school graduating applicant, parent or guardian is employed in the underground utility protection stakeholder community (excavator, locator, or member utility)
  • For adult learner, individual is pursuing accreditation related to underground utility protection stakeholder community (excavator, locator, or member utility)
  • Applicants must be planning to enroll beginning Fall of 2025 at one of the following:
  • Community College
  • Accredited Trade School Program
  • A four-year, accredited, college or university

 

Hanover Republican Women’s Club Scholarship

Available for a female candidate with strong leadership skills, community service, and political activities.