Eligible scholarship recipients will enroll at a Virginia Community College to either complete a career certificate or with the intent to transfer to a Virginia four-year public or private institution through a Virginia Guaranteed Admission Agreement. See link for further requirements.
Timeline for the 2025 Applied Youth Scholarship Program:
All other applicants will be sent the press release of winners after the recipients are notified.
The John H. Wright Scholarship Fund was established in 2018 to honor the memory of John H. Wright and Mr. Wright’s passion for farming and his land and his desire to help those who have encountered difficulties in life. The intent of this scholarship is to support students of varying academic levels who show promise of success in their chosen course of study.
An eligible student must be planning a course of study relating in some manner to agriculture, farming, or stewardship of the land.
The Matthew Anthony Grappone Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1997 by his family, to honor a young man who was a student at Atlee High School. The purpose of the scholarship fund is to support post-secondary educational scholarships for qualifying graduates of Atlee High School, Hanover High School and Mechanicsville High School.
Any Course of Study
Residents of: Carson, Disputanta, Prince George, Southampton District
Maintains a 2 GPA or higher
Preference will be given to individuals interested in pursuing a course of study in the medical field or receiving appropriate training as a full-time or part-time firefighter or emergency services provider. Priority will be given to a student who volunteers with the Disputanta Volunteer Fire Department, or who is a dependent of a current or former volunteer of the Disputanta Volunteer Fire Department.
To promote continuing education by awarding scholarships for any course of study at institutions of higher learning. These institutions may include technical colleges, community colleges, and four-year colleges/universities. Priority will be given to a member of Friendship Baptist Church and/or the child/grandchild of a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Applicant must have a 2.0 GPA or higher and demonstrate financial need.
To promote continuing education for any course of study by awarding scholarships for attendance at institutions of higher education to individuals who demonstrate financial need, community involvement, academic achievement and desire. Applicant should attend Hopewell High School.
Course of Study: Business, Economics, Education, Engineering
Residents of: Chester, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Prince George
Maintains a 3 GPA or higher
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.
The VAHCDO Scholarship recognizes and rewards high school seniors who have demonstrated a passion for academic success throughout their high school term. The Luncheon is always an inspiring and emotional event, where scholarship recipients share their personal experiences growing up in subsidized housing and explain what motivated them to stay focused on their academic and professional aspirations.
* 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
Open to dependent children or grandchildren of current full-time or retired employees of Smithfield Foods. You must first apply and be accepted to be awarded a Smithfield Foundation scholarship.
Open to dependent children or grandchildren of current full-time or retired employees of Smithfield Foods. You must first apply and be accepted to be awarded a Smithfield Foundation scholarship.
Open to dependent children or grandchildren of current full-time or retired employees of Smithfield Foods. You must first apply and be accepted to be awarded a Smithfield Foundation scholarship.
Open to dependent children or grandchildren of current full-time or retired employees of Smithfield Foods. You must first apply and be accepted to be awarded a Smithfield Foundation scholarship.
Open to dependent children or grandchildren of current full-time or retired employees of Smithfield Foods. You must first apply and be accepted to be awarded a Smithfield Foundation scholarship.
Open to dependent children or grandchildren of current full-time or retired employees of Smithfield Foods. You must first apply and be accepted to be awarded a Smithfield Foundation scholarship.
Open to dependent children or grandchildren of current full-time or retired employees of Smithfield Foods. You must first apply and be accepted to be awarded a Smithfield Foundation scholarship.
Open to dependent children or grandchildren of current full-time or retired employees of Smithfield Foods. You must first apply and be accepted to be awarded a Smithfield Foundation scholarship.
The Smithfield Foundation is proud to provide educational scholarships to the dependent children and grandchildren of full-time and retired employees of Smithfield Foods. You must first apply and be accepted to be awarded a Smithfield Foundation scholarship.
DEED offers four types of funding for students — educational scholarships, student internships, student research grants, and technical design projects.
See link for information on the requirements for the four types of funding available.
Applicants must be full-time students attending or planning to attend a vocational institution, lineworker school or two to four-year college/university within the U.S. and must not be graduating within 12 months of the application deadline. Those interested in a career as a public power lineworker should indicate interest in the educational scholarship. Official transcripts must be submitted by the application deadline.
The Virginia Head Start Alumni High School Senior Scholarship is open to high school seniors who were former Virginia Head Start students. He or she must plan to pursue post-secondary education at an accredited two or four-year college or technical school.
The Mid-Atlantic Certified Crop Advisers Scholarship Committee will select the scholarship recipients. The selection will be based on the student’s agricultural background, relevant field involvement, financial need, grade point average, agronomic related studies, career goals, and extra curricular activities.
The Casualty Actuaries of the Southeast (CASE) is offering scholarships to college students in southeastern states for the upcoming academic year. The scholarship program’s mission is to encourage students who reside in a southeastern state to become future working members of the Casualty Actuarial Society. States included are: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Virginia. Incoming freshmen/first year students are not eligible.
Five scholarships are being offered by the SETC for graduate students studying the various disciplines of theatre including directing, acting, theatre, musical theatre and costume design and technology. Applicants must attend, have attended, or plan to attend a school in the SETC region which includes: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia or West Virginia.
Nancy B. Shirley Memorial Nursing Scholarship
April 1, 2026
Paula C. Collie Future Educators Scholarship
April 1, 2026
Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) Student Essay Contest
March 25, 2026
Elizabeth Davis PTA Scholarship
March 23, 2026
Byrd Elementary School – Connie Mae Brice Scholarship
March 13, 2026
