CFG ScholarBank

The Chickahominy Middle School PTA is pleased to make available two $500 scholarships to be used in the 2024-2025 academic school year. While all documents received will be evaluated, the recipients of the scholarships will be chosen primarily on the submitted essay. The funds will be sent directly to the recipients’ school. 

Submit an essay about yourself and something or someone who has made a positive impact in your life. Must be planning to attend college in the fall. Available for students who attend Cosby, Clover Hill or Manchester high schools.

To be eligible for this award, candidates must:

• Be a current VA High School senior studying in a specialty center or technical center pathway with a health-related focus 

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• Be a current member in good standing (as of January 2023) of a VA state level high school organization geared toward health and/or wellness (example: Health Occupations Students of America, HOSA);
• Be enrolled in an educational program for higher education for the Fall 2023 semester;
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 from your most current educational records;
• Submit a copy of your current transcripts, upon request;
• Submit a completed application online no later than May 9, 2023 at 11:59PM

MSRA established the Jim Gracie Memorial Scholarship in 2021 to aide students pursuing education in the natural resources industry who demonstrate a passion for streams and the environment.

In 2016, the Segalman family established The Paula Kovarick Segalman Family Scholarship Fund for ALS to provide educational funding to students affected by ALS.

SCHOLARSHIP DESCRIPTION

• Students must have a minimum overall grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent)
• Funds must be used for payment of tuition only (not including boarding, books or fees)
• Funds may only be applied to schools within the United States
• Payment will be made to an institution or corporation directly, and not to an individual
• Students may re-apply each year, but priority will be given to first time applicants

ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES

• Applicant must have a parent or legal guardian currently battling ALS or who has passed away from the disease
• Applicant must be a legal resident of Washington, D.C, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, South Carolina or Northern Ohio
• Applicant must have an annual household income of less than $100,000
• Applicant must attend or be accepted to school full-time (as defined by the educational institution) at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or not-for-profit vocational-technical school

This is a book scholarship for a high school senior in the Richmond area who intends to pursue an education degree. 2.5 or above GPA is required along with community service activities.

Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements and demonstrate academic excellence.

Individuals who meet the following eligibility requirements may apply.

• Identifies as female.
• Currently resides in Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, or Delaware (Fulton Bank, N.A.’s footprint).
• Currently is a high school senior.
• Accepted by and in the process of enrolling at an accredited two-to-four-year undergraduate degree program for the fall of the 2023/2024 academic school year.
• Plans to major in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.

ELIGILIBILITY CRITERIA:

• Be enrolled in either Glen Allen High School or Mills Godwin High School at the time of application.
• Be a high school senior planning to pursue further study or training beyond high school.
• Be pursuing a Standard or an Advanced Studies diploma.
• Possess a minimum GPA of 3.0.

Any high school senior or two or four-year undergraduate student who is from the DMV area (D.C., Maryland, or Virginia) and has at least a 3.0 GPA may apply for this scholarship.

To apply, tell us about yourself and your goals, how this scholarship will help you pursue higher education, and recount a time when you made a contribution to your community.

At GibsonSingleton Virginia Injury Attorneys, we try to stop accidents before they happen. That’s why we launched our “Texts=Wrecks” campaign in 2018 – to save lives. A $1,000 scholarship is offered for one deserving Virginia high school student who will graduate by June 2023, or a college student anywhere in the United States who graduated from a Virginia high school. Essay required.