CFG ScholarBank

 General Eligibility Requirements and Scholarship Guidelines

• Applicant must be a full-time, undergraduate student attending a Virginia Community College located in the Greater Richmond region or attending an accredited college/university located in the Greater Richmond region.
• Applicant must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in marketing or a related course of study (i.e. general Business, Communications, Advertising, Public Relations, Market Research, etc.).
• Applicant must be scheduled to graduate no sooner than December of the award year.
• Applicant must be available to interview with the Scholarship Selection Committee during the selection period.
• Proceeds of scholarship will be paid directly to the students’ college or university towards payment of tuition, books, or other school supplies.
• No applicant shall receive the Scholarship Award more than once.

In honor of former Lee-Davis student, Mario Colon Rivadeneira.  To be eligible student must be a senior attending a Hanover County high school and a resident of Hanover County who participated in the marching, concert, and/or jazz band for all four years of high school.  Detailed information is available through high school guidance offices.

The VAPT is offering this scholarship to honor Sonny Merryman, a widely respected bus dealership owner and a staunch champion of the virtues and rewards of education.  To be eligible, a student must be a Virginia public school senior who has a parent or grandparent currently or formerly employed in the public school pupil transportation field in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

In honor of  J. K. Samples, a past Superintendent of Hanover County Public Schools, to assist Hanover County students with their post-high school education which includes, but is not limited to, apprenticeships, technical colleges and schools, community colleges, and universities.  A minimum 2.0 GPA is required  Complete criteria and applications are available from Hanover County high school guidance offices.   

This scholarship is open to any male or female Virginia college student or any Virginia resident attending an out-of-state college.  Applicants must be planning a career in journalism, photojournalism, public relations or another related communications field.  The competition is open to students who are undergraduates or graduate students.  Members of Virginia Professional Communicators will receive additional consideration.

The Arts Club of Washington sponsors an annual scholarship to recognize promising students specializing in a specific art form or medium.  The 2025 competition focuses on photography.

Two scholarships for undergraduates who are currently sophomore or junior business, finance or economic majors and who are enrolled at a four-year state-sponsored or private college or university in Maryland, Virginia or DC.  Applicants must also be U.S. citizens. Please note repeat applications and recipients are accepted.

This fund was established to support scholarships for employees, children of employees or dependents of employees of the Manchester Volunteer Rescue Squad and their qualified applicants.  If there are no employees, children of employees or dependents of employees of the MVRS who apply, then preference will be given to Chesterfield County residents in the County’s Health Science Specialty Center (currently at Cosby High School) or in the VCU Paramedics Program, through VCU’s Center for Trauma and Critical Care Education.

An eligible applicant must demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for innovation and have financial need.  Applicants should have a commitment to academics which will be evaluated based on regular attendance, GPA, and SAT scores.  Leadership capabilities should include involvement in extracurricular school activities, honors and awards, and involvement in the community.

Student must be a senior African American male from the Richmond area.  Criteria includes:  a completed application with preference given to students who plan to attend or have been accepted at a historically black college or university, but students planning to attend other institutions are encouraged to apply; the scholastic ability of the students with a minimum GPA of 2.5; the financial needs of the student; and the strength of references from individuals qualified to attest to the character, disposition, financial need and/or ability of the student to compete on the collegiate/university level.  Contact high school counselor for more information.