CFG ScholarBank

Available to a full time undergraduate student member of AWWA attending school in Virginia currently with a career goal of serving in the water industry.  Requirements include:  a resume highlighting your academic and extracurricular performance and activities, an unofficial or official transcript or official semester schedule of school currently attending, and a completed application.  An essay is required.

Award Criteria/Submission Requirements:

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior in the final half of his/her school year, or a high school graduate within six months of the application deadline.

Applicant must be entering a field of study leading to a degree from an accredited college/university.

Applicant must live/attend a school within 50 miles of Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia.

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Must be a full time undergraduate or graduate student who is currently enrolled in an accredited college or university, trade or vocational school and a member of the credit union.  Seven one-time awards of $2,000 each are available.  The money will be paid directly to the college or university.  Applicants must write an essay on “Why I need the funds” and provide a copy of their current transcripts.

Available for BayPort Credit Union members.  Applicants must be high school seniors or home schooled students to qualify.  Essay winners will receive a $8,000 scholarship ($2,000 each year for four years to an accredited college or university, with the stipulation that each recipient must maintain a 3.0 GPA each year to continue receiving the award.)  The money must be used within one year after graduation.  Each applicant must write an essay.

Scholarship opportunity for Virginia criminal justice students

The Virginia Sheriffs’ Scholarship program was established to provide an opportunity for young people across Virginia to pursue an education in criminal justice. Accordingly, the Board of Directors has established the application process for students to receive scholarships to assist in their educational endeavors. The scholarships are available only to students in jurisdictions where sheriffs participated in scholarship fundraising efforts. This program is limited to students attending Virginia colleges and universities.

Must be a current or future full-time student, as of upcoming fall, at a Virginia institution of higher education.  Must be closely associated with members of the VGPA, including: members (or dependents of a member) in good standing or an active employee (or dependent of an active employee), employed at least on year, by a member in good standing of the VGPA.  Transcripts, SAT or ACT results, and personal statement required.

Applicant must be planning a career in construction.  Applicant must be a full time resident of Virginia.  See link for further information.

Eligibility & Intent: Four scholarships of $1,500 each, will be awarded to graduating seniors from high schools within Hanover County, VA (public or private) to be used towards furthering their education. Applicants must intend to continue their education with an accredited two or four-year college, university, junior college, or a vocational training program. Awards will be given to applicants who intend to pursue a business, trade, or leadership related field (such as business administration, marketing, political science, international relations, a skilled trade, etc.) or have a personal interest in entrepreneurship. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. This grant is made possible through Camptown Charities and the Hanover Chamber Foundation donors.

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?”