CFG ScholarBank

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• An African American female student graduating from a public or private high school located in Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico or Richmond City
• Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
• Demonstrated financial need
• 300–500-word Essay: Topic – “What Impact Would This Scholarship Have on Your Education?”

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Applicant must be an African American female high school senior.
• Attends a public or private school located in Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico or Richmond City.
• Must be in the graduating class of 2024.
• Must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 or higher.
• Must write an essay of 300 – 500 word on “Why Do You Want to Get a College Education?”

Open to Chesterfield County high school seniors.  Applicant should be involved in community service and two letters of recommendation and an essay are required.  See high school counselor for more details. 

Must have previously attended Henry D. Ward Elementary and are now graduating from a Henrico County public high school.  Selection will be based on high school transcript, written reponse, and financial need.  Contact high school guidance counselor for more details.

Applicants must be a Virginia resident for at least one year.  Graduating high school seniors must have at least a 2.0 GPA and supply two letters of recommendation (an academic recommendation from a teacher and a character recommendation from your pastor, employer, or overseer of volunteer work.)

Essay contest for any Virginia high school senior who plans to attend a college or university in the State of Virginia in the fall. Each year the essay is about a historical document that played an important role in the establishment of our nation.  Entries should be limited to 1,500 words and be an original essay following the award criteria and written for this competition.  Two copies of each entry must be mailed with a competed application form.  Contact high school counselor for more information.

The Virginia Council on Women (Council) will provide one merit-based and one need-based scholarship
to female high school seniors in each of the five geographic regions across the Commonwealth through a Science,
Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics, and Healthcare (STEAM-H) essay contest.

Created for graduates planning to pursue study or training beyond high school with evidence of a commitment to the promotion of libraries and literacy.  Minimum GPA of 2.5 and enrolled in HCPS for at least 3 years. Contact high school counselor for more details.

The Thomas Peyton Berry, Jr. Memorial Scholarship is a scholarship established in memory
of TJ Berry and his service to the community and the Henrico County Police Department. The
scholarship is created to encourage and enable motivated Henrico County Public Schools seniors to
pursue opportunities in public service such as law enforcement, nursing, forensic science, fire
science, ROTC, and emergency service professions. Applicants must be graduating seniors planning
to attend a two-year community or four-year college/university, trade, vocational or technical school.

Contact high school counselor for more information.  

STUDENTS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY

• Met with the high school GRASP advisor during his or her senior year

• Possess at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average

• Will graduate from high school spring of 2023

• Demonstrate unmet financial need (A college financial aid award letter will be requested before the scholarship is granted.)

• Will attend a post-secondary school in Virginia (public or private)

• Have successfully filed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Virginia Alternative State Aid (VASA) application.