CFG ScholarBank

The Maria Laqueur Scholarship Fund was established in 2008 to support post-secondary educational opportunities for qualifying graduates of Lancaster High School in Lancaster County, Virginia.

An eligible student must be:

• a senior attending Lancaster High School in Lancaster County, Virginia

• demonstrate academic achievement, financial need, and a commitment to community service

• be a candidate for high school graduation at the end of the current academic year, and plan to enroll in an accredited 2- or 4-year community college, college or university in the United States the following academic year

The purpose of the fund is to award educational scholarships to graduating high school seniors from Richmond City Public Schools who plan to attend a four-year college or university, community college or vocational school. Preference will be given to students who have an interest in pursuing a career in retail, or whose parents are currently employed in the retail industry.

Eligible students must:

• be a high school graduate of a public high school in Richmond City

• demonstrate scholastic commitment, academic promise, commitment to serving his or her community, and financial need

• be a candidate for high school graduation at the end of the current academic year, and plan to enroll in an accredited four-year college or university, community college or vocational school the following academic year

Students applying for this scholarship must meet the following criteria: an individual who is planning to enter a non-degree technical program to become a health care worker and has been admitted into an approved program in Virginia; or, a health care worker desiring further education in their field, who has completed a technical health and medical services program, and has been admitted into an approved program in Virginia; or, a professional health care worker pursuing a planned program of instruction for the purpose of teaching in a program in Virginia; or, a technical health and medical services educator of Virginia who has been accepted into a planned program of study leading to a higher degree in their profession. Contact the financial aid office of the institution for an application.

Scholarship Eligibility Criteria:
Applicants must meet all of the following:
 Actively enrolled student: 2-year program freshman and above, 4-year sophomore/second year
and above, or graduate level attending college in: Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West
Virginia, Washington DC
• Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA (or equivalent “B” average on an international grading scale).
• Financial need through college for past/current/upcoming tuition or program approved
books/supplies.
• Hospitality management or interior design major pursuing a career in a hospitality related field.

Are you a high school senior who attended Shady Grove Elementary School? Have you been an active volunteer? You may be eligible to apply for the Thomas B. Fernald Scholarship. Additional criteria include a record of community service, a well-rounded individual, an overall good student and a person of good character.   

See February 5th Facebook post on link below.

This scholarship is for graduating seniors with at least a 3.5 GPA, who standout in extracurricular activities and community service. Financial need must also be shown. Contact your Guidance office for information and application.

Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded during the school year, honoring one male and one female student-participant who demonstrates outstanding traits of citizenship in his/her high school career.  Only students graduating from a VHSL member school will be eligible for these awards. Each VHSL member school may nominate one male and one female student (a separate application is required for each individual).

Students must have previously participated in one or more VHSL activities which can include serving as an athletic training student aide (ATSA) with a Virginia licensed athletic trainer within that school to be eligible for the award.  All applications must be submitted to the VHSL office by the member school principal.

Open to graduating seniors attending a member VHSL public high school who have previously won at least one varsity letter in a VHSL sport/academic activity, and who are involved both in school-sponsored activities and community-related activities.  Each VHSL member school is encouraged to nominate four candidates, one for each category – female athlete, male athlete, academic activities participant and courageous achievement.

Minimum Criteria to Apply for CVNLA Scholarship: Students must have a minimum 2.00 cumulative
grade point average and must be pursuing an education/career in horticulture.
Scholarship Selection Process: Scholarships are awarded based on a combination of grade point average
and scholarship application points. Scholarship applications are evaluated on appearance, spelling,
grammar, letter of recommendation and the answers to the four questions on the application form.
Scholarship awards are subject to the availability of funds. The following items must be enclosed with
your CVNLA Scholarship Application Form:
(1) Letter of recommendation from one of the following: High school official Faculty member or
administrator Employer, neighbor or community/organization representative
(2) Copy of transcript of courses completed up to date in Horticulture Curriculum at current
school or past schools.

Email to: contactcvnla@gmail.com for application

The Construction Education Foundation of Virginia (CEF) will award scholarships for higher education in the construction industry. Only students who are employees or children of employees of ABC-VA member firms are eligible. All applicants must be pursuing a degree in construction management, civil engineering, electrical engineering, or mechanical engineering. The applicant must be enrolled in school or accepted to a school.