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John Randolph Foundation – Paulette and George Friday Scholarship

To promote continuing education for any course of study by awarding scholarships for attendance at institutions of higher education to individuals who demonstrate financial need, academic achievement and desire. Priority may be given to a student pursuing a career in Healthcare, Mechanical Engineering or Education.

Applicants must:

  1. Express an interest in attending college as a full-time or part-time undergraduate or graduate student (at least 6 hours per semester); Priority may be given to students pursuing a career in Healthcare, Mechanical Engineering or Education
  2. Submit a completed “John Randolph Foundation Scholarship Application” ONLINE which includes the ability to UPLOAD the required “attachments” requested on the application;
  3. Demonstrate Community Service, Extra -Curricular Activities, Financial need; and
  4. Must have a G.P.A. of 3.0 or better.

 

Virginia School Plant Managers Association Annual Scholarships

Provides financial assistance to individuals attending an accredited technical school, college or university where the student/applicant’s learning is focused on building applications and studies in the area of building construction, building engineering and facility maintenance.

ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must:

  • Currently reside in Virginia
  • Be a graduating high school senior, have earned a GED, or be enrolled in an institution of higher learning as a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd year student
  • Submit a complete application packet by the required deadline
  • Provide three (3) letters of recommendation

 

Richmond Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Richmond Section Scholarship

This scholarship is open to women entering the field of engineering or computer science.  The applicant must be a female in the Richmond area who has been accepted at an ABET accredited school.  She should be entering her first year of college/university.

 

Virginia Council on Women – STEAM-H Essay Contest

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.

 

National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)-Richmond Chapter

Available to male or female seniors who plan to pursue a career in a construction related field; must plan to attend a 2 or 4 yr. accredited school; must demonstrate financial need.  Only one application per school will be considered.  Contact high school counselor for counselor’s deadline date.

 

AIAA – Futures In Aerospace Scholarship

The Hampton Roads Section awards at least two “Futures in Aerospace” Scholarships to outstanding high school seniors who intend to pursue a curriculum in engineering or the physical or applied sciences pertinent to aerospace.

Eligibility:

An applicant must be either a dependent of a member of the Hampton Roads Section of the AIAA (irrespective of domicile), or a resident of the counties or cities comprising the AIAA Hampton Roads Section listed below:

  • Eligible Counties: Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Goochland, Greensville, Hanover, Henrico, Isle of Wight, James City, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Lunenburg, Mathews, Mecklenburg, Middlesex, New Kent, Northampton, Northumberland, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and York;
  • Eligible Cities: Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Richmond, Suffolk, Virginia Beach and Williamsburg

 

The Gloria Wille Bell and Carlos R. Bell Scholarship Program

Open to Virginia residents who will be or are full-time students pursuing an undergraduate degree in engineering or science at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.  Applicant should have graduated from high school with a GPA of at least a 3.0.

 

Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance Scholarships

The Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance (VTCA) provides financial assistance to help deserving young individuals pursuing education in college or technical education programs that may lead to the transportation construction industry. Scholarships are awarded annually. Over the years, VTCA’s members have continued to support the scholarship program through financial contributions, and serving on committees that carry out the evaluations of scholarship applicants. Since 2000, VTCA has awarded more than $450,000 in financial aid to worthy students. 

Eligibility 
  1. Must be a citizen of the United States.   

  1. Applicants can be current employees, or dependents, of current VTCA members or VDOT. 

  1. Applicants must be completing their senior year of high school, possess a Grade Equivalent Degree (G.E.D.)or be currently enrolled in college, community college, university, or trade school in pursuit of a degree.   

  1. Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. 

  1. A recipient of this scholarship is eligible to re-apply in successive years if the eligibility conditions continue to be met. 

 

Virginia Space Grant Consortium – Community College STEM Scholarship

Open to students enrolled full time (min. 12 credit hours) at one of Virginia’s community colleges majoring in a science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) field and interested in pursuing a career that supports NASA’s mission. Applicants must have a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.