Open to high school seniors who will be attending an accredited 4-year college or university. Must submit a 500-word essay explaining your short-term and long-term goals, your plans for educational support, personal achievements and why you think you should receive the scholarship.
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.
All applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:
Since 1952, the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC) has been raising money to strengthen the 16 leading independent colleges in the Commonwealth and to ensure that access to independent higher education in Virginia is an affordable option for students from all backgrounds and levels of financial need.
One of the VFIC Member Institutions highest priority objectives is securing scholarships for deserving students.
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Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs continues to provide scholarships to deserving college students who are majoring in any garden-related subject in an accredited college or university. Applicants must be residents of Virginia and full-time students majoring in Agriculture Education, Horticulture, Floriculture, Landscape Design, Botany, Plant Pathology/Science, Forestry, Agronomy, Environmental Concerns, Environmental Conservation, Habitat or Forest/Systems Ecology, Land Management and/or other garden related or allied subjects. Career goals must demonstrate objectives that are garden-related.
Open to high school student athletes, one male and one female per month, who are: nominated by their school’s trainer or coach; exhibit good character; demonstrate academic achievement; and maintain a 3.0 GPA. See high school coach or trainer for more information.
Open to high school seniors who are nominated by each secondary/high school in Virginia. Recognizing Virginia’s high school students exhibiting excellence of character, leadership, devotion to duty, and academic accomplishment. One winner will be selected from each congressional district.
Open to Virginia high school students who have an interest in golf and wish to attend a college or university within the Commonwealth. Criteria for the awards are an active interest in golf (ability not important), academic achievement, citizenship, character, and financial need. A recommendation from a representative of a VSGA member club is part of the application.
The VSGC Undergraduate STEM Research Scholarship Program provides awards of up to $8,500 to rising juniors and seniors who are enrolled full-time in a program of study in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) and have a specific faculty-mentored research project that has NASA or aerospace relevance. Allied Health Sciences majors are not eligible for this program.
Please note that the applicant:
Must be enrolled as a full-time student (minimum 12 credit hours) at one of the five Virginia Space Grant Consortium member institutions: Virginia Tech, University of Virginia, Old Dominion University, The College of William and Mary, or Hampton University.
Open to a spouse or child, between the ages of 16 and 29, of a military service member killed, missing in action, taken prisoner, or at least 90 percent disabled for education benefits. These benefits may include full payment of tuition, fees, room and board, and books at any state-supported college or university in Virginia.
The Virginia Library Association will award scholarships for students pursuing a Master’s degree in Library Science at ALA- accredited schools. The Clara Stanley Scholarship is awarded by the VLA Professional Associates Forum (VLAPAF); the CDR Alexander C. Varga Memorial Scholarship and the VLA Scholarship are provided by the Virginia Library Association.
The eligibility requirements for VLA Scholarships are:
The Virginia Fire Chiefs Foundation (VFCF) offers annual scholarships for continuing education. The scholarship program was established in 2002 in memory of Mr. Robert E. White, a citizen of the Commonwealth of Virginia who donated money towards the betterment of the Fire Service throughout the state. Individual scholarship awards range from $250-$2,500 and can be used for expenses such as registration, tuition, books, meals, lodging or transportation.
Virginia Child Care Provider Scholarship Program is a tuition assistance program offering current and future child care providers a foundation in the care and development of children. Must be current employee of VA child care program, OR a VA resident working for a non-VA child care program, OR a VA resident intending to become employed by a VA child care program.
Annual scholarship application periods are:
Awarded to a Virginia High School senior who is planning an aviation career in a non-engineering area. A certification of acceptance into a non-engineering, aviation-related postsecondary education program is required. Examples of non-engineering aviation careers include (but are not limited to) pilots, aviation maintenance technicians, aviation managers, etc. Scholarship applicants must have an unweighted GPA of at least 3.5.
To be eligible, you’ll need to:
The 2025 VACU Scholarship Program is now accepting applications! Become a member and apply by 11:59 pm on, February 28, 2025, to be considered.
Open to a Virginia high school senior; have a 3.5 unweighted GPA; be planning a career in the field of aviation; must be enrolled or accepted into an aviation-related program at an accredited college: and must submit an essay on the subject: “Why I Wish to Pursue a Career in Aviation.”
Open to seniors graduating from public or private accredited high schools accepted or enrolled in a 2- or 4-year institution of higher learning to study in the fields of medicine and/or science. Applicants must demonstrate outstanding academic work, financial need, and strong participation in school activities and community service.
Open to high school graduates of the Hopewell, Prince George, Petersburg, Colonial Heights areas and the following high schools in Chesterfield: Matoaca, Thomas Dale, L.C. Bird, and Meadowbrook. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to good academics, school and community activites, show financial need, and plan on attending either William and Mary, Randolph College, Randolph-Macon College, VCU/MCV School of Pharmacy, UVA or Longwood University.
Open to seniors graduating from public or private accredited high school who are accepted or enrolled in a 2- or 4-year institution of higher learning to study in the fields of medicine and/or science. Applicants must demonstrate outstanding academic work, financial need, and strong participation in school activities and community service. CANDIDATE WILL BE SELECTED FROM THE POOL OF APPLICANTS FOR TCF VIRGINIA UROLOGY SCHOLARSHIP.
Open to high school seniors of Native American descent attending King William High School in King William, VA; New Kent High School, in New Kent, VA; Central High School in King and Queen County, VA; or Charles City High School in Charles City, VA. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to his or her community; academic achievement; financial need; and participation in school activities.
The Central Virginia Scholarship Program was established in 1993 by anonymous donors concerned with metropolitan Richmond’s outstanding students who are unable to attend the colleges of their choice because of cost. The program realizes that private colleges are often more expensive than public universities. The intent of this scholarship is to help to bridge the gap for worthy students whose preference is to attend private institutions.
Open to seniors attending Douglas Freeman High School, Hermitage High School, J.R. Tucker High School or Glen Allen High School. Applicants must demonstrate outstanding commitment to academics, school and community activities, and also a commitment to fellow classmates; and 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 in the continental United States the following academic year.
Open to students who attend First Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia, wherever they may choose to attend college, OR students from the Richmond area who plan to attend Averett University in Danville, Virginia. Applicants judged on: academic performance; commitment to and involvement in extracurricular and community service activities; financial need; and response to personal statement.
Open to seniors attending a state-accredited high school in Richmond City or Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover or King and Queen counties. Applicants must: demonstrate outstanding academic work 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 two year or four-year college or university in the continental United States the following academic year; and intend to pursue a major in accounting, finance, economics, or business administration.
Supports qualifying high school graduates residing in Northumberland County, Virginia. Scholarship awards are based primarily on financial need and preference will be given to students who are members of First Baptist Church, Heathsville, Macedonia Baptist Church, Heathsville and Shiloh Baptist Church, Burgess. Applicants judged on: academic achievement; financial need; and involvement in the community through public service.
The Southeastern States Pupil Transportation Conference (SESPTC), comprised of fourteen member
states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina,
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia) will grant a $2,000
Buster Bynum Education Scholarship. Named in honor of R. A. “Buster” Bynum, retired
Director of the Virginia Department of Education’s pupil transportation office and former
SESPTC treasurer, this one-time $2,000 education scholarship is made available to one deserving
public school student in each of the fourteen-member southeastern states.
Open to dependent children or grandchildren of current full-time or retired employees of Smithfield Foods. In order to be awarded a scholarship you must be accepted by one of the schools listed. You must first apply and be accepted to be awarded a Smithfield Foundation scholarship.
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Karen Von Bernewitz Memorial Scholarship
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Southern Agricultural Industry Advancement Scholarship
May 28, 2025
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