All applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:
Qualified high school junior or seniors must show demonstrated leadership by serving in elected or appointed positions in which they are actively representing or previously represented a constituency in organizations related to student government, education, public affairs and community service. They must be actively serving in qualified leadership positions, enrolled in high school and living in the state (and for these purposes the District of Columbia) that they will represent for the entire 2024 – 2025 academic year. All student leadership positions are subject to the judgement and verification of the state selection administrators.
Applicant must live in the Southside Electric service area. Financial need, academic achievement and a personal statement are required.
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.
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.
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 resident students who are of Latino/Hispanic heritage and who have graduated or will graduate from a Virginia high school with a 2.5 GPA. Applicant must be planning to enroll, or already be enrolled, in an accredited public or private college or university in the Commonwealth of Virginia. A personal statement is required.
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:
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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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 residents who are college students interested in pursuing a career in landscape design. Must have cumulative GPA of 3.0, and be currently enrolled in a curriculum which includes landscape design courses. Financial need may be a determining factor in the final decision.
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 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.
Must be a citizen of the United States.
Applicants can be current employees, or dependents, of current VTCA members or VDOT.
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.
Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
A recipient of this scholarship is eligible to re-apply in successive years if the eligibility conditions continue to be met.
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 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.
Open to full-time employees or their dependent children of operator member companies, or Associate VMA contact or the dependent children of the contact for associate member companies. Applicants must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at an accredited college or university studying in a field related to travel and tourism.
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:
Awarded to a student who has made a substantial contribution to athletics and has a demonstrated financial need. Must have participated in varsity athletics for at least 2 years and have received at least 1 “varsity monogram.”
Open to students who have received at least 4 athletic varsity letters, has a 3.0 cumulative GPA, achieved a leadership position at school, have extensive service record to school and community, and has a demonstrated financial need. Must provide 3 letters of recommendation.
VHSA will award several scholarships on the basis of need, desire, and participation in the VHSA.
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.
Open to high school junior or senior students who show outstanding academic, community and agribusiness achievement. Applicants will be judged on: academic achievement, general leadership, farm/agriculture-related experience, 3 letters of recommendation, and a 3-5 minute oral presentation.
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:
Southern Agricultural Industry Advancement Scholarship
May 28, 2025
Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads – The Kevin Dillard Leadership of Tomorrow Scholarship
April 9, 2025
GRASP Pathway Scholarship and Stipend
March 28, 2025
Your Future is Bright Scholarship sponsored by Richmond (VA) Chapter of The Links
March 7, 2025
Hanover County PTA Senior Scholarship Opportunity: “Spirit of Volunteerism”
March 6, 2025
