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Virginia Scholarships for High School and College Students

Madison Award for Academic Excellence
$10,000
Madison Awards for Academic Excellence are merit-based awards which recognize a broad spectrum of accomplishment and potential. Academic colleges and departments are responsible for selecting individuals who possess scholastic achievement within a particular area of study and demonstrate promise to the university.Award amounts are equivalent to 75% of in-state tuition and comprehensive fees based on the year entering JMU.Application ProcessStudents will be reviewed for the Madison Awards for Academic Excellence using their application for admission to JMU, no additional application is required. However, all students are encouraged to go to the Madison Scholarships Hub and complete the General Application to...
Deadline
Jan 15, 2024
Virginia Commonwealth Award Program
$5,000
The purpose of the Virginia Commonwealth Award is to assist undergraduate students with financial need and graduate students to pay part of their college costs. The funds are appropriated directly to each state-supported institution. Funds may be used for need-based grants to Virginia resident undergraduates or for grants or assistantships to graduate students (both in-state and out-of-state). The law requires that the awards to undergraduates be proportional to need so that the students with the greatest need receive the largest awards.Application ProcessThis program does not have a separate application; students must complete the FAFSA or VASA application to be considered....
Deadline
Mar 01, 2024
Community Foundation of Western Virginia Scholarships
$5,000
Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia, the region’s community foundation, administers a variety of scholarships to reward and assist capable and deserving students based on the criteria established by the fund donors.Specifics of the Foundation’s scholarship program may be subject to change from time to time. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the Foundation at (276) 656-6223.Who May Apply?Any graduating high school senior, current college student and/or non-traditional student planning on attending a college or university may apply. However, there are unique eligibility requirements for every scholarship. Please review the scholarship listings for specific eligibility information.
Deadline
Jan 12, 2024
Leo Bourassa Scholarship
$3,000
We established the Leo Bourassa Scholarship in 2001 to help further our mission and award annual scholarships to support deserving students who are studying in fields related to water resources. The scholarship is named in honor of Leo Bourassa, who was the founder of the Virginia Lakes and Watersheds Association.The scholarship award funds will be presented in a check written to the college or university each recipient is currently attending and can only be applied towards tuition or fees. We typically award multiple scholarships annually ranging in value from $3,000 to $500 each.Selection CriteriaThe scholarship recipient will be selected on...
Deadline
Apr 01, 2024
Joseph Schumpeter Fellowship
$1,000
The Undergraduate Fellowship is a competitive, renewable fellowship program for undergraduate students at George Mason University. Fellowships are open to full- and part-time degree-seeking Mason students from any discipline who are interested in studying key ideas in political economy and learning how to utilize these ideas in academic and policy research.For undergraduate students at George Mason University who are interested in learning more about political economy.The Undergraduate Fellowship follows a rolling admissions policy, and applications will be evaluated monthly. Applications submitted after the deadlines listed below may be considered for future semesters.The final application deadline for participation in the Fall...
Deadline
Jan 15, 2024
Vito Perriello Virginia Citizenship Award
$1,000
The Virginia High School League (VHSL), in partnership with its corporate sponsors, is proud to offer scholarships for college bound seniors. Through these scholarships, the VHSL is committed to supporting and investing in Virginia’s youth. We encourage parents and students to take advantage of these scholarship opportunities.Vito Perriello Citizenship AwardTwo $1,000 scholarships will be awarded during the school year, honoring student-participants who demonstrate outstanding traits of citizenship in their high school career.  Only students graduating from a VHSL member school will be eligible for these awards. Each VHSL member school may nominate one student. Students must have previously participated in one...
Deadline
Mar 15, 2024
Virginia Sheriffs' Institute Scholarships
$1,000
The Virginia Sheriffs’ Scholarship program was established to provide an opportunity for young people across Virginia to pursue an education in criminal justice. Accordingly, the Board of Directors has established the application process for students to receive scholarships to assist in their educational endeavors. The scholarships are available only to students in jurisdictions where sheriffs participated in scholarship fundraising efforts. This program is limited to students attending Virginia colleges and universities.To access the online 2024-25 Virginia Sheriffs’ Institute scholarship application, please check back online in January 2024.2023-24 Scholarship Program Policies1.Eligibility:A. Students must be a permanent resident in a Virginia county...
Deadline
May 01, 2024
Penguin Random House Scholarship
$10,000
Penguin Random House is passionate about encouraging the next generation of readers and authors and promoting diverse voices and stories. For 30 years, Penguin Random House has supported this mission through the Creative Writing Awards, which in 2019 entered into an innovative new partnership with national advocacy nonprofit We Need Diverse Books. Through this program, Penguin Random House will award college scholarships of up to $10,000 each to five public U.S. high school seniors, nationwide.Creative Writing Awards winners have gone on to become professional and award-winning authors. Since 1993, this program has awarded more than $2.9 million dollars to public...
Deadline
Jan 16, 2024
Roothbert Fund Scholarships
$7,000
Albert and Toni Roothbert established the Roothbert Fund to assist those in need of financial aid to further their education. Based in New York City, the Roothbert Fund operates as a volunteer organization. Through scholarship, The Fund supports fellows’ graduate or undergraduate study at an accredited institution based in the United States. The Fund seeks candidates motivated by spiritual values.Seeking candidates whose daily actions are guided by spiritual motivesPreference for graduate students and undergraduates with one year of college completedPreference to candidates who reside in or attend schools in these states: Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Maine, Massachusetts, New...
Deadline
Feb 01, 2024
Legacy of Life Scholarship
$5,000
Did you know more than 103,000 people are waiting fro a lifesaving transplant? As a high school senior, you have the power to raise awareness about the importance of registering to be an organ, eye and tissue donor through the Leslie A. Ebert Legacy of Life Scholarship Program.How To ParticipateWrite a persuasive essay and/or produce a video that educates then motivates, an audience to become a registered organ, eye and tissue donors!Essay must not exceed 1000 wordsVideo must not exceed 90 secondsEssay & Video must include a call-to-actionTWO Citations must be included and are excluded from total word count and/or...
Deadline
Apr 15, 2024
Women's Cyber Security Scholarships
$5,000
Up to ten scholarships will be awarded. Each scholarship award will be between $1,000 – $5,000If awarded: the funds will be sent to the school with instructions that it be applied to tuition, fees and books. Recipients do NOT recieve award funds.Awards do not renew. You will need to reapply each year in order to be considered for another award.ELIGIBILITYMust be pursuing, or plan to pursue, a degree with a focus on cybersecurity, information assurance or similar field.You may be a senior in high school, an undergraduate student, graduate or post graduate student to be eligible.”GPA must be at least...
Deadline
Feb 29, 2024
Young Women in Public Affairs Award
$5,000
Though about 40% of the world’s workforce is women, according to data from the Inter-Parliamentary Union, only 25.7% of all national parliamentarians were female as of 1 September 2021. Because Zonta International believes that young women are the key to women’s advancement in the field of public service, it offers the Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Award, which recognizes young women, ages 16-19, for demonstrating leadership skills and commitment to public service and civic causes, and encourages them to continue their participation in public and political life.Established in 1990 by Past International President Leneen Forde, Zonta has given 1,091...
Deadline
Apr 01, 2024
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA
Students: 1,820
Tuition: $57,285
Washington and Lee University is a private nonprofit institution located in Lexington, VA. The school has approximatley 1820 undergraduate students. The school offers students degree opportunities. The average family income of students that are attending this school is $145,228. The average age of students entering Washington and Lee University is 19. The most popular programs at the Washington and Lee University are: Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services (34%), Social Sciences (18%), Biological And Biomedical Sciences (11%), Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs (6%) and Engineering (4%).
Exam Scores
ACT: 33
SAT: 1451
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA
Students: 17,076
Tuition: $52,843
University of Virginia-Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, VA. The school has approximatley 17076 undergraduate students. The school offers students degree opportunities. The average family income of students that are attending this school is $100,900. The average age of students entering University of Virginia-Main Campus is 20. The most popular programs at the University of Virginia-Main Campus are: Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities (20%), Social Sciences (16%), Engineering (12%), Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services (9%) and Biological And Biomedical Sciences (6%).
Exam Scores
ACT: 32
SAT: 1426
William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Students: 6,217
Tuition: $46,854
William & Mary is a public institution located in Williamsburg, VA. The school has approximatley 6217 undergraduate students. The school offers students degree opportunities. The average family income of students that are attending this school is $114,454. The average age of students entering William & Mary is 20. The most popular programs at the William & Mary are: Social Sciences (24%), Biological And Biomedical Sciences (12%), Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services (11%), Psychology (7%) and Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies (7%).
Exam Scores
ACT: 32
SAT: 1411
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA
Students: 1,820
Tuition: $57,285
Washington and Lee University is a private nonprofit institution located in Lexington, VA. The school has approximatley 1820 undergraduate students. The school offers students degree opportunities. The average family income of students that are attending this school is $145,228. The average age of students entering Washington and Lee University is 19. The most popular programs at the Washington and Lee University are: Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services (34%), Social Sciences (18%), Biological And Biomedical Sciences (11%), Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs (6%) and Engineering (4%).
Exam Scores
ACT: 33
SAT: 1451
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA
Students: 17,076
Tuition: $52,843
University of Virginia-Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, VA. The school has approximatley 17076 undergraduate students. The school offers students degree opportunities. The average family income of students that are attending this school is $100,900. The average age of students entering University of Virginia-Main Campus is 20. The most popular programs at the University of Virginia-Main Campus are: Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities (20%), Social Sciences (16%), Engineering (12%), Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services (9%) and Biological And Biomedical Sciences (6%).
Exam Scores
ACT: 32
SAT: 1426
William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Students: 6,217
Tuition: $46,854
William & Mary is a public institution located in Williamsburg, VA. The school has approximatley 6217 undergraduate students. The school offers students degree opportunities. The average family income of students that are attending this school is $114,454. The average age of students entering William & Mary is 20. The most popular programs at the William & Mary are: Social Sciences (24%), Biological And Biomedical Sciences (12%), Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services (11%), Psychology (7%) and Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies (7%).
Exam Scores
ACT: 32
SAT: 1411
University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
Students: 3,304
Tuition: $56,860
University of Richmond is a private nonprofit institution located in University of Richmond, VA. The school has approximatley 3304 undergraduate students. The school offers students degree opportunities. The average family income of students that are attending this school is $102,443. The average age of students entering University of Richmond is 21. The most popular programs at the University of Richmond are: Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services (38%), Biological And Biomedical Sciences (9%), Social Sciences (9%), Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (8%) and Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services (6%).
Exam Scores
ACT: 32
SAT: 1394
Patrick Henry College
Purcellville, VA
Students: 323
Tuition: $28,400
Patrick Henry College is a private nonprofit institution located in Purcellville, VA. The school has approximatley 323 undergraduate students. The school offers students degree opportunities. The average family income of students that are attending this school is $0. The average age of students entering Patrick Henry College is 0. The most popular programs at the Patrick Henry College are: Social Sciences (39%), Military Technologies And Applied Sciences (26%), Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services (16%), Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities (8%) and Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs (5%).
Exam Scores
ACT: 28
SAT: 1306
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA
Students: 29,893
Tuition: $32,893
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a public institution located in Blacksburg, VA. The school has approximatley 29893 undergraduate students. The school offers students degree opportunities. The average family income of students that are attending this school is $104,698. The average age of students entering Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is 20. The most popular programs at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are: Engineering (22%), Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services (20%), Biological And Biomedical Sciences (9%), Social Sciences (9%) and Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (7%).
Exam Scores
ACT: 28
SAT: 1280
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
Students: 26,514
Tuition: $37,410
George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, VA. The school has approximatley 26514 undergraduate students. The school offers students degree opportunities. The average family income of students that are attending this school is $64,723. The average age of students entering George Mason University is 23. The most popular programs at the George Mason University are: Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services (19%), Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services (11%), Social Sciences (9%), Health Professions And Related Programs (9%) and Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services (8%).
Exam Scores
ACT: 27
SAT: 1208