Michael Wassmer Foundation Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by Michael Wassmer Foundation
Are you a hard-working student with experience overcoming challenges to achieve your goals? The Michael Wassmer Foundation is proud to award multiple $30,000 need-based scholarships annually to outstanding students in the Richmond area.
Recipients of The Michael Wassmer Foundation Scholarships will each receive a total of $30,000 paid directly to their school, in four annual installments. If you see yourself in Mike’s story and meet the eligibility criteria below, please apply to be a Wassmer Scholar!
Eligibility
To be eligible for a Michael Wassmer Foundation Scholarship, an applicant must:
- Reside in the City of Richmond or any of the following counties: Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico and Goochland
- Be graduating from high school in spring of 2025
- Have a cumulative unweighted GPA of at least 3.5
- Have submitted the FAFSA or VASA for the upcoming school year and have a Student Aid Index of 25,000 or less
- Intend to enroll full-time in an accredited four-year U.S. college beginning in fall of 2025
About us
The Michael Wassmer Foundation is a nonprofit that was founded in September of 2022, shortly after Mike passed away from an undiagnosed heart condition. Mike was a beloved husband, father, son, brother, friend and community leader.
He is dearly missed, but his family is proud to continue his philanthropic legacy in Virginia by granting significant need-based scholarships to outstanding high school seniors in the City of Richmond, and the counties of Chesterfield, Hanover and Henrico. Wassmer Scholars will reflect Mike’s core values of resilience, integrity, compassion and determination.
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