ABBOT AND FENNER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Abbott & Fenner Business Consultants are committed to continuing our efforts at helping those who have the desire and ambition to succeed.  The winner(s) of this annual $1,000 scholarship will receive their award within 2 weeks of the listed deadline.  All applicants should include their full name and mailing address with their submissions.

Eligibility:

Deadline:  June 15, 2012.  

 

AES ENGINEERS SCHOLARSHIP

The consulting firm of AES Engineers is committed to continuing its support of higher education by providing scholarships to deserving students.  Our belief is that achieving a high grade point average should not be the only criteria for determining who deserves to be helped.  For that reason we are offering a scholarship that will be awarded on the basis of character, as determined by evaluating the essays that are submitted.  The $500 scholarships are intended for our future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study.  This award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post secondary educational facility.  Applicants are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible.

How to Apply:

            Students must submit an essay of no more that 1000 words in answer to the question that is posted on the AES website:  http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm.   

Deadline:  October 5, 2012.

 

ALPHA DELTA KAPPA SCHOLARSHIP

Alpha Delta Kappa is an international sorority honoring outstanding female educators. Our sorority is of an altruistic nature. This spring the Alpha Omicron Chapter in Woodstock, Va. would like to offer a $500 scholarship to a deserving student.

Eligibility:

Deadline:  April 15, 2011.  Print applications and instructions from Alpha Delta Kappa. 

 

 

ANGELA NIES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

The Harrisonburg Junior Woman’s Club is pleased to announce the availability of an up to $1000 scholarship for a woman seeking to improve her job skills and training through higher education.  This scholarship made available through the club’s charity account, can be applied to the summer or fall semester of the 2011 academic year.

Eligibility:

Deadline:  March 4, 2011.  Print applications and instructions from Angela Nies Memorial Scholarship.

 

 

ARMY NURSE CORPS ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

In 1976, a group of retired Army Nurse Corps Officers expressed their desire to continue the camaraderie and close ties of the Army Nurse Corps in retired life and to establish a means of communication by, for and about Army nurses. The Retired Army Nurse Corps Association (RANCA) emerged and was incorporated in 1977. In 2000, the name was changed to the Army Nurse Corps Association (ANCA) to better reflect the membership composition.  Membership is comprised of Army Nurse Corps officers from the Active Army, Army National Guard or the Army Reserve.

The purpose of the Army Nurse Corps Association Scholarship Program is to provide $3,000.00 scholarships to nursing students who are attending colleges and universities with accredited baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs, including AD-BSN, BSN accelerated nursing, anesthesia, masters and doctoral programs.  Other non-traditional nursing programs may also be eligible. The Army Nurse Corps Association does not have an official relationship with the US Army, the Army Nurse Corps or the Reserve Officer Training Corps.  Therefore, there is not a military service obligation for the student receiving this scholarship.

Eligibility:

• Nursing students who plan to enter a component of the US Army and are enrolled in a program not funded by any component of the US Army.
• Nursing students who have previously served in a component of the US Army.
• Army Nurse Corps officers in any US Army component enrolled in a nursing or other eligible program not funded by the US Army.
• Army enlisted soldiers in any US Army component enrolled in a nursing program not funded by the US Army.
• Nursing students whose parent(s) and/or spouse are or have served in any component of the US Army.

Deadline:  March 31, 2012.  Applications and additional information is available at http://e-anca.org/ANCAScshpAppl.doc.

 

BUICK ACHIEVERS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

It starts with good grades. But goes beyond.  A dedicated student. A leader in school. A volunteer worker. A college-bound and community-minded individual.   The Buick Achievers Scholarship Program wants to reward students who have succeeded both inside and outside of the classroom—and who may not be able to attend college without financial assistance. It's a reward for what you've made of yourself and the difference you are making for others.

Recipients will be awarded one scholarship at either of the two award levels:

• 1,000 Buick Achievers Scholarships of $2,000 (one-time awards)
• 100 Buick Achievers National Scholarships of up to $25,000 per year, renewable for up to four years, and one additional year for those entering a five-year engineering program.
• Awards are for undergraduate study only.

Eligiblity:

• Be high school seniors or graduates or be current undergraduate students
• Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited U.S. four-year college or university for the entire 2012-13 academic year (excluding proprietary and online schools)
• Plan to major in a specified course of study that focuses on Engineering/Technology or select Design and Business related programs of study. See the list of eligible majors.
• Be interested in pursuing a career in the automotive or related industries
• Be U.S. citizens and have permanent residence in the United States
• Excluded from consideration are employees and relatives of employees of Scholarship Management Services, Scholarship America and their affiliates and subcontractors, and GM Foundation Directors, Officers, and staff and their relatives. Although GM employees are not eligible, relatives of General Motors employees are eligible. 

Award Criteria:

 Scholarship recipients are selected based on the following factors:

• Academic achievement
• Financial need
• Participation and leadership in community and school activities, work experience, and interest in pursuing a career in the automotive or related industry
• Please note special consideration will be given to the following applicants: first-generation college, female, minority, military veteran or a dependent of military personnel.
• The majority of the scholarships will be awarded to students majoring in Engineering/Technology fields.

 

Deadline:  February 12, 2012.  Applications and additional information is available at: www.buickachievers.com.

 

THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE CENTRAL BLUE RIDGE

Founded in 1992, the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge is one of the largest philanthropic organizations in our region.  We serve the communities of Staunton, Waynesboro, and Augusta, Nelson and Highland Counties of Virginia. The Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge administers over 20 scholarship funds for graduating seniors and adults pursuing higher education. Each scholarship has its own specific purpose, selection and eligibility criteria.

Eligiblity: 

• Official Transcripts
• Two letters of Recommendation
• Additional documents as required by each scholarship

Applications for all scholarships available February 13, 2012.

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Staunton, Waynesboro, Augusta County High School Scholarships

• Community Scholarship for Excellence
• Kenneth L. Jones Memorial Scholarship
• Ganelle Hargrove Cook Scholarship
• Martin Lightsey Scholarship for Technical Education

Stuarts Draft High School Scholarships

• A. Gordon Houff Memorial Scholarship
• Roy B. Martin Memorial Scholarship-SDHS

Riverheads High School Scholarships

• Christopher Dewitt Rockwell Memorial Scholarship
• Morgan R. Funk Memorial Scholarship
• R. S. Yeago, Jr. Scholarship Fund

Robert E. Lee High School Scholarships

• The McSwain Scholarship

Waynesboro High School Scholarships

• Waynesboro High School Alumni Scholarship
• Lindsay Ree Hyson Memorial Scholarship 
• V.F. & Susan S. Reynolds Scholarship
• Roy B. Martin Memorial Scholarship-WHS
• Louis and Emily M. Spilman Scholarship

Fort Defiance High School Scholarships

• Ethel Driver Memorial Scholarship
• Fritz Stout Memorial Scholarship

Nelson County High School Scholarship

• Montebello Scholarship

Adult Scholarships

• Ganelle Hargrove Cook Scholarship
• Peter Veglahn Memorial Scholarship (offered to a college student pursuing a human resource career)
• Montebello Scholarship

Uniontown, PA Area Students

• Tyler James Grimm Memorial Scholarship(available to students in Uniontown, PA) 

DEADLINE: April 4, 2012.  Applications and additional information is available at

 

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA SCHOLARSHIP

National Capital Chapter

The mission of Construction Management Association of America is to promote and enhance leadership, professionalism, and excellence in managing the development and construction of projects and programs.  Scholarships are made available through individual CMAA chapters and through the CMAA Foundation National Office.  The local National Capital Chapter awards scholarships in up to $2,000 increments. The CMAA Foundation (nationwide) awards scholarships separately based on the winners of the local chapter program.  Previous recipients may only be awarded one undergraduate and one graduate scholarship.

Eligibility:

Deadline:  March 17, 2011.  Print applications and instructions from CMMA.

 

CREW NETWORK SCHOLARSHIP

The CREW Network & CREW Foundation Scholarship Endowment program is for women pursuing an education that will lead to a career in the commercial real estate industry, and offers an internship in brokerage to encourage women to consider this career choice. The CREW Network & CREW Foundation Scholarship(s) will be awarded on the basis of academic excellence and interest in commercial real estate as a career, and is intended to help finance the educational endeavors of female undergraduate students during their junior or senior years of academic preparation.

• Scholarship recipients will complete an internship at a commercial real estate brokerage firm during the summer following the academic year for which the scholarship grant was awarded.
• Scholarship recipients will participate in the CREW Network eMentoring program during at least the last 12 months following the grant of the scholarship.

The number of awards, and the specific dollar amount of each award which will not be less than $5,000 (to cover tuition and books) and will be identified based upon the availability of interest income from the Endowment, contributions and matching corporate funds.

Eligibility: 

• Female student
• Enrolled as a full-time student at a college or university with an accredited real estate program. (Applications will also be considered if the applicant is a female student enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college or university that does not have an accredited real estate program, but where the applicant is enrolled in business, finance, architecture, engineering, or other related field of study where it is the applicant’s intent to pursue a career in commercial real estate.)
• The applicant must be of junior or senior standing.
• The applicant must have maintained a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

Deadline:  April 27, 2012.  Application and additional information is available at http://www.crewnetwork.org.

 

EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION

  Maxine L. Black Scholarship

The Educational Advancement Foundation was founded in 1980 by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., an organization with a rich and distinguished history of service that spans nearly a century.  The mission of the sisterhood is to promote high scholastic and ethical standards. That mission is manifested through the work of the Educational Advancement Foundation. Each year, EAF celebrates and encourages scholastic achievements through its presentation of scholarships and grants to the community.  Creating the Educational Advancement Foundation was the method by which Alpha Kappa Alpha sought to ensure that there would always be support for education, its oldest program of service. Today, the Foundation, a financially strong and viable organization, is a powerful tool for good, pooling the resources of others who share this vision of providing a perpetual source of support for education.

Eligibility: 

• Completed one semester of college
• Must have 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
• Full time student attending a four year college/university
• Pursuing a career in teaching
• Present evidence of service and leadership

Deadline:  March 30, 2011.  Print application and instructions from Maxine Black.

 

GE-RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and GE are proud to launch the GE-Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Scholarship Program, an $8 million initiative to provide up to two hundred four-year scholarships over the next decade to students who embody leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship.  Through the program, up to twenty students will be chosen annually to receive a $10,000 scholarship, renewable for up to three years — for a total of up to $40,000 per student. During the summer of 2011, the first cohort of scholars will be recognized at an awards ceremony.

"Ronald Reagan believed in educating and inspiring the future leaders of tomorrow," said Frederick J. Ryan, Jr., board chair of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. "The GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program enables us to continue this tradition and keep his spirit alive among the youth of today."

Eligibility:

• demonstrate exemplary leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship at school, at home, at the workplace, and within the community;
• be nominated by an eligible community leader, such as a high school principal, elected official or executive director of a nonprofit organization;
• be recommended by an authority figure, such as a student activity advisor, community service coordinator, coach, employer, teacher, counselor, or religious leader;
• demonstrate strong academic performance (3.0 or greater GPA or equivalent);
• demonstrate financial need;
• be a citizen of the United States of America;
• graduate from high school in Winter 2011 or Spring 2012; and
• use scholarship funds for student tuition, room, and board while pursuing a bachelor's degree at an accredited U.S. college or university in Fall 2012.

Deadline:  February 17, 2012.  Applications and additional information is available at www.reaganfoundation.org

 

 

LADIES BOARD NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

The Ladies Board Nursing Scholarship program was established in 1959 to award supplemental funds to worthy nursing students. The Gift Shop at Inova Loudoun Hospital, Twice Is Nice Thrift Shop in Leesburg, our Lights of Love remembrance program and the Annual Ladies Board Rummage Sale raise funds for this important project. Amounts awarded range from $700 to $2,000.

Eligibility:

• A copy of your letter of acceptance into an accredited school of nursing. This is a REQUIRED part of your application. Funds are not available for pre-clinical studies.
• Financial need established in writing.
• Academic performance. If you are currently enrolled in a qualifying program, please include a copy of your last semester grades. High school students need to enclose a copy of last semester grades.
• Residence or work in Loudoun County.

Deadline: April 17, 2012.  Application and additional information is available at

 www.ladiesboard.org.  

 

THE PEARSON PRIZE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

The Pearson Prize is meant to identify students who are giving back to the college community and to help them continue their work. Students that attend an accredited community college, college, or university in the United States who have completed at least one year of studies by the end of the 2011 spring term and are leaders in their community should consider applying.

The Pearson Prize Higher Education offers more than a financial reward. After a student receives the Pearson Prize, he or she enters into an ongoing support network of current and past Pearson Prize Fellows. All Pearson Prize Fellows gain access to unique student resources and opportunities from Pearson, a leader in education. The Pearson Prize offers two fellowships: the Pearson Prize National Fellows (20) receive $10,000, paid over two years and the Pearson Prize Community Fellows (50) receive $500, awarded in a single year.

Eligibility:

Please review the following guidelines to determine your eligibility for the Pearson Prize. You must meet all of the guidelines below in order to successfully apply.

• You are currently enrolled and pursuing a degree full-time at an accredited career college, two-year or four-year college or university.
• You have more than 30 credits accumulated by December of 2011.
• You have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above.
• You are not related to a Pearson employee.
• You have not received a Pearson Prize grant or fellowship before.
• You are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Deadline: March 16, 2012.  Additional information and online application is available at

                        http://pearsonfoundation.org/pearsonprize/.

 

QUOTA INTERNATIONAL OF HARRISONBURG FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Quota International, Inc. is an international service organization of executives and professionals united in service and consist of Quota Clubs throughout the world.  One aspect of Quota’s service program is focused on raising the public’s awareness of help and hope available to individuals with speech and hearing impairments.  It is the purpose of the Quota Scholarship of $3,000 to provide financial aid to individuals at the local level and is available to two specific groups of students.

Eligibility:

• Individuals with hearing or speech impairments who are currently, or plan to be full time students at any accredited college or university.  These individuals may pursue any course of study which leads toward a degree, either at the undergraduate or graduate level.
• Individuals who are currently, or plan to be full time students pursuing an accredited course of study leading toward a degree, at either the graduate or undergraduate level, which will prepare them to work with hearing or speech impaired people.

Deadline:  April 15, 2011.  Applications and additional information are available at Quota.

 

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM)

TEACHERS FOR AMERCICA'S FUTURE 

The AFCEA Educational Foundation is offering 50 scholarships of $5,000 each to students actively pursuing an undergraduate degree, graduate degree or credential/licensure for the purpose of teaching STEM (science, technology, engineering or math) subjects at a U.S. middle or secondary school.  The scholarships are made possible by generous contributions from Booz Allen Hamilton, Terremark Worldwide, AFCEA International and several of AFCEA’s regional chapters.

Additional scholarships of $5,000 and $2,500 are being offered through the same application process.

The Honorable John W. Warner STEM Teacher scholarship of $5,000 will be awarded annually to a future teacher attending a Virginia college or university in honor of The Honorable John W. Warner, former United States Senator, Commonwealth of Virginia and former Secretary of the Navy.  This scholarship is made possible by contributions from individuals and corporations to honor Senator Warner.

MG Eugene C. Renzi, USA (Ret.) STEM Teacher scholarship of $2,500 will be awarded annually to honor the memory of MG Eugene C. Renzi, USA (Ret.).  This scholarship is made possible by a generous endowment from ManTech International. 

One additional STEM Teacher scholarship of $2,500 will be awarded annually made possible by a generous contribution from J. Spargo & Associates. 

Eligibility: 

• Degree-seeking candidates must be U.S. citizens. 
  Undergraduate students must be enrolled full time as a traditional student at an accredited college or university in the United States and majoring in secondary education for the purpose of teaching STEM subjects in a U.S. middle or secondary school. 
• Undergraduate applications will be accepted from current sophomore and junior students - minimum second-year
  students only. 
• Graduate candidates must be currently enrolled in at least two (semester-equivalent) classes at an accredited U.S. college or university.
• Credential/licensure students must be U.S. citizens with a completed B.S. degree in a STEM major.
  A minimum overall GPA of 3.0 is required.

Deadline:  April 1, 2012. Application and additional information is available at http://www.afcea.org/education/scholarships/undergraduate/TeachersScholarship.asp

 

SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS, VIRGINIA PRO CHAPTER
VIRGINIA SPJ, SDX EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

The Virginia SPJ,SDX Educational Foundation awards two scholarships of $1,500 each annually, with support from Society of Professional Journalists, Virginia Pro Chapter.  Applicants are not required to be journalism majors, but they must demonstrate intent to pursue a career in journalism (print, broadcast and/or new media). Both winners will be recognized at the 48th Annual George Mason Banquet, held in June to honor a person who has supported freedom of the press and contributed significantly to Virginia journalism.  The foundation and the chapter have awarded scholarships to aspiring journalists annually since 1971. Previous scholarship winners now work at the highest levels in national, state and local journalism. This scholarship award on a resume distinguishes an applicant as one of the most talented students entering the profession.

Eligibility:

• Rising junior or senior
• Enrolled in a Virginia college or university
• Must demonstrate intent to pursue a journalism career in print, broadcast or new media

Deadline:  April 15, 2011.  Applications and additional information is available at VASPJ.

 

VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION FOR LEGAL STAFF (VALS)

VALS, the association for legal professionals, is organized for the purpose of providing education to those engaged in the legal services profession.  Its mission is achieved by promoting the ethical conduct of its members by sponsoring programs on continuing legal education and professionalism within the Commonwealth of Virginia and through its continued commitment to the NALS Code of Ethics.  Each year VALS presents a $1,500 scholarship to a student based on need, ambition, and merit for the purpose of furthering the student’s education in the legal field.

Eligibility:

• Cumulative Grade Transcript
• Autobiographical statement
• 2 letters of recommendation
• Letter of recommendation from faculty member of school applicant  is attending

Deadline:  April 2, 2012.  Additional information and application are available at: http://www.v-a-l-s.org.

 

THE VTCA AGGREGATE PRODUCER SCHOLARSHIP