Scholarship Opportunities
There are four categories of scholarships:
National Level
Merit Scholarships
RRHS Scholarships
LCPS Scholarships
For all scholarships you need to read the criteria carefully to make sure you qualify to apply. You then need to make sure you fully complete the application and include additional materials as needed like an essay, letters or recommendation or a copy of your transcript.
You should also explore scholarship opportunities through your parent's place of work, local and religious organizations you are involved.
National Scholarships
https://scholarshipamerica.org/
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search
http://scholarshipinformer.com/
https://www.tun.com/scholarships/
https:/https://www.scholarships.com/
http://college-scholarships.com/
http://www.gocollege.com/financial-aid/scholarships/states/virginia.html
https://bold.org/scholarships/blog/scholarships-for-black-students/
https://www.niche.com/
Merit Scholarships
Merit Scholarships are offered by the college you apply to based on your GPA and SAT/ACT scores. You generally do not need to apply separately to be awarded one of these scholarships but check the college's website to be sure.
To know if a college offers merit scholarship, particularly for out of state schools, go to the college website and search "out of state scholarships." In state school scholarships are fairly limited. Further note, private schools often offer a lot of merit scholarship. You are not likely to pay full price for a private college unless it's a highly selective college.
College Specific Scholarships: Most colleges offer some type of scholarships. The public colleges tend to divide the scholarships for in-state and out-of-state residents. If you go to the college website and search scholarships you will get links to merit based and need based scholarships. This will vary greatly by college. Your colleges will automatically review you for financial aid if you identified them as part of your FAFSA application.
https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/most-merit-aid?src=usn_fb
Rock Ridge High School Scholarships
RRHS PTSO offers scholarships each year to graduating seniors;
Students can apply for one or all four scholarships:
Academic Excellence
Community
Character
The Phoenix
It’s as easy as being a member and writing an essay! You or your family must be a member of the PTSO as of XXXX. The scholarship application is due April 21, 2021. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR UPDATED INFORMATION ON THIS. All Rock Ridge scholarship applications can be found on Naviance.
Loudoun County Wide Scholarships
All Loudoun County Scholarships have moved to Naviance.
Access Naviance through LCPS Go or check their website.
In the top navigation select Colleges and then Scholarship & Money
Select Scholarships List to view all available scholarships