Banneker Elementary School Scholarship

DEADLINE:  May 1, 2022

AMOUNT: $1,000

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The Banneker PTO has planned to award a scholarship to a Banneker Alumni this year. 

Criteria:            

•   Applicant must have attended Banneker Elementary School

Required Documentation:

• Completed Application

• Please reply to both of the following questions in essay form.  Submissions should be typed, printed, and attached to the application form.  Each essay should be no longer than 500 words. 

1.  What inspired you to choose your future career? 

2.  Describe how being a part of the Banneker Elementary School  community influenced your academic and personal achievements. 

DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON THE ESSAY, ONLY ON THE APPLICATION 

Email applications to:  bannekerpto@yahoo.com 

Blue Ridge Middle School PTO Scholarship

DEADLINE:  May 1, 2022

Amount: $500

Essay Question:

How has your education at Blue Ridge Middle School prepared and motivated you to pursue post high school education?

Do not put your name anywhere on the essay. Your name will only go on the cover sheet.

• - Applicant must have been a student at Blue Ridge Middle School for at least one full school year.

• - Scholarship is provided for a LVHS student planning to attend post-secondary school-2 year, 4 year, technical or career, etc.

DEADLINE: May 1, 2022  by 4:00 p.m. emailed to <president@brmspto.org>

Emerick Elementary School

DEADLINE: May 1, 2022

Amount:  $500

Scholarship Eligibility:

• Must have attended Emerick Elementary School for a minimum of one year

• Write an essay describing how your time at Emerick elementary School had a positive impact on your desire to move forward with your education.

• limit 2 pages with double space and 12pt font

• Do not put your name on the essay, only on the cover sheet

Receipt of scholarship check is contingent on proof of acceptance to a post-secondary institution & notification of this acceptance must be received by Emerick PTO Treasurer

Please include in the essay which college you will be attending and what the you will be studying

Seniors please send your completed application packet to: 

Heather.jenkins@lcps.org

Hamilton Elementary School

DEADLINE:  May 1, 2022

Amount: $500

Hamilton Elementary School PTA is dedicated to helping students receive the educational resources they need, in keeping with that goal, the Hamilton Elementary PTA offers (1) $500 scholarship to encourage students to continue their education beyond high school.

Scholarship Eligibility:

• Applicant must have attended Hamilton Elementary School for at least 3 years 

• Applicant must have an acceptance letter to a post-high school program (college or vocational) and be planning on attending during the coming school year

Required Documents:

Write a 500-700 word essay describing how attending Hamilton Elementary School had a positive impact on your desire to move forward with your education (please mention the grades you attended while at Hamilton).

• In your essay, please share what your future plans are regarding your education, how you have stayed involved in the Hamilton community and why you are passionate about this pursuit.  Please do NOT put your name in the essay only on cover page.

Please create a cover page that has your Name & High School on it. Applications should be sent to Kelly.Meisenzahl@lcps.org

Kelly Meisenzahl

Principal

Hamilton Elementary

540-751-2570

The Huckleberry Alliance Inc. Scholarship

DEADLINE:  May 1, 2022

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Amount:  $1000

Criteria:

• GPA of 3.75 or higher

• Must be a graduating senior from Loudoun Valley High School

• Must demonstrate school and community involvement

• Must submit a completed application

• Must submit an essay regarding how you were impacted and effected by being Fatherless (Fatherless is defined as having an emotionally unavailable and/or physically absent Father)

Deadline:  Submit to Mrs. Krone by May 1, 2022

Kenneth W. Culbert Elementary School PTO-Sponsored Scholarship

DEADLINE: May 1, 2022

Amount $500

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The KWC PTO Scholarship was created to recognize a former student planning to continue their education with a college, university, trade school or certificated program. The $500 scholarship is awarded annually to one applicant who meets the criteria of eligibility and submits all documents and attachments with the completed application by the specified deadline.

Requirements:

• Applicant must be a senior in high school.

• Applicant must have attended Kenneth W. Culbert Elementary School for a minimum of three completed years (grade levels).

• Applicant must provide a copy of their letter of acceptance and commitment from the college, university, trade school, or certificated program the applicant plants to attend.

• Applicant must provide a sealed transcript from their high school guidance counselor with a minimum GPA of 2.0.

• Applicant must complete the application and if applicable, attach a one-page resume to include extra-curricular activities, awards/honors, and community service.

• Applicant must provide two letters of recommendation; one academic and the other from a non-family member commenting on your abilities, reliability, determination, and capacity to achieve.

Applicant must write a one-page essay describing:

1.  Your education and memories at KWC and why you would like to be considered for the scholarship.

2.  Your most rewarding volunteer experiences and activities and how they have personally affected your life.

Scholarship Application Process:

Scholarship application, attachments, and essay will be judged by a panel of KWC PTO board members. The panel will review all information supplied with the application, including the GPA, however more importance is placed on the essay portion and letters of recommendation. Only applications that submit all required materials will be accepted and presented to the panel. All applications must be mailed. No hand delivered applications will be accepted.

The winner will receive a certificate at their high school awards ceremony from the current KWC PTO President. If unable to be presented in person at the awards ceremony, a formal letter will be mailed to the student no later than June 15th. The scholarship check will be made payable to the college, university, trade school or certificated program and mailed directly to the school. The check may be used for tuition, books and associated materials, or room and board for on-campus housing.

All material should be put in one envelope and postmarked by May 1, 2022 & mailed to:

Kenneth W. Culbert Elementary School PTO

38180 West Colonial Highway

Hamilton, VA 20158

Kids' Chance of Virginia Scholarship

DEADLINE:  May 1, 2022

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Amount: $500

Provides college scholarships to the children of Virginia workers who have been killed or severely or fatally injured in a workplace-related accident. 

Eligibility:

• Applicant must be a student between the ages of 16 and 25.

•  The applicant must be a child of a parent whose work-related injury caused significant decline in family income and circumstances. 

• The applicant must be planning to pursue a post-secondary or trade school education in the Fall semester of 2022. 

• Completed application (either online or by email) is required. 

• The application package must also include a transcript of grades; a Student Aid Report (SAR); and, brief description of parent's accident.

( If the parent dies from the accident, a copy of the death certificate is required.  If the parent survived the accident, current medical reports, including disability slip on the injured parent is required. )

A first report of injury of parent is required.

 Two letters of recommendation are required. 

Information and the online application can be found linked above... The application can be done online (if you exit out of the online application, your information will not be saved) or by completing the downloadable application and emailing it along with the other required information to: info@kidschanceva.org. Deadline for this scholarship is May 1, 2022.

Lincoln Elementary School

DEADLINE:  May 1, 2022

Amount: $500

Eligibility:

• Must be a  graduating senior who attended Lincoln Elementary for at least one full year

• This is an award for the recipient’s tuition (2- or 4-year

technical/vocational school, college, or university)

• Two recommendations from high school teachers, administrator, school counselor, coach or employer (in a sealed envelope)

• Essay (500-700 words):  How did attending Lincoln (a small school) affect the person you are today?

Do not put your name on the essay, only on the cover sheet

DEADLINE:  May 1, 2022 by 3:00 pm

You may send application to:

Krista Ramey

18429 Poplar Stand Pl

Purcellville, VA  20132

or 

drop off to the school:

Lincoln Elementary 

18048 Lincoln Rd.

Purcellville, VA 20132

Virginia Sheriff's Institute Scholarship

DEADLINE May 1, 2022

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This scholarship was established to provide an opportunity for young people across Virginia to pursue an education in criminal justice.  

Eligibility:

• Students must be a permanent resident in a Virginia county or city where their sheriff is a member of the Virginia Sheriffs’ Institute (VSI) and has authorized the VSI to conduct a direct mail special appeal to raise funds for the scholarship program.

• Students, 18 and older, must be registered Virginia voters and provide a copy of their voter registration card. Students under the age of 18 are required to provide a copy of a government issued picture ID with their home address, providing proof of residency.

Applications must be submitted online with all required information by May 1, 2022. The deadline will be adhered to.

Two types of scholarships will be awarded, one to full-time students and one to part-time students. All the scholarship awards to students will be consistent, i.e. all check amounts will be the same, depending on the type.

• Only majors in the criminal justice field will qualify for a scholarship. Those majoring in law or pursuing a career as a lawyer will not be considered a criminal justice major.

• Only students attending Virginia colleges or universities for the 2022-23 school year will be considered.

• Applications must be completed online and electronically signed or the student will not be considered.

• Certificates of award will be mailed to the individual sheriffs’ offices by the end of May 2022.

• After verification by the students of chosen college/major, checks will be made payable to the educational institution indicated on the application. College or university student IDs will be required to issue a scholarship check.

• Letters of rejection will be mailed to students directly from the VSI office.

To access the online 2022-23 Virginia Sheriffs’ Institute scholarship application, please click HERE.

Loudoun Valley Athletic Boosters Scholarship

DEADLINE:  May 2, 2022

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Amount – 2 @ $2,000 (1 male & one female)

  4 @ $1,500 (2 male & 2 female)

Criteria:

Must be a member of an athletic team of Loudoun Valley High School as a varsity player

• • • Minimum GPA of 3.0

    • Acceptance at a four-year college

    • Coach’s written recommendation

    • Completed application (including essay question)

    • Volunteer hours

    • Other non-volunteer extracurricular activities

    • Volunteer hours at LVVAA sponsored events

Loudoun Robey Scholarship

Deadline May 3, 2022

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The Loudoun Robey Scholarships are funded by the Clarence L. Robey Charitable Trust which results from the life savings of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence L. Robey.  Mr. Robey served as President of the Purcellville National Bank which became First Virginia Bank and is now BBT.  Mrs. Robey originated the idea of having a library built in Purcellville; and, with the approval of the Town Council, she accepted the responsibility of raising the needed funds. Within a few years, the Purcellville library became a reality through her efforts.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Robey had a great interest in community life, especially in the field of education.

Criteria:  

• Applicant MUST be a resident in the attendance zone of either Loudoun Valley High School or Woodgrove High School

• Applicant MUST be a student at Loudoun Valley High School or Woodgrove High School for at least 2 years

Handwritten applications will NOT be accepted

• Applications must be signed

• Accepted into an accredited institution of higher learning

• Show high scholastic effort (3.75 GPA minimum requirement)

• Official transcript required

• Demonstrate need for financial aid

• Involvement in both school AND community activities

• Demonstrate high standards of character and citizenship

• Essay on “How Will the Robey Scholarship Benefit Me?”

Copy of Pages 1 &2 of 2021 FEDERAL INCOME TAX form (1040) is REQUIRED 

(Will not accept FAFSA-SAR)

Submit completed application packet to Mrs. Krone in the career center.

Loudoun Valley Community Center Scholarship

DEADLINE:  May 1, 2022

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Amount: 

Scholarship Eligibility:

Graduating senior from an Loudoun County High School who attended the Loudoun Valley Community Center's preschool, daycare and/or after-kindergarten programs (please indicate the years of attendance in you application)

Requirements:

• Continuing education at a full-time 4 year college or university, vocational school, or community college

• Minimum GPA of 3.0 (please provide transcript)

• In an essay of at least 2 paragraphs, please indicate your involvement in community service and your commitment to at least 1 of the 6 pillars of character- trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, citizenship & how this commitment has affected your life as a student and as a member of the community.

Complete application package must be sent to Erin Bucci at: Erin.Bucci@lcps.org.

Old Dominion Land Conservancy

DEADLINE:  May 1, 2022

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Requirements

• The student’s intended field of study must be in environmental sciences, including, but not limited to: Biology, Environmental Science, Agriculture, Forestry, Natural Resource Conservation, or Wildlife Science

• Student intends to enter a post-graduate career focused on the environment

• Scholarship award will be based in part on an essay, “Why is Conserving Land and Waterways Good for Virginia?”

• Please submit your completed application packet directly to: Stribling Scholarship Committee

621 W Main St.,

Purcellville VA 20132

DEADLINE: May 1, 2022

LVHS Faculty Endowment Scholarship

DEADLINE:  May 1, 2022

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Amount:  $1000

Criteria:

• Must be a graduating senior from LVHS who plans to attend a college, university, technical school, business school, or any other accredited learning center.

• The applicant must demonstrate qualities of leadership, good citizenship, and integrity.

Required Documents:

1. A completed application is required.

Deadline for the scholarship is May 1, 2022.

Submit your complete application packet to:  Eileen.Lowry@lcps.org

LCPS- Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) Student Essay Contest

*Note the following is open to students in grades 9-12

DEADLINE:  May 6, 2022

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Amount: 3@ $1000

Designed to give High School students in Virginia (grades 9–12) an opportunity to express creative ideas and concepts, conduct research, think critically, practice public speaking skills, and subsequently receive recognition for doing so.  

Criteria:

•  Applicants must be enrolled in a public high school in Virginia and classified as a high school student during the 2021-2022 school year.    

• Applicants must submit application form, 

•  600-750-word personal essay (topic is Food Security), a video of the essay presented as a speech, and, a completed and signed Parental Release Form.  

• If applicant would like to request accommodations, please contact Brittany Moore, Membership Services Coordinator, at brittany@vsba.org.  

By entering, the applicant agrees to present their essay/speech at the VSBA Conference on Education if chosen as a finalist.  (This is required to receive the cash award.) Finalists will have the opportunity to present before an audience of more than 300 school board members and administrators at the 2022 VSBA Conference on Education held July 19 at The Richmond Delta Marriot. 

• The Entry Form and contest guidebook can be found at:  https://www.vsba.org/resources/competitions-and-challenges/studentessaycontest/.  Deadline for the contest is 4:00 p.m. on May 6, 2022.

DC Chapter of National Naval Officers Association Scholarship

Deadline: EXTENDED to June 6th!

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Amount:  $1,000

This scholarship is given to minority youth from the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area based on academic achievement, positive community involvement,ncommitment, and financial need. 

Scholarship recipients select their major and attend the college or university of their choice without any obligation to join or affiliate with the military, unless stipulated by the scholarship sponsor. 

Required Documents:

• Complete Application Form (online applications (https://nnoa.org/chapter-dcnnoa/) are preferred and secure)

• Transcript

• SAT/ACT report

• A listing of extracurricular activities, community service activities, academic honors, and positions of leadership (doc or pdf format)

• Statement of financial need and/or special circumstances (limit 1 page)

• Two letters of recommendation from school officials or other persons of influence in life (other than relatives) who are in a position to address character, citizenship, and leadership

• Recent photograph (wallet size, high quality if possible) . 

NOTE: Students selected to receive a DCNNOA scholarship will be notified directly via telephone call. Please ensure an active telephone number is listed for you on your application form.  Information can be found at: https://nnoa.org/chapter-dcnnoa/.  Applications must be submitted by May 9, 2022.

LCPS J & L Interiors Pathway of Design Scholarship

Deadline May 15, 2022

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Amount $5,000 

• • This scholarship is offered to an eligible graduating Loudoun County high school student interested in pursuing a professional career in the creative arts (art, architecture, design, photography, etc.)  The scholarship is to help fund expenses for higher education learning to include trade schools and universities with a preferred interest in a study abroad immersive experience.

• • Applicant must briefly describe the top two community service projects in which they participated and why it was meaningful to you.

  • Applicant must complete a five-paragraph essay, discussing why you should receive the scholarship to further your creative arts education.

  • The applicant must include a photograph or work papers of your creative experience (artwork, designed, photography, etc.) you wish the Scholarship Committee to consider.

  • A copy of the applicant’s high school transcript must be included.

  • The completed application package must be by email to jandl@jandlinteriors.net.  

The scholarship can be used for travel expenses, tuition expenses, books, and lodging. Deadline for this scholarship is May 15, 2022, by 5:00 p.m.