Scholarship Bulletin Heritage High School Lynchburg, VA

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1 Scholarship Bulletin Heritage High School Lynchburg, VA A listing of scholarships for the school year is below. Please look over the information carefully. Some of the scholarships require you to apply online, and some applications can be picked up in the guidance office (as they become available). Financial aid information can be accessed on the internet through many different sources. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (known as the FAFSA form) can be filed over the internet at Filing the FAFSA form is a student s first step in determining eligibility for government loans and grants. Students should also check out scholarships online, at their local churches and clubs, parents places of employment, parents civic organizations, etc. In addition, consult the individual colleges to which you have applied for financial aid and scholarships available only to that particular college. The following websites will provide additional help in all areas of college preparation: and Amount Due Date Scholarships.com This is a website offering scholarships and other valuable Varies Varies information for college-bound seniors. College Search The most popular college search tool on the Web is from the maker of the SAT. Search the database of over 3,800 colleges and universities by location, majors, cost and more. Scholarship Search Use to review 2,300 Varies Varies sources of funding, including scholarships, internships, grants and loans, totaling nearly $3 billion in aid. Scholarships4Students.com This website has scholarships sorted by universities, majors, Varies Varies disabilities, etc. Student Award Search Aid All seniors planning on attending college can apply. They will Varies Varies assist you in finding scholarships. Apply

2 Fastweb Over $1.5 million in scholarships available plus many other Varies Varies helpful suggestions. Apply Tuition Funding Sources The TFS website contains the world s largest scholarship Varies Varies database with more than $24 billion in scholarship awards and over $5 billion more in state grant programs. Apply log in, and click on the First Time User link. CVCC Scholarships Apply Varies Varies CVCC Honors Scholarship Top 25% of graduating class with primary consideration to the $2,000 Check with highest GPA and class rank. Each Virginia high school nominates counselor for two graduates. See your guidance counselor if interested. availability. Virginia Tech Presidential Scholarship Eligible for this scholarship ONLY if you have applied to Virginia (Multiple Tech before January 10, This scholarship gives preference winners) to low-income families and first generation students. All expenses paid for 4 years. Check with VA Tech s Financial Aid Office. Sun Trust Off-to-College Eligibility is not based on GPA or financial need. Fifteen 1,000 Varies Scholarship Sweepstakes chances to win with one winner chosen every two weeks (15 winners) from October to May. Students may enter each time following a drawing. Apply Wendy s Heisman Scholarship A scholarship for both male and female high school seniors $500 Check online who excel in academics, athletics, and student leadership. Must have a B average and participate in at least one schoolsupported sport. Apply Ron Brown Scholar Program Applicants will be considered for this program AND their Varies Nov. 1-Jan. 9 applications will be forwarded to other scholarship providers. Criteria: African-American senior, academic achievement. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts High school seniors pursuing a fine arts degree. $4,000 November 8 Apply

3 Noel C. Taylor Athlete Award High school senior who has participated in a high school football $2,000 November 13 program, who needs financial aid, has good character, above-average grades, integrity, and sportsmanship. Colonel s Scholars GPA 2.75, US citizen, demonstrate financial need. Applications Up to Check online will be accepted online beginning December 3, Website $20,000 is Papa John s Scholars Program GPA of 2.5 or above, leadership and athletic achievement, life goals $1,000 November 30 and interests. Apply (multiple winners) Elks National Foundation High school seniors who are U.S. citizens; male and female compete 4,000- December 7 Most Valuable Student separately. $60,000 Scholarship (500 winners) AXA Achievement Scholarship Student must be well-rounded, have ambition, drive, and ability $10,000 December 1 to succeed in college. Apply (1 winner per state) Burger King Scholars, Inc. 2.5 GPA, work part-time averaging 15 hours/week, (student does $1,000 December 13 NOT have to work at Burger King). Gates Millennium Scholarship Minority student, legal citizen, 3.3 GPA, meets the Federal Pell Grant Varies January 9 eligibility criteria. Scholarships can be for up to four years. Apply (1,000 winners) Burger King, Have It Your Way Apply $1,000- January 14 Scholarship Program $25,000 United States JCI Senate Financial need, school activities, attending a four-year college or $1,000 January 10 Foundation Scholarship vocational school. (multiple winners) Better Business Bureau GPA 3.0 and write essay on integrity. $1,000 January 18 Student Integrity Scholarship

4 ACT National High School Seniors 18 years old or older, a resident of the U.S., accepted into $1-$5,000 January 30 Poster Contest a two or four-year college. 1 st Place-$5,000; 2 nd Place-$2,500; 3 rd Place-$1,000. Apply American Fire Sprinkler Assn. Write a 700-1,000 word essay on, Why Installing Automatic $500- February 1 Scholarship Program Sprinklers Makes Good Economic Sense? The winner is chosen $1,500 (Virginia Chapter) based solely on essay accuracy, content, creativity, spelling, grammar, and punctuation. 1 st Place-$1,500; 2 nd Place-$750; 3 rd Place-$500. Best Buy Scholarship Program Based on commitment to and involvement in community $1,000 February 15 volunteer service or work experience. Apply (1,100 scholarships) Lee-Jackson Educational Scholarship Winners are judged on their essays written about General $1,000 - February 21 (state scholarship) Robert E. Lee and/or General Stonewall Jackson. $10,000 $10,000 (1 winner) $2,000 (8 winners) $1,000 (9 winners) Buick Achievers Scholarship Planning to major in science, technology, engineering, or 25,000/yr. February 28 Program math; financial need, academic achievement. Apply online (100 $2,000/yr. (1,000 winners) Awareness Garden Foundation Submit an essay that clearly outlines how cancer has affected $2,500 March 1 their life and how receiving this scholarship could help them achieve their goals. Application on George E. Allen Academic This scholarship is designed to recognize students who, $1,500 March 1 Scholarship despite obstacles or special challenges, have nonetheless (15 winners) achieved high standards of performance. Application on American Assn. of Blacks B academic average and B math and science averages, $1,000 March 1 in Energy (VA Chapter) minority student-african, Hispanic, Native American (4 winners) Apply SAMMY body by milk Any senior with a GPA of 3.20 can enter; has participated $7,500 March 1 in a high school sport this year. Apply online at (2 winners)

5 Stem Essay Contest High school junior or senior female, 2.5 GPA. Apply online $5,000 March 1 Virginia Council on Granville P. Meade Scholarship Students who have achieved academically but are financially $2,000 March 15 (Virginia Dept. of Education) unable to attend college. (per year) (5 winners) Wachovia Citizenship Award Must participate in a Virginia High School League activity as $1,000 March 15 listed on the application and meet the citizenship requirements (6 winners) as explained on application. William C. Folkes Scholarship Must be attending the University of Virginia from the City Varies March 15 of Lynchburg or Campbell County. If interested, write to the following requesting an application: Mr. Bernard Baldwin, III, 828 Main Street, Lynchburg, Virginia Virginia Bankers Scholarship Must be sponsored by a teacher; GPA of 3.0; interested in a $2,000 (6) March 15 Program career in banking/finance. $6,000 (1) (Select Bank) Murrell Edmunds Alma Mata One HHS student and one ECG student will receive this scholarship. $3,500 March 15 Financial need, academic achievement, and test scores are all (per year considered. for 4 years) Virginia ESL (English as a 2 nd Language) 3.0 GPA; student has been in an ESL class at some point during Unknown at March 22 Supervisors Assn. Scholarship high school. this time RVLSA (the Association for Student planning on a career in a legal field, B average. $1,000 March 28 Legal Professionals) (2 winners) Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Criteria based on academic achievement and financial need. $1,000 March 29 (2 winners) Jimmy Ping Memorial Financial need, attending either Lynchburg College or VMI. $1,000 March 29 SHRM of Central Virginia Write an essay not exceeding 200 words, on some aspect of $500 March 29 (Society for Human Resource the Human Resources field. You do not need to be planning (5 winners) Management of Central VA) a career in this field.

6 VACTE Scholarship Planning to teach in the career and technical field. $1,000 March 29 United Daughters of the Confederacy Must be a direct descendant of an eligible Confederate soldier $500 March 29 (General Scholarship) who served honorably; GPA of 3.0. United Daughters of the Confederacy Must be a direct descendant of an eligible Confederate soldier $500 March 29 (Virginia Division Scholarship) who served honorably; GPA of 3.0. Delta Kappa Gamma Female student planning a career in education. $750 March 29 VALS the Association for Legal Applicants wishes to pursue a career in the legal field, GPA of $1,500 March 29 Professionals B or better. Woman s Club of Lynchburg Planning to attend a vocational or a 2-year or 4-year college. $1,000 March 29 Selection based upon potential for academic success and on (multiple Educational Endowment Fund financial need. winners) Woman s Club of Lynchburg This is the first year for this scholarship. Attend a vocational $1,000 March 29 school, financial need. Vocational Scholarship Zeta Phi Beta Sorority African American senior, 2.5 GPA, letter of acceptance from $500 March 30 Scholarship the college you plan to attend. Riverside Runners Scholarship High school junior OR senior planning to attend a 4-year Amount depends April 1 college; GPA of 3.0; outstanding character and integrity. on how much money Pick up rules in the guidance office. is raised. Exchange Club A.C.E. A senior who has made a dramatic change in their attitude and $1,000 April 2 Student of the Year Award performance at some point in their high school years. Talk to your counselor about nominating you for this scholarship. American Association of Female student attending a four-year college; based on potential $2,000 April 5 University Women for academic success and financial need. (3 winners)

7 Edward Christian Glass Based on scholastic achievement, recommendations of staff $2,500 April 5 Future Teachers Scholarship and faculty, financial need. Return application to guidance. Intermarkets-Lucido Journalism Planning a career in journalism; interested in understanding $5,000 April 5 Scholarship and promoting the importance of non-biased journalism in the United States media. Jim Worley Seminole District One male and one female HHS senior athlete. Return completed $500 (each) April 11 Scholarship application to Coach Storm. Delta Kappa Gamma Society Graduating senior girl who plans a career in education. $750 April 12 Lynchburg Community Trust The recipient is chosen by a scholarship committee; applicants $1,000 April 12 who have made a notable contribution to the spiritual life and/or welfare of another student. Joseph P. Crouch Scholarship Must be a Central Virginia Federal Credit Union member, $1,000 April 12 based on merit and citizenship. Beacon Credit Union Open to any Beacon Credit Union member or a child of a $2,000 April 19 member. (3 winners) Student View Scholarship Program There will be a random drawing for winners. No minimum $4,000 (1) April 19 grades or test scores are required. Go to $1,000 (2) and fill out the short application. $ 500 (8) Audrey Hudnall/Frank D. Scrivener Grades, activities, financial need, and community service are all $500 (5) April 19 Education Scholarships considered. This is a very simple application to fill out. Marine Corps League Dan Weigand Ask your guidance counselor to submit your name for this $1,000 April 20 Scholarship scholarship. Do not have to be entering the Marine Corps. Based on financial need, grades, and community service. Marine Corps Charles Tucker Ask your guidance counselor to submit your name for this $500 April 20 Memorial Scholarship scholarship. Do not have to be entering the Marine Corps. Based on financial need, grades, and community service.

8 Student Insights Scholarship Program This one is quick and EASY No minimum SAT/ACT or GPA, $4,000 (1) April 21 no application fees. Complete a 15-minute online application. $1,000 (2) There will be random drawings for the scholarships. $500 (9) Ella G. Agnew Scholarship Planning a career in a medical field; be in need of financial $1,000 April 26 assistance. Dick Sargeson Tennis Scholarship Essay on how tennis has impacted your life; 2.5 GPA. $500 April 26 Recommendation from high school coach or teacher. (2 winners) Omega Psi Phi Fraternity African American MALE student; financial need; academic $1,000 April 30 Gamma Omega Chapter standing; community involvement. Ann Wilcox Memorial Scholarship Planning a career in a health-related field; good academic $1,500 May 1 record. Marine Corps Dick Branich Son, daughter, grandchild, or stepchild of a VA Detachment $500 May 1 Memorial Scholarship Marine Corps member or VA Unit of the Ladies Auxiliary member member OR (same relations mentioned before) of a Marine who lost their life in the line of duty OR member of the VA Young Marine Corps League with 2 years of service. Gamma Nu Lambda Chapter of Applicants must be African American males with a 2.7 GPA. $1,000 May 1 Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. The primary criteria will be based on academic achievement and financial need. Maude E. Wallace Scholarship Financial need; furthering your education in any field. $1,000 May 1 Dr. James Swisher Memorial Awarded to the student athlete who best exemplifies, in the $500 May 2 classroom and on the athletic field, hard work, dedication, and a competitive spirit. Return applications to Coach Storm. Lynchburg Exchange Club Based on scholastic achievement and financial need. $1,000 May 2 Guidance selects 2 entries and mails. (2 winners)

9 Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity African American students must have attended HHS for $1,000 May 2 2 years or more; be a good citizen; financial need. (2 winners) Lynchburg Junior Woman s Club GPA 2.5; minimum 30 documented hours of volunteer service; $1,000 May word essay. Ralph D. Spencer Memorial Financial need; employment information; extra-curricular $1,000 May 3 activities. Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson Must be a direct descendant of an eligible Confederate $500 May 3 Memorial Scholarship soldier; GPA of 3.0. Southwest Regional Crime Short application and write an essay on Keeping Safe in Social Various May 3 Prevention Essay Contest Networking Sites. Dick Sargeson Tennis Scholarship 2.5 GPA; 200 word essay on how tennis impacted your life. $500 (2) May 3 International Assn. of Administrative Pursuing a career in the administrative professional field; $500 May 10 Professionals (IAAP) 3.0 GPA; Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. African American; GPA 2.5; letter of acceptance from a college. $500 May 10 Virginia State University Planning to attend VSU and a written explanation expressing TBA May 17 Alumni Assn. Scholarship why you wish to attend. Distinguished Young Women Candidate s scholastic record is reviewed. Interview counts 25%, Varies May 18 of Greater Lynchburg talent 25%, scholastic 20%, fitness 15%, and self-expression 15%. depending on local, state, (formerly Greater Lynchburg s Go to distinguishedyoungwomenoflynchburg.com. or national level. Junior Miss) James Hickey Rumbough Fund Academic potential, financial need, preference to students attending $300-$1,000 June 1 a community college or state-supported school. (10-15 scholarships)

10 Virginia Tech Farmhouse To give financial support to students exhibiting excellent $500 June 1 Scholarship for Excellence performance and leadership qualities. In Academics & Leadership Delta Sigma Theta Sorority A scholarship for junior, female students; 2.5 GPA. $1,000 June 13 Nat l Assn. for the Education Students who are homeless or have been homeless during their $1,500 (2) June 14 of Homeless Children & Youth high school years are eligible to apply. One is considered homeless (NAEHCY) when they lack a fixed, regular, and adequate night-time residence. This includes students who are living with friends or relatives temporarily because they lack permanent housing. Big Sun Scholarship Program All high school senior athletes are eligible to apply by submitting $500 June 21 a short essay on how participation in sports has affected the person (multiple you have become. Go to athleticawards@bigsunathletics.com. winners) High Five Scholarships Free scholarship matching, free online practice tests, free Varies Varies test consultation, free money for college.