Scholarships for Educational Opportunities Including Career and Technical Training, Community College, and Four-Year Colleges
In addition to the many resources on this page, GRASP has compiled a list of local, statewide, and national scholarship opportunities, organized by deadline:
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SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH ENGINES
State and local scholarship Programs
Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond offers over 65 scholarship opportunities for students in many Virginia localities.
The River Counties Community Foundation offers scholarships to students in Lancaster, Middlesex, and Northumberland Counties. RCCF is an affiliate of the Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond, so apply at the link above.
The Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge has over 100 scholarship opportunities for students in the counties of Augusta, Highland, and Nelson and the cities of Staunton and Waynesboro.
The John Randolph Foundation offers many scholarship opportunities for students residing in Hopewell, Prince George, Enon, Chester, Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Dinwiddie, Sussex, Surry, Charles City, and Varina.
Wassmer Foundation Scholarship is open to students who reside in Richmond City or any of these surrounding counties: Chesterfield, Goochland, Henrico and Hanover.
BBGB Books Scholarship is a nonacademic grant from a local bookstore in Carytown. They award one scholarship of $1,000. You must be graduating high school in 2027 and live in the greater Richmond area.
The George H. Moody Scholarship is presented in honor of George H. Moody, former superintendent of Henrico County Public Schools. The scholarship is based on financial need, academic achievement, recommendations, and school/community/PTSA activities. Scholarship applicants must be a member of their home school PTSA.
National scholarship programs
Graybar Construction Trades Scholarship - A scholarship of up to $1,000, renewable for a second year, for graduating high school seniors or high school equivalency diploma recipients pursuing an associate degree, pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeship, or certificate program leading to work in the construction trades (electrical, HVAC, plumbing, pipefitting, welding).
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation - Scholarship programs for outstanding high school seniors attending 4-year schools and community college transfer students with financial need. Up to $40,000 per year!
QuestBridge - Program that helps selected high-achieving students gain admission and full-scholarships to some top colleges and universities. Household income is usually $60,000 or less.
Trade Scholarships - Scholarship opportunities for students wanting to learn a skill or trade, from the host of "Dirty Jobs." The Mike Rowe WORKS Foundation started the Profoundly Disconnected campaign to challenge the absurd belief that a four-year degree is the only path to success.
U.S. Department of Defense STEM Scholarships - "Department of Defense scholarships provide cash awards to students who have demonstrated ability and aptitude for excelling in STEM fields in disciplines of importance to DoD." Most DoD scholarships require employment with the DoD after graduation.
Scholarship programs for minority students
APIA Scholarship Program
National program offering scholarships up to $20,000 to students of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
National scholarship program for Hispanic students (seniors and current college students).
Jackie Robinson Foundation
National scholarship program for minority students who demonstrate leadership potential, commitment to community service and financial need. Awards up to $30,000 for four years.
Ron Brown Scholars Program
National scholarship program for academically talented African-American high school seniors with demonstrated financial need, social commitment, and leadership potential. $10,000 per year for four years.
UNCF
The UNCF site links to a number of scholarships that the organization administers, primarily for minority students.
Virginia Latino Higher Education Network
State-wide program offering scholarships to Latino/x and Hispanic students.
Scholarship Programs for students with autism
The Organization for Autism Research offers $3,000 scholarships to students with an autism spectrum diagnosis who will be attending a two-year community college; a four-year college or university; a trade, technical, or vocational school; or a cooperative life skills program.
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS FOR MILITARY DEPENDENTS
Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation
College scholarships of $6,250 and educational counseling for children of military service members who have lost a parent in the line of duty.
Virginia Military Survivors and Dependent Education Program
Description of Virginia's education benefits for children and spouses of military service members killed, missing in action, taken prisoner, or disabled through military service in an armed conflict. Applies to public colleges and universities in Virginia.