Virginia College Scholarships & Grants
It’s not easy to save money in college. Between tuition, fees, supplies and a social
life, student pockets pretty much empty themselves. Fortunately, plenty of financial
aid is available to those willing to look for it. By using one’s state as search
criterion, Scholarships.com can help students find scholarships restricted to those
residing in or attending school in Virginia. The awards listed below will give you
an idea of the financial aid that may be found at Scholarships.com. For additional
information about these and additional scholarships, based on criteria ranging from
artistic ability to GPA to academic major, you can conduct a free
college scholarship search at Scholarships.com.
The Lee-Jackson Educational Foundation Scholarship
The objective of the Lee-Jackson Educational Foundation Scholarship Program is to
acquaint young people with the historical legacy of two of Virginia’s most outstanding
military figures, Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson.
One $10,000, eight $2,000, and eighteen $1,000 college scholarships are available
to Virginia high school juniors and seniors submitting outstanding essays on the
career, character, or some other aspect of the life of either General Robert E.
Lee or General "Stonewall" Jackson, or both.
More information on The Lee-Jackson Educational Foundation Scholarship.
The Franklin D Boyce Annual Health Scholarship
The Franklin D Boyce Annual Health Scholarship awards $2,500 each year to promote health
occupations and is potentially renewable for three additional consecutive years.
Eligible students for this scholarship must live in Hopewell, Virginia, Prince George,
Virginia, Petersburg, Virginia or the surrounding areas.
More information on The Franklin D Boyce Annual Health Scholarship.
The College Scholarship Assistance Program
The College Scholarship Assistance Program (CSAP) is a statewide need-based undergraduate
grant program established in 1973 to assist students with extreme financial need
in Virginia's public and participating private colleges and universities. The Commonwealth
combines state appropriations with the Federal Leveraging Educational Assistance
Partnership (LEAP) to fund the program.
More information
on The College Scholarship Assistance Program.