Virginia Scholarships
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 Virginia Library Association awards two $2,500 scholarships for students pursuing
a Masters degree in Library Science at ALA accredited schools. One of these, the
Clara Stanley Scholarships, is awarded by the VLA Paraprofessional Forum. The major
factors considered in making the awards are:
- evidence of commitment to a career in librarianship in Virginia
- financial need
- potential for outstanding achievement in the library profession
- academic excellence
- membership in the Virginia Library Association
More
information on the Virginia Library Association Scholarships.
Graduates of Virginia high schools with at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA who enroll
in Virginia public colleges and universities are eligible for a scholarship covering
up to the cost of tuition, fees, and books. Awards are based on financial need as
determined by the institution the student plans to attend, and the largest awards
will go to the neediest students. Awards are renewable for up to four years of postsecondary
education.
More
information on the Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program.
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 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.