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The Scholarship Bulletin Board offers students the latest information
on available scholarships. This page is updated frequently with new
scholarship offers and programs. Every scholarship ad includes
application requirements, locations of applications, and specific
deadlines. Scholarships from private sources outside of Blue Ridge
Community College provide an additional source of financial assistance
for students. Students should check also with their guidance office,
parents’ place of employment, church, and local service organizations
for outside scholarship opportunities. The College is pleased to make
students aware of the following scholarship opportunities that they may
then investigate themselves. If you have any questions please let us
know.
AES Engineering is pleased to be able to continue offering
scholarships to motivated students to help in the furthering of their
education.
Scholarship Criteria
Our belief is that achieving a high grade point average should not be
the only criteria for determining who deserves to be helped. For that
reason we are offering a scholarship that will be awarded on the basis
of character, as determined by evaluating the essays that are submitted.
Scholarships are intended for our future leaders across a wide
spectrum of fields of study. This award is available to high school
seniors and all students attending a post secondary educational
facility.
You are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible.
How to Apply
Students must submit an essay of no more than 1000 words in answer to
one of the two questions below:
- What do you consider to be the single most important problem
that is facing society today? Why?
- Why are you a good candidate to receive this award?
Amount of award: $500.00
Deadline for entry: September 15, 2008
Submit essay to:
scholarships@aesengineers.com
There is no application packet for this award. Please do not include
your resume at this time. Be sure to include
your full name as well as the name of the school you are attending in
2007/8 and your plans for 2008/9.
Individuals eligible for loans from the Fund must be residents of
Augusta County, or the Cities of Staunton or Waynesboro. The individual
must also be pursuing a recognized degree program at an accredited
college or university.
Deadline to apply: June 2, 2008
For more information and applications contact the Financial Aid
Office.
Caroline Keys Memorial Scholarship
This $500 per semester scholarship is open to residents of the
Commonwealth of Virginia who, have Confederate heritage, are attending a
Virginia institution of high education, and are majoring in a medical
related field.
For further information, please contact Debby Mullins – Chapter
President (301)855-3539 or Lee Tyrell – Chapter 2nd VP (703)698-1696.
Applications are available in the Financial Aid office.
Deadline to apply for Fall semester is June 1, 2008.
To be considered for a Mary Marshall Nursing Scholarship, an
applicant must meet the following criteria:
- Residency in the State of Virginia for at least one year;
- Acceptance or enrollment as a full-time or part-time student in a
school of nursing in the state of Virginia;
- Demonstration of a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 in
required courses, not electives;
- Demonstration of financial need, verified by the Financial Aid
Office/authorized person at the applicant’s nursing school; and
- Have submitted a completed application form and an official grade
transcript to the Office of Health Policy and Planning prior to June 30.
If no college courses attempted an official high school transcript or
equivalent must be submitted.
Failure to comply with any of the above will cause the applicant to
be ineligible for this scholarship.
Scholarship recipients must agree to engage in full-time nursing in
Virginia for one month for every $100 received. Therefore, if a student
received $1200 in scholarship awards, he/she must repay that amount by
working continuously for 12 months.
Applications are available on the web @
http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/healthpolicy/primarycare/incentives/nursing/forms.htm
Application deadline is June 30, 2008.
This is a loan and is based on financial need as determined by the
PEO chapter.
Eligibility requirements for this loan:
- Must be a resident and citizen or legal permanent resident of
the U.S.
- High School graduate or equivalent
- Enrolled in an accredited school
- Must be within 2 years, but not less than 6 months, of
completing course of study when loan is disbursed
Applications are processed year-round. To
apply contact
BRscholar@comcast.net.
PEO provides grants to women whose education has been interrupted and
who find it necessary to resume studies due to changing demands in their
lives. This is a need based grant to be used for educational expenses
(e.g., tuition, books, transportation, childcare).
Eligibility:
- Citizen of U.S.
- Studying in U.S.
- Has had at least 24 consecutive months as a non-student sometime
in her adult life
- Must be within 24 consecutive months of completing her
educational goal
- Cannot be enrolled in a doctoral degree program (e.g.,
educational, law, medical or clinical).
Application deadline:
- Applications must reach the PCE office 10 weeks prior to the
beginning of the term for which the grant is requested
- Applications will be considered no more than 4 months prior to
date of need
To apply you must send an e-mail to
BRscholar@comcast.net
for further instructions and the application.
Introduction
Rotary International, a global service organization of more than 1.2
million members, is the world’s largest private scholarship provider.
Locally, in the northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia area, Rotary
District 7570 annually provides several scholarships for college
students.
Available Scholarships
- Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships (up to
two awarded annually within District 7570) – This scholarship
provides up to $26,000 for students to study in a foreign country
for one academic year. There are no formal restrictions as to what
students can study. Scholars have studied everything from public
health to urban planning; therefore, the possibilities are
limitless.
- Ambassadorial Cultural Scholarships (up to four
awarded annually within District 7570) – This scholarship provides
funding ($12,000 for three months or $19,000 for six months) for
students to pursue either three or six months of intensive language
study and cultural immersion in another country.
Conditions
Rotary District 7570 provides these scholarships to further
international understanding among people of different countries. In
addition to the study, a requirement is that while abroad Rotary
scholars serve as “ambassadors of goodwill” to the people of the host
country and make presentations about their home countries to Rotary
clubs and other interested groups. Upon returning home, scholars also
share with Rotarians and others their personal experiences of studying
in their host countries.
Application Process
To be considered for one of the available District 7570 scholarships,
candidates must be sponsored by a District 7570 Rotary Club. For a
listing of Rotary Clubs, please visit the District website at
www.rotary7570.org and search for your local club under the “Clubs” tab
on the yellow navigation toolbar. The local club may be the one at the
permanent residence or a club where the student is enrolled for study.
Then, contact the Club President and get started with the application
process today. The District deadline is June 30, 2008 but local clubs
may require the applications earlier for their endorsement. Sons and
daughters of Rotarians are not eligible.
To apply, please the Rotary Website for
detailed instructions about applying for a Rotary Ambassadorial
Scholarship including timetables and specific documents.
For questions, Contact Janet Johnson at
janetmj@mac.com
or 540-951-4448.
The Student Leadership scholarship recognizes outstanding Blue Ridge
Community College students who have demonstrated leadership abilities
and who are actively seeking to become more effective leaders.
Four awards of $1,000 will be awarded ($500
per semester, amount awarded by semester) for the
2008-2009 academic year.
Scholarship Criteria
- Previous record of contributions to the College. Some of the
ways that a record of service can be demonstrated is through active
participation in college clubs or activities, service learning
projects, etc);
- Previous record of leadership at the College and demonstrated
desire to improve leadership skills (service as a club officer,
documented responsibility as organizer or primary implementer of an
event, etc);
- Documentation of how the student has used his/her leadership
skills to create an environment that encourages listening, trust,
collaboration, and the ethical use of influence and decision-making.
Application
Completed applications should be turned in to the
Student Activities Office in the Bookstore Building.
Application deadline: August 29,
2008, 5:00 p.m.
Tuition assistance for Healthcare students!
In 2009 Tylenol will be awarding $250,000 to outstanding students who
are pursuing health-related studies.
Applicants should apply online at
www.tylenol.com/scholarship,
using access key TYNL.
Application deadline: May 15, 2008
Over 40 scholarships will be available for manufacturing related
courses, career studies certificates and AAS degrees. Scholarships are
available beginning spring 2007 through spring 2009. If students remain
in good academic standing, scholarships may be renewed for up to five
semesters. Contact Lester Smith, Grant Director at 1-540-453-2325
or smithl@brcc.edu
for more
information.
Contact Information:
Office of Student Financial Aid & Scholarships
Houff Student Center
Box 80
Weyers Cave, VA 24486
E-mail:
finaid@brcc.edu
Local Exchanges: (540)
453-2241/213-7027/941-3747
Other areas in VA: 8888-750-2722, ext. 2241
FAX: (540) 453-2437
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