Altrusa
International Scholarship (1 at $1,000) for students with financial
need pursuing training or undergraduate credits in fields related to
community or public service.
Arlington
Achievers Scholarship (1 at $2,000) for an Arlington high school
senior with at least a 3.0 GPA to attend a four-year college or university.
Preference will be given to students with financial need and who have
held part-time employment. The scholarship may be renewed for up to
three years provided the student maintains at least a 2.5 GPA. Renewal
students only.
Arlington American Legion Post No. 139 Scholarship (total of
8 at $1,000) for high school seniors with financial need and with at
least a B average. Four general awards are given and four awards are
given specifically to Arlington seniors or graduates from Wakefield,
Washington-Lee, Yorktown and O'Connell High Schools. The scholarship
may be renewed if the student remains in good standing.
Arlington Chamber of Commerce Scholarship (2 at $2,000)
for high school seniors who are Arlington residents to attand an accredited
post-secondary institution and who demonstrate financial need, at least
a 2.8 GPA, and student and community leadership.
Arlington
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Scholarship (2 at $1,000) for Arlington
public high school seniors who are members of their school's Gay Straight
Alliance Club and whose accomplishments demonstrate significant support
for the Arlington Public Schools' policies of diversity, fairness and
safety.
Arlington
Women's Civic Alliance Scholarship (1 at $1,000) for women
living in Arlington with financial need who have earned a high school
diploma or GED at least five years ago and are pursuing at least half
time an undergraduate degree from a two- or four-year college or university
or a certificate from a vocational-technical school. Call or e-mail
for the special application.
R. Scott Bates Memorial Scholarship (1 at $3,000) for a Yorktown
High School senior with financial need to attend a Virginia college
or university.
Ben Burdetsky Youth-In-Action Scholarship (2 at $1,000)
for Arlington public high school seniors, one male and one
female with financial need, to attend an accredited institution. Consideration
will be given to the students' participation in community service, leadership,
and athletics.
Elizabeth P. and Edmund D. Campbell/Verizon Scholarship
(1 at $1,000) for a Washington-Lee High School senior to attend a four-year
college or university.
Civic Federation 911 Scholarship (5 at $1,000) for high school
seniors to attend an accredited post-secondary institution with a 2.5
GPA and whose parent has been an Arlington County uniformed public safety
personnel or dispatcher for no fewer than 10 years, retired from one
of the respective departments, been permanently disabled on the job,
or killed in the line of duty.May be renewed for up to three years if
students remain in good academic standing.
Community Scholarship Fund (3 at $1,000) for previous Foundation
scholarship recipients with financial need who remain in good standing
at their undergraduate learning institution.
Lillian
Day School Spirit Scholarship (1 at $1,000) for a college-bound
Yorktown High School senior with a GPA of 3.5 or higher who has fostered
school spirit through active participation in Yorktown High School activities
for at least three years.
Jerome Evenson Scholarship (1 at $3,000) for a high school senior
to attend a four-year college who is planning to be a science teacher.
Preference for students with financial need.
Guernsey Family Scholarship (1 at $500) for an Arlington student
with financial need to attend Northern Virginia Community College or
George Mason University.
Kenneth M. Haggerty, D.D.S. Scholarship for the Study of Health Sciences
(2 at up to $3,000) for a student who resides in Arlington, Falls
Church, or McLean with financial need who has completed two years of
college, has a declared major in the health sciences, and has maintained
at least a 3.0 GPA.
HECHT'S Scholarship (2 at $2,500) for Arlington high school seniors
to attend an accredited learning institution. The scholarship may be
renewed for three additional years if the student remains in good academic
standing. One of the two awards is based on financial need.
Virginia Hendrickson Scholarship (1 at $1,000) for an Arlington
high school senior with financial need planning to study social work,
psychology, or education. The student must have at least a B+ GPA and
must have performed community service.
Ernest
A. and Virginia C. Karl Scholarship (3 at $1,000) for Washington-Lee
High School seniors with at least a 3.0 GPA and financial need. One
scholarship is for a student who is, or whose parent is, a refugee or
immigrant to the U.S. Student must be a citizen or permanent resident.
May be renewed if students remain in good academic standing.
Rose Bent้ Lee Scholarship (1 at $1,000) for an Arlington resident
with financial need to study nursing at a Virginia college or university.
Donn and Michael Marston Scholarship (1 at $1,000) for a high
school senior living in Arlington, who has made a significant contribution
to the athletic program in his/her Arlington high school. Only available
to those who do not already have a full athletic scholarship to college.
Charles M. Munnecke and Elizabeth S. Munnecke Scholarship (2
at up to $5,000) for high school seniors residing in Arlington who have
attended an Arlington public high school for their junior and senior
years to attend a four-year college or university. Scholarship recipients
are asked to return the benefit of the scholarship through future public
service to the Arlington community. The scholarship is based on financial
need and may be renewed for up to three years if the student remains
in good academic standing and an Arlington resident.
New Americans Scholarship (1 at $2,000) for an Arlington public
high school senior or college student with financial need who is or
whose parent is a refugee or immigrant to the U.S. Student must be a
citizen or permanent resident. Renewable through undergraduate degree
if student remains in good academic standing.
Gail Nuckols Memorial Scholarship (1 at $1,000) for an Arlington
public high school senior with financial need who has a B average to
attend a four-year college or university. Preference is given to a student
planning to major in education.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Parekh Scholarship (2 at $1,000) for Yorktown
High School seniors with a GPA of 4.0 to attend a four-year college
or university. One of the two awards is based on financial need.
Randolph G. Peyton University of Virginia Scholarship (1 at up
to $5,000) for a University of Virginia student; award is based on academic
record, character, and financial need. This scholarship may be renewed
if the student remains in good standing. Renewal students only.
Ralph Stone/Taylor Pride Scholarship (1 at $1,000) for an Arlington
public high school senior who attended Taylor Elementary School to attend
a four-year college or university.
Wakefield Goals Scholarship (2 at $1,000) for Wakefield High
School seniors with financial need and who are or whose parent(s) are
refugees or immigrants to the U.S., to attend George Mason University.
Students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Preference will
be given to students with a 2.5 GPA or higher.
Yorktown High School Scholarship (1 at $1000) for a Yorktown
High School senior to attend an accredited learning institution.
