CFG ScholarBank

Open to seniors attending Colonial Heights or Petersburg public schools who plan to attend a college or university.  Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, community involvement and financial need.

Open to graduates of Richmond City Public Schools that demonstrate scholastic commitment, academic promise, and financial need to attend an institution of higher learning. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of a 2.8 GPA or higher.

Open to high school seniors of Native American descent attending King William High School in King William, VA; New Kent High School, in New Kent, VA; Central High School in King and Queen County, VA; or Charles City High School in Charles City, VA. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to his or her community; academic achievement; financial need; and participation in school activities.

Open to African-American seniors attending a state-accredited public high school in Portsmouth and the City of Richmond who must demonstrate: outstanding academic work with a GPA of B or above and have an SAT score of 1100 or above; financial need; strong participation in school activities and community service; and intend to pursue post-secondary study in the fields of science, medicine or health care profession.

Open to graduates of a public or private high school in Richmond City, Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover, or Goochland or a high school graduate of Woodberry Forest School who have faced a catastrophic circumstance that has affected their educational opportunities. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to academics, financial need, strong participation in school activities and community services, and a personal statement outlining the catastrophic circumstance that has affected the student’s educational opportunities.

Open to seniors attending a state-accredited public high school in metropolitan Richmond or the Tri-Cities area. Applicants must demonstrate sound academic work, financial need, participation in track and field, and involvement in school activities and community service.

Open to graduates of Goochland High School in Goochland County, Virginia. Applicants must: demonstrate involvement in extracurricular and community service activities; show character, integrity, and leadership skills based on personal essay; have satisfactory academic record based on grade point average and SAT scores; show financial need; and have a faculty recommendation.

Open to seniors in Louisa County schools who demonstrate solid academic work, financial need, and strong participation in school and community service activities. Preference may be given to applicants planning to attend University of Virginia, James Madison University, The College of William & Mary, Mary Washington College, and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Open to graduates of Northumberland High School in Heathsville, Virginia. Applicants judged on financial need, a commitment to academic achievement, and a commitment to serving his or her community. Preference will be given to students whose families are involved in agriculture, defined as the practice of cultivating land or raising stock.

Open to graduates of Thomas Dale High School in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The recipient of the scholarship will be the student who has contributed the most to the community during their high school years. Academic work and participation in school activities will also be considered.