CFG ScholarBank

Applicant should attend Hopewell High School and demonstrate academic achievement with a 3.0 G.P.A. or higher, have extracurricular involvement and financial need.  May plan to attend a technical college, community college, or four year college on a full or part time basis.

Applicant must attend the Appomattox Regional Governor’s School for the Arts and Technology and have a G.P. A. of 3.0 or above.  Must plan on attending a four year college on a full time basis and plan to further their education in the field of dramatic arts. 

Available to seniors of Hopewell High School or seniors attending Appomattox Regional Governors School for the Arts that are Hopewell residents.  Those interested should wish to pursue a career as an art educator, demonstrate scholastic achievement, extracurricular activities and active participation in the community, as well as financial need.

Applicant must intend to study nursing, respiratory therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech therapy and demonstrate financial need.  Extracurricular activities should include one of the following:  volunteer work or community service, participation in athletic programs, or active paid employment.  High school applicants must have a G.P.A. of 3.0 or above and those currently enrolled in college must have  a 2.5 or higher. 

Applicant should be a senior attending Hopewell High School who plans to attend a four-year college either full or part time.  Must hold or have held a part time job during high school and demonstrate scholastic achievement, participation in the community and have financial need and a G. P. A. of 3.0 or above.

May be awarded for any course of study, however priority may be given to a student who is pursuing a career in Physical Education or has played on the Prince George High School baseball team, or will continue their baseball playing career at the college level.  Applicants must demonstrate academic achievement, extra-curricular involvement, good citizenship, financial need and volunteer service.  Institutions may include technical colleges, community colleges, and four-year colleges/universities.

Open to those attending or have an express interest in attending an institution of higher education as a full time or part time undergraduate student (at least 6 hours per semester); be a well-rounded indivdual with extracurricular activities and a G.P.A. of 2.5 or above.  Must demonstrate active participation in the community and provide verification of financial need.  Must demonstrate active participation in an Interact Club and meet the remaining criteria as outlined in the application guidelines.

The applicant must satisfy at least one of the following:  be a resident of Virginia, be related to a resident of Virginia, be a member or Junior member of the Virginia Mayflower Society, or be related to a member of the Virginia Mayflower Society.  A GPA of at least B or the equivalent is required.  The applicant must be sponsored by a member of the Society of Mayflower Descendants in Virginia or by one of the applicant’s current teachers. 

This scholarship honors Barbara McCarthy and the work that she did within the field of education for people with visual impairments in Virginia.  This yearly award is intended to provide financial assistance to a student who demonstrates a high level of interest in supporting the needs of those with visual impairments.  The receipient must be a resident of Virginia or a person enrolled in a VI training program in Virginia.  The recipient may be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in the visual field. 

Recipient will be based on competion of application, academic achievement, leadership, community service, personal essay and other requested materials.  An official high school transcript is required, as well as three personal references that attest to criteria listed.  See high school guidance counselor for application.