CFG ScholarBank

The applicant’s parent or guardian must be a customer of REC and the applicant must be planning to enroll in an accredited educational or training institution.

Must be an African-American female, high school senior with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and attend high school in the Richmond Metro area (Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover or Richmond)  Essay required.  Based on financial need.

Must be an African-American female, high school senior with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and attend high school in the Richmond Metro area (Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover or Richmond)  Essay required. 

VCOPS College Scholarship Program
 

VCOPS sponsors an annual college scholarship program for Virginia high school seniors who plan to attend college. The Annual VCOPS scholarship of $1,000 is awarded to the high school senior submitting the best essay on Virginia law enforcement and the general theme “Virginia Law Enforcement: A Commitment to Community.”   The essay should be no more than 1500 words in length. Essays should be submitted by April 30 each year. The $1,000 scholarship award will be announced on May 15 of the same year during National Police Week.  The winner will be asked eventually to submit his or her letter of admission from an accredited college. VCOPS will make a direct payment to the winner’s college or university account.

Essays should be submitted to:

 VCOPS  Scholarship Competition
3204 Cutshaw Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23230

The VCOPS coordinating committee shall choose the winner(s) from the submissions postmarked by midnight, April 30. Essay submissions should contain the name, last four numbers of your social security number, full address and telephone number of the high school senior submitting the essay, as well as the name, address and telephone number of the student’s high school. In addition to the essay, all applicants should include a separate brief paragraph of no more than 150 words concerning the student’s plans for college. All submissions become the property of VCOPS.  

The winning essay may be published by VCOPS.

Will be awarded to a Chesterfield County graduating senior.  Essay, volunteer work and references are required.  See high school guidance counselor for more details

Must have previously attended Henry D. Ward Elementary and are now graduating from a HCPS high school.  Selection will be based on high school transcript, written reponse, and financial need.  See high school guidance counselor for more details.

Two scholarships available to graduating seniors who are members of SPBC and/or residents of the Glen Allen community.  Minimum 3.0 GPA required.  See high school guidance counselor for more details.

Two scholarships will be awarded, (one for education majors); must have attended Skipwith Elementary School for at least 1 year, have financial need and plan to attend an accredited school.  See high school counselor for more information.

Applicants must be a Virginia resident for at least one year.  Graduating high school seniors must have at least a 2.0 GPA and supply two letters of recommendation (an academic recommendation from a teacher and a character recommendation from your pastor, employer, or overseer of volunteer work.)

Essay contest for any Virginia high school senior who plans to attend a college or university in the State of Virginia in the fall. Each year the essay is about a historical document that played an important role in the establishment of our nation.  Entries should be limited to 1,500 words and be an original essay following the award criteria and written for this competition.  Two copies of each entry must be mailed with a competed application form.