Class of 2024 Scholarships

The largest amount of scholarship money is awarded directly from the college or university. This is the best (and easiest) place to start when searching for scholarship opportunities. We encourage you visit the websites of each college you are applying to learn about their scholarship/grant opportunities and need-based aid. Pay close attention to the due dates and whether there is an additional application requirement to be considered for merit-based scholarships. Many institutions also require you to complete the FAFSA and/or the CSS profile to be considered and may also have a deadline.

Additional Scholarship Opportunities beyond BWH & LCPS (some related to national associations or clubs) are at the end of this newsletter.

Remember to also utilize national scholarship search engines as you search for scholarships. There are many linked on the Scholarships & Financial Aid page of the Counseling Webpages.

Complete a "Scholarship Transcript Release Form" for scholarships that ask for an official copy. Submit the completed form to Mrs. Wales in the College & Career Center. If not specified, you may download your transcript from your StudentVUE account.

BWH - PEO STAR Scholarship Nomination Application - Deadline: September 6, 2023

Purpose: The P.E.O. Star Scholarship is a highly competitive one-time $2500 scholarship recognizing graduating high school senior women who demonstrate outstanding leadership, academic achievement, extracurricular activities, and community service and who plan to pursue full or part-time post-secondary education in the United States or Canada beginning in the fall following their high school graduation.

Eligibility:

a) Exhibits excellence in leadership, academics, extracurricular activities, community service and potential for future success.

b) Has a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

c) Is in the final academic year (senior year) of her secondary education and is 20 years of age or under at the end of the calendar year.

d) Is a citizen or legal permanent resident of the United States or Canada.

e) Plans to attend an accredited post-secondary education institution in the United States or Canada full-time or part-time in the fall of the academic year following high school graduation.

f) Is recommended by and receives the vote of a local P.E.O. Chapter.

The number of scholarships given is in accordance with the annual funds available. Students must be nominated from their respective high school. The nomination will be forwarded to the local P.E.O. Chapter who will interview each high school nomination in the local region. They will select one student to move on to the next round.

BWH - Harry F. Byrd, Jr. Leadership Award Nomination Application - Deadline: Oct 20, 2023

Each high school in Virginia may nominate one student who best demonstrates academic accomplishment and who also embodies excellence of character, leadership, and good citizenship.

Award winners will receive $20,000. Although it is Senator Byrd’s hope that these talented young people will remain in the Commonwealth for their higher education, this is not a requirement. There is no restriction on the use of the award.

For more information about this award visit: https://byrdleadershipaward.org/award.htm

BWH - UVA Jefferson Scholar Program Nomination Application - Deadline: Oct. 20, 2023

If the University of Virginia is at the top of your college list, you will want to apply for the opportunity to be the Jefferson Scholar nomination from Briar Woods HS (one per year). The award is intended to cover the entire cost of attendance for four years at the University of Virginia, plus coverage of supplemental enrichment experiences.

The nomination application is available to download below. For more information about the Jefferson Scholarship please visit https://www.jeffersonscholars.org/scholarship

(Also available in Naviance "BWH-Jefferson Scholar Nomination Application")

BWH - UVA Walentas Scholars Program Nomination Application - Deadline: Oct. 20, 2023

If you are a first generation college student and the University of Virginia is at the top of your college list, you will want to apply for the opportunity to be the first BWH Student to be nominated for the Walentas Scholars Program. (BWHS may nominate one student per year.) This award is intended to cover the entire cost of attendance for fours years at the University of Virginia. The nomination application is available to download below. For more information about this program please visit https://www.jeffersonscholars.org/walentas-scholars-frequently-asked-questions. (Also available in Naviance "BWH-Walentas Scholars Nomination Application")

LCPS will receive scholarship opportunities throughout the school year. As those opportunities come in, they are shared with the high schools and added to Naviance. These opportunities will be added to this newsletter soon after Mrs. Wales receives the information. This list may also be found on the new LCPS scholarship webpage https://www.lcps.org/Page/244106

LCPS - Freedom Alliance Scholarship - This scholarship is for dependents of U.S. Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Guardsman or Marine who has become 100% totally and permanently disabled because of an operational mission or training accident; killed in action; or classified as a Prisoner of War or Missing in Action. Applicants must be in their senior year of high school, a high school graduate or currently enrolled full-time undergraduate student, who is under the age of 26 at the time of application. Applicants for this scholarship must supply a copy of your government issued photo identification (driver’s license, military ID card). Proof of dependency (birth certificate, tax form, or military child ID card). Certificate of death (DD1300) or rating letter from the Veterans Administration disability stating that the eligible service member parent has been rated as 100% totally and permanently disabled must be included. DD Form 214 if applicable for disabled veteran’s dependent children is requested. A 500-word essay or personal statement on “What does your parent’s service mean to you?” or “The Importance of Military Service” is required. An official high school or college transcript is required. An appropriate, high-resolution photo of the applicant and of the qualifying parent. The online application and information can be found at: https://www.fascholarship.com/apply/. Questions regarding this scholarship should be directed to Tammy Voss: tammy.voss@freedomalliance.org. There is not a deadline date on this scholarship information for applications; however, applications submitted later may not be reviewed for acceptance until later in the year.

College Board Opportunity Scholarships - Open to graduating Seniors of 2022-2023 school year. Complete key steps along your path to college for a chance to earn scholarships. This process begins by Building Your College List. See the link: https://opportunity.collectboard.org/. The more effort you put in, the more opportunities you have to earn a scholarship. Complete all six, and you’re eligible to earn $40,000. Scholarships will be awarded through monthly drawings to students who complete each action. More opportunities are available through the website.

Virginia Tuition Assistant Grants (VTAG) - The VTAG is designed to assist Virginia residents who attend accredited private, non-profit colleges and universities in Virginia. This grant is therefore only available to students attending GW Virginia based programs (VSTC, Arlington and Alexandria).

• be a resident of Virginia as defined by the Domicile Guidelines and the Code of Virginia §23-7.4;
• enroll full-time as an undergraduate, graduate, or professional student; and if in a graduate program be in an eligible graduate program which are limited to those in a health-related professional program, designated by the 51 series of programs under the NCES Classification of Instructional Programs.

Application Procedures

• complete and submit the Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant application to the Office of Student Financial Assistance

Northern Virginia Community College Scholarship Opportunities

Keep checking their website (link below) for scholarship opportunities opening up for seniors who plan on attending NOVA in the fall of 2024. The deadlines are typically towards the end of February. https://nvcc.academicworks.com/

The Academic Common Market (ACM) is a tuition-savings program that is administered by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) and 15 member states. The arrangement allows students to pay in-state tuition rates at out-of-state public institutions while studying in select programs not available in their home state.

For More Information visit: State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

Completing the FAFSA every year you are going to college is HIGHLY recommended. Some colleges won't even consider you for scholarships unless you have completed the FAFSA.

Website: https://www.lcps.org/Page/197039
Phone: 703-957-4402