Class of 2023: Qualify Now

There are no essay, minimum GPA, test score, or citizenship requirements. It’s easy to enter scholarship drawings each month. Simply complete one of the steps before the deadline, and you’ll be automatically entered to win $500 and $40,000! Students whose families earn less than $60,000 a year have extra chances at scholarships because they’re eligible two entries each drawing.

Earn entries in monthly drawings for $500 and $40,000 scholarships by completing steps to plan for college. The sooner you start and the more steps you complete, the more chances you’ll have to win. Every month, BigFuture selects two $40,000 winners and hundreds of $500 winners who complete one or more steps.

Scholarships available to Central Virginia college-bound students and gathering them all into our searchable collection.

Ready to start searching for the perfect scholarship? Go to the CFG ScholarBank and type in a search term that applies to you. You can search by region, grade level , or any keyword that might narrow down your search.

Deadline: March of Junior Year

The College Prep Scholars Program equips high-achieving high school juniors from low-income backgrounds with the knowledge, confidence, and resources to apply to top colleges.

Why apply as a junior? Being a College Prep Scholar is a notable distinction that shows our college partners that you are a competitive candidate for admission. In addition, your application will automatically carry over for the National College Match when you’re a senior, giving you a head start on applying for a full four-year scholarship to our college partners. College Prep Scholars are nearly five times more likely than other applicants to receive full four-year scholarships through the National College Match.

Deadline: Sept. 15, 2022

The Gates Scholarship (TGS) is a highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding, minority, high school seniors from low-income households. Each year, the scholarship is awarded to exceptional student leaders, with the intent of helping them realize their maximum potential.

Use the presentation and accompanying worksheets and lesson plans to help elementary students explore career options. 

Deadline: Sept. 27, 2022

Academically outstanding high school seniors from households earning less than $65,000 per year for a typical household of four.

The QuestBridge National College Match can be your pathway to a top college. Through this college and scholarship application process, you can apply for free to the nation’s best colleges and be considered for early admission and a full four-year scholarship.

Requires 11th Grade PSAT/NMSQT

Students who plan to spend the usual four years in high school (grades 9 through 12) before entering college full time must 7 take the psat/nmsqt in their third year (usually grade 11, junior year). They will be entering the competition that ends when awards are offered in the spring of their fourth high school year (usually grade 12, senior year), the same year they will leave high school and enter college. Some schools encourage their sophomore students to take the psat/nmsqt for guidance purposes; however, if these students are spending four years in grades 9 through 12, they must take the test again when they are juniors to enter the National Merit Scholarship Program.

Deadline: March 1st (Always check the website if available to confirm deadline)The Women's Auxiliary for the Rural Letter Carriers of Virginia offer 3 Scholarships for the children or grandchildren of rural route carriers.EligibilityApplicant must be a child or grandchild of a Rural Letter Carrier, regular, retired, or substitute, who is amember in good standing in the VARLCA and a member of the Family Plan.Applicant must be a High School graduating Senior with a “B” grade average, has not reached the age of 21 byAugust 1, 2023 and is not married.Applicant must submit a completed application form and recommendations from two (2) teachers, or one (1)teacher and (1) Guidance Counselor.The applicant must also submit a brief essay explaining his/her career goals and why higher education is desired.The essay must also give information that will support the need for financial help.2-- 1,000 dollar scholarships for  college or trade school1-- 1,000 dollar scholarship for grad school1-- 500 offered by Rural Carrier Veterans. 

Transition Posters and Accessible Posters (Text) SeriesNavigating Through Life: Attending College or Technical SchoolsNavigating Through Life: Feeling OverwhelmedNavigating Through Life: Having Friends and Romantic RelationshipsNavigating Through Life: Learning How to BudgetNavigating Through Life: Moving Away from Home

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Deadline: March 15 (Always check the website to confirm deadline)

The Rich Murray Journalism Scholarship is presented annually to a graduating Virginia high school student who excels in the area of sports journalism and must be pursuing a college degree in journalism, communication, video, media or a related field with intentions of pursuing a career in sports.

Deadline: January 9th

Each year, 45 students are designated Ron Brown Scholars and receive $10,000 annually for four years, for a total of $40,000. The recipients may use the need and merit-based scholarships to attend any four-year accredited college/ university within the United States.

Refugee and asylee students face unique challenges in their quests to obtain postsecondary education. This tip sheet provides answers to pressing questions that can assist refugee and asylee students in determining if enrollment in postsecondary education is possible.

Undocumented students face unique challenges in their quest to obtain postsecondary education. This tip sheet is designed to help this population with some of the pressing questions they have while contemplating whether or not they can enroll in school.

Deadline: February 1st (Always check the website to confirm deadline)

Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs (VFGC) continues to provide scholarships to deserving students who are, or intending to major in any garden-related subject in an accredited college or university. Applicants must be residents of Virginia and full-time students majoring in Horticulture, Landscape Design, Botany, Biology, Forestry, Agronomy, Ecology, Environmental Science, and other allied subjects.

Judging is based on need, scholastic record, character, initiative and general attitude, and, selection of scholarship recipients is determined by the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs (VFGC) Scholarship Committee. VFGC Scholarships are:
• Peg Grinus $3,000.00 Scholarship awarded to a qualified undergraduate student attending any accredited college or university.
• Minna D. Adams $3,000.00 Scholarship awarded to a qualified student attending any accredited college or university.
• The President’s $3,000.00 Horticulture Scholarship awarded to a qualified student attending any accredited college or university.
• The Betsy H. Edwards $2,000.00 Scholarship awarded to a qualified undergraduate or graduate student attending any accredited college or university.
• The Mary Sue Floyd $2,000.00 Scholarship a one time named Scholarship awarded to a qualified student attending any accredited college or university.

Deadline: March 1 (Always check website to confirm deadline)

Eligibility
1. Applicant should be a high school senior enrolled in a business and information technology program.
2. Applicant must be accepted to a post-secondary school majoring in business and information technology.
3. Applicant must be a full-time student
4. Applicant must complete the following online:
a. all forms furnished by the Scholarship Committee,
b. an essay (limited to two double-spaced pages) on “How I Plan to Contribute to the World
by Choosing Business as a Major,” and
c. two letters of recommendation, with one being from a business teacher.

Deadline: Varies

To complete an application, you’ll need:
-A copy of your academic transcripts
-High school or college ID number
-Contact information for two teachers and/or work or volunteer supervisors who can provide a reference or recommendation
-A copy of your most recent Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (helpful, but not required)
-A copy of your resume (helpful, but not required)

Deadline: March (Always check the website to confirm deadline)

Virginia Cities and Counties: Arlington County, City of Alexandria, Clarke County, Culpeper County, Fairfax County, City of Fairfax and the City of Falls Church) to apply for the Washington, DC Chapter Alumni Scholarship

INCOMING FRESHMEN/TRANSFER STUDENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
1. Acceptance letter from North Carolina A&T State University.
2. Must be a United States citizen.
3. Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is required for high school and
transfer students.
4. Proof of enrollment at a school within the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area.