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RCPS FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP: The Financial Aid Workshop will be held at Hidden Valley High School on Dec. 6th at 7:00 p.m. Melissa Lacombe, Assistant Director of Financial Aid at Roanoke College, will guide parents through the financial aid process for college. An emphasis on how to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) will be included. Parents of Juniors. & Seniors are encouraged to attend.
Scholarship Information
Hidden Valley High Scholarship Transcript Request
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| Ref Num | Name | Sponsor | Amount | Contact | Requirements | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Club Z! Annual Achievement Award | Club Z! Tutoring Services | u> http://www.clubztutoring.com/ | Grade 5-12 | Closed | |
| 4 | Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) 2011 Award Program | American's Milk Processors and USA Today | $7500 | http://www.bodybymilk.com/ | Closed | |
| 1 | Charles Perkins Scholarships, Fritz Kehn Scholarship, City of Salem/Frank Turk Scholarship | Freedom Frist Credit Union | $1000 | https://www.freedomfirstcu.com/about/scholarships.html | Closed | |
| 3 | Various Scholarships | Mablean Ephrian Foundation | TBD | http://www.hufawards.com/ | Closed | |
| 2 | BigSun Scholarship | BigSun Organization | $500 | http://www.bigsunathletics.com | Closed | |
| 5 | Balance Man Scholarship | Virginia Kappa Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity | $1000 | Career Center for application | Senior male to attend VT in fall, 2011 | Closed |
| 15 | Scholarship Challenge | Mercer University School of Engineering | TBD | Senior; to attend Mercer University School of Engineering | Senior; to attend Mercer University School of Engineering; See Mrs. Mitchell by deadline | Closed |
| 11 | Distinguished Young Women of VA (formerly VA's Jr. Miss) | Distinguished Young Women of VA (formerly VA's Jr. Miss) | TBD | Career Center for Application | Senior; female; judged in 5 categories (interview, scholastics, talent, fitness and self-expression) | Closed |
| 12 | Merit or Athletic Scholarship | Davidson College | $30,000 or $49,000 | See Mrs. Mitchell if interested in attending Davidson | Closed | |
| 9 | Danforth Scholars Program at Washington University | Washington University | Up to full tuition | See Mrs. Mitchell in Counseling Department | Senior, to attend Washington University in St. Louis | Closed |
| 17 | Jefferson Scholar | UVA | Full Tuition | See Mrs. Mitchell | Senior, to attend UVa; strong Academic Record | Closed |
| 13 | Wendy's Heisman | Wendy's Restaurant & Heisman Memorial Trophy Committee | $10,000 for school; $500 Wendy's Gift Card | http://www.wendysheisman.com/ | Senior; academic achievement; community service; athletics | Closed |
| 6 | AES Engineering Scholarship | AES Consultants | $500 | http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.php | Senior; essay | Closed |
| 26 | Never Again Scholarship | Board of Emek Sholom Holocaust Memorial Cemetery | $300 | Career Center | Write a project that will help school community stand up for “Never Again-What We can do Today To Stop Genocide” | Closed |
| 25 | Coca-Cola Scholars | Coca-Cola | $10,000-$20,000 | https://www.coca-colascholars.org/sslpage.aspx/ | Senior; leadership, commitment to community, academic achievement | Closed |
| 7 | Discus Awards (chosen monthly) | Campus Direct & Recognition Media | $2000 | http://www.discusawards.com/ | Students in grades 9-12 | Closed |
| 20 | 4th Annual Freedom in Academia high school essay contest | Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) | $1000-$5000 | http://thefire.org/index.php/contests// | Senior; essay explaining why free speech and First Amendment rights are crucial to higher education | Closed |
| 28 | Strong Men & Women: Excellence in Leadership Writing Contest | Dominion Resources Services | Notebook computer and school receives $1000 | u> http://www.dom.com// keyword: strong | Juniors & seniors; 350-word essay | Closed |
| 19 | Komen College Scholarship Program | Susan G. Komen for the Cure | Up to $10,000 per year renewable | http://ww5.komen.org/ResearchGrants/CollegeScholarshipAward.html?ecid=vanityurl:23/ | To attend or attending state-supported college; have lost a parent or guardian to breast cancer, or be a cancer survivor diagnosed at 25 years or younger; advocate for breast cancer education and research with 20 hours community service per semester | Closed |
| 21 | 2011-2012 Essay Contest “What Freedom of Speech Means to Me” | Fleet Reserve Association | $10,000 savings bond | http://www.fra.org/Content/fra/AboutFRA/EssayContest/default.cfm/ | Grades 7-12 | Closed |
| 22 | AXA Achievement Scholarship | AXA Achievement | TBD | http://www.axa-equitable.com/axa-foundation/about.html/ | Senior; academic achievement; community service | Closed |
| 10 | American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program | American Legion | Up to $8,000 | Career Center for Application | Students 9-12 | Closed |
| 38 | Carson Scholars | Carson Scholars Fund | $1000 | Career Center for application | Grade 4-11; essay; GPA 3.75; volunteer work; application should be turned into Mrs. Mitchell by the deadline | Closed |
| 23 | 2012 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest | John F. Kennedy Library Foundation | $500-$10,000 | http://www.jfklibrary.org/ | Students in grades 9-12 | Closed |
| 35 | BK Scholars | Have it Your Way Foundation | Up to $1000 | u> http://www.haveityourwayfoundation.org/bksp_scholarship_eligibility.html/ | Senior; GPA 2.5; extracurricular activities | Closed |
| 14 | Gates Millennium Scholars | Gates Millennium Scholars Program | TBD | http://www.gmsp.org/ | Senior; African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American; GPA 3.3; meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria | Closed |
| 18 | 5th Annual Creat-A-Greeting-Card $10,000 Scholarship Contest | Gallery Collection | $10,000 to student, $1000 to school | http://www.gallerycollection.com/greeting-cards-scholarship.htm/ | At least 14 years old | Closed |
| 27 | Student of Integrity Scholarship Award | Better Business Bureau Serving Western Va | Up to $1000 | Career Center | Senior; 3.0 GPA; leadership, community service | Closed |
| 32 | Gloria Wille Bell and Carlos R. Bell Scholarship Program for the University of Michigan | Gloria Wille Bell and Carlos R. Bell Charitable Trust | Up to $80,000 for 4 years | u> http://www.bellscholarship.org// | Senior; to attend University of Michigan, Ann Arbor | Closed |
| 37 | AFSA Scholarship | VA Chapter of the American Fire Sprinkler Association | $500-$1500 | Career Center for application | Closed | |
| 41 | USDA/1890 National Scholars Program | United States Department of Agriculture | Full tuition | u> http://www.usda.gov/1890program.xml/ | Senior; to attend an 1890 Land-Grant University (list online) and study agriculture, food, natural resource sciences | Closed |
| 34 | Young Women’s Scholarship | AAUW Roanoke Branch | $1000 | u> http://www.aauwofva.org/branches/roanoke.htm// | Senior; female; to attend accredited college or university 2012 | Closed |
| 30 | KFC Colonel’s Scholars Program | KFC Colonel’s Scholars | up to $20,000 | u> http://www.kfcscholars.org// | Senior; GPA 2.75; financial need; Application accepted starting Dec. 1 | Closed |
| 58 | Pamplin Leader Scholarship Program | VT | $1000 | u> http://www.univhonors.vt.edu/html/scholarships_pamplin.html/ | Senior to attend VT | Closed |
| 44 | National Hispanic Caucus of School Board Members Scholarship Program | NSBA Hispanic Caucus | $1000 | Career Center for application | Senior; Hispanic origin; accepted to accredited post-secondary institution; GPA 2.5; financial need | Closed |
| 31 | 10th Annual National Co-op Scholarship | National Co-op Scholarship Program | various amounts | u> http://www.co-op.edu// | Senior; GPA 3.5; to attend one of the WACE Partner Institutions | Closed |
| 51 | The Girl Friends Scholarship | The Girl Friends Fund, Inc | $1000 and up | u> http://thegfinc.org/gffund/ | Senior; GPA 3.0; SAT 1200; ACT 18; essay | Closed |
| 49 | Best Buy Scholarship | Best Buy | $1000 | u> http://www.bestbuy-communityrelations.com// | Grades 9 - 12; solid grades; community service or work experience | Closed |
| 47 | Robert J. Eck Memorial Scholarship | Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Camp #20 of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War | $500 | Career Center for Application | Junior or Senior; Essay on specific topic of the Civil War | Closed |
| 36 | GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program | Reagan Foundation | Up to $10,000 renewable | u> http://www.reaganfoundation.org/GE-RFScholarships.aspx | Senior; exemplary leadership; GPA at least 3.0; financial need | Closed |
| 33 | VSGA-VIP Scholarship | VSGA-VIP Scholarship Foundation | TBD | Career Center for application | Senior; good academic standing; plays golf or has interest in activity associated with golf | Closed |
| 52 | Huggable Heroes Program | Build-A-Bear Workshop | $10,000 | u> http://heroes.lovehugssmiles.com/huggableheroes.aspx/ | Ages 8-18; students who are making a difference in the community and beyond | Closed |
| 54 | Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce Scholarship | Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce and Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce Foundation | (4) $1000 scholarships | Career Center for application | Senior; to further studies in technical and vocational careers | Closed |
| 66 | Buick Achievers Scholarship Program | GM Foundation | Up to $10,000 | u> http://www.buickachievers.com/ | Senior; Plan to major in study of Engineering, Technology, Design, or Business with an interest in automotive industry | Closed |
| 59 | Mary Terry Goodwin Kuyk Volunteer Scholarship | Junior League of Roanoke Valley | (2) $2000 Scholarships | Career Center for Application | Senior; Academic success; outstanding volunteerism | Closed |
| 8 | Sarah Lanier Tabb Oliver Memorial Scholarship | TOWN Foundation | $8000 renewable for 4 years | http://www.dish-systems.com/education/scholarship.php/ | Senior; female to attend JMU; extreme financial need; Applications begin March 1 | Closed |
| 53 | Roanoke County Public Schools Education Foundation Scholarships | Roanoke County Public Schools Education Foundation, Inc. | Various amounts | Career Center for application | Senior; various requirements | Closed |
| 43 | Foundation for Roanoke Valley Scholarship | Foundation for Roanoke Valley | Various amounts | Career Center or u> http://www.foundationforroanokevalley.org// | Senior; various requirements | Closed |
| 50 | Through the Looking Glass | Through the Looking Glass' National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families | TBD | Career Center for Application | Senior or college student; at least one parent with a disability; academics; community activities; financial need | Closed |
| 57 | Kiwanis Club of Roanoke Scholarship | Kiwanis Club | $2000 | Career Center for Application | Senior; Financial need; school & community volunteer service; good academic achievement | Closed |
| 42 | Cave Spring Masonic Lodge #230 | Solomon’s Society Fund | $500 | Career Center for application | Senior; academic achievement; extra-curricular activities; community involvement | Closed |
| 82 | Beta Tau Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Grant-in-Aid | Delta Kappa Gamma International Society for Women Educators | $1,000 | Career Center for application | Senior; female; pursuing degree in education; financial need | Closed |
| 64 | Kohl's Cares Scholarship Program | Kohl's | $10,000 | u> http://www.kohlskids.com/ | Volunteer | Closed |
| 48 | History essay Contest for College Scholarship | Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Virginia | $3000 | Career Center for Application | Senior; To attend 4 year college of university in VA; essay on The Declaration of Independence | Closed |
| 70 | Scholar Athlete Milk mustache of the Year (SAMMY) 2012 | America’s Milk Processors and USA TODAY | $7500 | u> https://www.sammyapplication.com/ | Senior; excel in academics, athletics and community service | Closed |
| 56 | RVLSA Scholarship | RVLSA (formerly Roanoke Valley Legal Secretaries Assoc.) | (2) $1000 scholarships | Career Center for application | Senior; further education in legal field | Closed |
| 55 | Hamilton Relay Scholarship | Hamilton Relay | $500 | Career Center for application | Senior; deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, or has difficulty speaking | Closed |
| 80 | Jane Whitefield Painter Scholarship | Lambda Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa | $750 | Career Center for application | Senior; plan to enter field of education; academics; service to community; financial need | Closed |
| 60 | Ken Shelton Memorial Scholarship | Roanoke Valley Wrestling Association | $1000 | u> http://www.roanokevalleywrestling.com/ | Senior; Active in wrestling & student activities | Closed |
| 16 | James N. Kincanon Scholarship | Roanoke Bar Association Foundation | TBD | www.roanokebar.com/ | Senior; GPA at least 3.0; pursuing education in law | Closed |
| 61 | Stan Parker Memorial Scholarship | Roanoke Valley Wrestling Association | $1000 | u> http://www.roanokevalleywrestling.com/ | Senior; Financial need; Connection to wrestling | Closed |
| 29 | Janice M. Scott Memorial Scholarship | Janice M. Scott Memorial Scholarship Fund | $2500 | Career Center for application | Senior; 3.0 GPA; leadership through community service or extracurricular activities; need-based | Closed |
| 71 | Insurance Professionals of Roanoke | Insurance Professionals of Roanoke | 3 - $1000 scholarships | Angelina Fair (540) 855-5163 or ARFair@chaslunsford.com | Financial need; Business Field, 2 or 4 years college, 3.0 GPA; Essay (referencing qualification), Letter of recommendation, transcript; Mail information to Angelina Fair, Scholarship Chairman, Insurance Professionals of Roanoke, PO Box 2571, Roanoke, VA 24010 | Closed |
| 69 | Bernie Varnadore Scholarship | Dixie Boys Baseball, Inc | (11) $1250.00 scholarships | Career Center for application | Senior; have participated in Dixie Boys Baseball program; pursue undergraduate studies at college or university | Closed |
| 63 | Virginia Sheriff’s Institute Scholarship Program | Virginia Sheriff’s Institute | TBD | u> http://vasheriffsinstitute.org/scholarship/ | Senior; pursue education in law enforcement and criminal justice | Closed |
| 74 | 2012 Lunch Pail Scholarship | Lunch Pail Defense Foundation | TBD | Career Center for application | Senior; community service; academics; extracurricular activities; financial need | Closed |
| 46 | Armenian Education Center Scholarship | Armenian Education Center | $1000 | Career Center for Application | Grades 9 - 12; essay pertaining to Armenian Genocide | Closed |
| 62 | HVHS PTSO Scholarship | HVHS PTSO | (4) $500 scholarships | Career Center for application | Senior; GPA 3.0 | Closed |
| 86 | Granville P. Meade Scholarship | Virginia Department of Education | $2000 | Career Center for application | Senior; financial need | Closed |
| 72 | Scholarship for the Arts | Festival in the Park | Various Amounts | Career Center for information | Planning a minor/major in arts, application, two recommendations, examples of work; Materials mailed to Amanda Gaylor, EventZone, 115 Day Ave., Roanoke, VA 24016 | Closed |
| 65 | HVMS Scholarship | Hidden Valley Middle School | TBD | Career Center for application | Senior; student at HVMS for at least 2 years; current HVHS student; GPA: 3.0 | Closed |
| 40 | Intermarkets-Lucido Journalism Scholarship | Intermarkets, Inc | (3) $5000 scholarships | u> http://www.intermarkets.net/ourCompany/scholarship/index.html/ | Senior; to major in journalism; essay | Closed |
| 75 | Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Scholarship | Roanoke Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc | TBD | Career Center for application | Senior; to attend 2/4 year accredited institution; GPA 2.3; member of a traditionally underrepresented group | Closed |
| 85 | Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program | Capital One | (2) $5000 scholarships | Career Center for application | Senior; Latino student who demonstrates leadership, community involvement, academic excellence and extracurricular activities | Closed |
| 78 | Gay B. Shober Memorial Scholarship | Roanoke County Schools Federal Credit Union | (2) $500 grants | Career Center for application | Senior; parent or guardian member of Credit Union | Closed |
| 83 | Various Scholarships | Roanoke Valley Golf Hall of Fame | TBD | u> http://www.rvghof.org/artman/publish/ | Senior; have an interest in golf | Closed |
| 39 | Roanoke Valley Reading Council Scholarship | Roanoke Valley Reading Council | $300 | u> http://www.rvreadingcouncil.org/ | Senior; to attend Virginia university or college in fall, 2012 | Closed |
| 87 | Five Minutes Longer Scholarship | Military Family Support Centers, Inc | $1000 | Career Center for application | Senior; top ½ of class; at least one parent in active or reserve military | Closed |
| 45 | Virginia Gentlemen/John Tully Memorial Scholarship | Barbershop Harmony Society Roanoke Valley Chapter | $1000; $500 to runner-up applicant | Career Center for application | Senior; 3.0 GPA; plan to participate in college/university choir or vocal music programs; music major not required | Closed |
| 73 | Visine Students with Vision Scholarship Program | International Scholarship & Tuition Services | $5,000 | u> https://aim.applyists.net/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fVision | 2.8 GPA, Academic Achievement, School & Community Involvement, Financial need | Closed |
| 77 | Cosmopolitan Club Scholarship | Cosmopolitan Club of Roanoke | (2) $3000 scholarships (1 male, 1 female) | Career Center for application | Senior; participate in Cosmo track meet; demonstrate service with family, school, community | Closed |
| 76 | Nancy Quinn McCoy Humanitarian Scholarship | Roanoke Area Counselors Assoc. | $1000 | Career Center for application | Senior; to pursue studies in a helping profession | Closed |
| 79 | USGIF 2012 Scholarship | US Geospatial Intelligence Foundation | $2000 | u> http://www.gisuser.com/content/view/25927/2/ | Senior; college student; pursuing geospatial sciences | Closed |
| 88 | Beta Chi Omega Chapter Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Scholarship | Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. | TBD | Career Center for Application | Senior; GPA 2.0; extracurricular activities; need-based | Closed |
| 67 | RRHBA Scholarship | Roanoke Regional Home Builders Association | $500 | Career Center for application | Senipr; To pursue career in construction industry; Financial need; Scholastic & Community achievement | Closed |
| 93 | Henry Lee Memorial Scholarship | Member One Federal Credit Union | $1500 | Career Center for application | Senior; current Member One member for at least 6 months; to attend Va college or university | Closed |
| 92 | Richard L. “Dick” Williams Memorial Scholarship | Member One Federal Credit Union | $3000 | Career Center for application | Senior; current Member One member for at least 6 months; academic excellence; to attend Va college or university; participation in varsity sport for at least 2 semesters | Closed |
| 94 | Roanoke Chapter of the Girl Friends Scholarship | Roanoke Chapter of the Girl Friends, Inc | $750 | Career Center for application | Senior; minority student; financial need; attend accredited college | Closed |
| 95 | Virginia Western Community College Scholarship | Roanoke Chapter of the Girl Friends, Inc | $300 | Career Center for application | Senior; minority student; financial need; to attend VWCC | Closed |
| 90 | HVHS Band Boosters Scholarship | HVHS Band Boosters | TBD | Career Center for application | Senior; exhibit leadership within and dedication to the band program | Closed |
| 84 | Nordstrom Scholarship Program | Nordstrom | $10,000 | u> http://www.nordstrom.com/scholarship/ | Junior; exceptional scholastic achievement and community involvement | Closed |
| 81 | RAMA Scholarship | Roanoke Valley Academy of Medicine Alliance Foundation | TBD | Career Center for application | Senior; enter health related programs (dental students are not included); | Closed |
| 91 | Beta Phi Boule Academic Recognition Award | Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity | (2) $1000 scholarships | Career Center for application | Senior; African-American; attended HVHS at least two years; academic standing, personal achievement, community involvement | Closed |
| 89 | Virginia Western Educational Foundation Scholarships | VWCC Educational Foundation | Various | u> http://www.virginiawestern.edu/foundation/scholarship/ | Senior; to attend VWCC | Closed |
| 96 | B. Davis Scholarship | Student Award Search.Com | $10,000 | u> http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm/ | Junior or Senior; essay | Mon May 28, 2012 |
| 24 | Christian Connector Scholarship Drawing | Christian Connector, Inc | $2500 | http://www.christianconnector.com/ | Senior | Thu May 31, 2012 |
