NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The BayPort Foundation has awarded $100,000 in scholarships to 36 students from the local community, continuing a long-standing tradition of supporting higher education.
The funds were distributed across 12 different scholarship types for students attending colleges, universities, trade, or vocational schools. Scholarships were awarded based on financial need, academic achievement, community involvement, and a written essay.
Since 1961, BayPort Credit Union has awarded more than $1 million in scholarships to its members. The BayPort Foundation, the credit union’s charitable arm, now carries on that mission of enriching lives through tuition assistance.
This year also marked the introduction of two new awards: the Julie Heldreth Memorial Scholarship and the Wright Family Scholarship. Both were established through the Foundation’s Legacy Giving Program, which honors donors who share in BayPort’s philanthropic vision.
The BayPort Foundation 2025 scholarship recipients are as follows:
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