2024 Community Foundation for Northern Virginia Scholarship Award Winners
2024 Community Foundation for Northern Virginia Scholarship Award Winners
The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia recently awarded scholarship funds for the 2024-25 school year to 114 students pursuing higher education, the organization announced in a news release.
The money – $506,600 – comes from the 35 Community Foundation scholarship funds launched by individual donors over the years.
The individual scholarship awards range from $1,500 to $16,000 for students pursuing a particular field of study at either the undergraduate or graduate level or students with specific skills-based interests.
More than 50 volunteers reviewed over 500 scholarship applications this year, the release said.
The Community Foundation launched The Scholarship Fund for Northern Virginia in December 2023 to address the financial hurdles associated with the first year of college tuition.
The fund is a component of The Permanent Fund for Northern Virginia, which was designated to offer lasting support for graduating seniors from Northern Virginia’s nine public school systems who plan to attend a public university or community college in Virginia.
“We are honored to be the inaugural donors of The Scholarship Fund for Northern Virginia,” Meera and Shankar Pillai, Northern Virginia natives and advisors of the Pillai Family Fund at the Community Foundation, said in the release. “This fund is dedicated to helping local students achieve their dreams of higher education at a Virginia public institution. We believe that investing in these deserving students not only transforms their lives but also cultivates the future leaders of our region.”
Founded in 1978, the Community Foundation’s mission is to advance equity through philanthropy and community leadership. The Community Foundation serves the entire Northern Virginia region, including Arlington, Loudoun, and Prince William counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas and Manassas Park.
Below is a list of the Community Foundation’s 2024 local scholarship recipients and the scholarships they have been awarded. Note that the following symbols denote:
*Scholarship Committees Managed by the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia
+Renewed support for scholarship recipients from the previous year
Supports a junior or senior at James Madison High School on the Swim and Dive team. The Selection Committee seeks candidates who demonstrate dedication and a positive attitude and also serve as a good mentor to younger students.
Provides scholarships to graduating students from Unity Reed High School intending to pursue a degree in health care.
Provides scholarships to graduating high school seniors in Northern Virginia who are interested in continuing their education in the STEM fields.
The Ashworth Grogan Scholarship Fund was established to benefit high school seniors residing in Northern Virginia and college students at Northern Virginia Community College pursuing an advanced certification or degree in the education and health fields.
Supports graduating seniors from Unity Reed High School in Manassas seeking post-secondary education.
Provides scholarships for graduating high school and current college students who demonstrate a passion for (and have been positively impacted by) competitive swimming.
Supports five scholarships per year over four years for legal dependents of Booz Allen Hamilton employees from anywhere around the world. Awards are based on superior academic achievement, character, and citizenship activities.
Supports children of police officers in Fairfax and Loudoun counties. Five scholarships are awarded each year.
Benefits students graduating from Unity Reed High School in Manassas and pursuing higher education at a Virginia state-accredited university to study civil engineering, surveying or landscape architecture.
The Denise Dowse Drama Scholarship Fund honors the memory of Denise “Denny” Yvonne Dowse (W.T. Woodson HS ’76), a talented Hollywood actor, director, teacher and mentor. This scholarship benefits the drama and drama technology seniors of W.T. Woodson High School.
Benefits nontraditional students (such as those attending part-time or working full-time while in school) enrolled in a college or university.
Supports a graduating high school senior who lives in Northern Virginia, demonstrates academic excellence and financial need and plans to pursue a career in medicine.
Supports one female and one male varsity athlete from Herndon High School who could be “counted on” both on and off the field.
Supports West Springfield High School seniors who have demonstrated interest, skill, and promise in poetry writing.
Supports a graduating senior who is a member of St. Mary of Sorrows Catholic Church/Knights of Columbus, Council 8600. The winner is selected based on artistic, scholastic, and spiritual development during the student’s senior year.
Supports minority students attending Northern Virginia Community College. Awards will be made with consideration for academic achievement and demonstrated loyalty to NVCC through involvement in extracurricular activities.
Supports high school seniors residing in Prince William County who plan to pursue an undergraduate degree in education.
Supports graduating seniors attending a Fairfax County public school who have overcome personal obstacles and plan to pursue a college degree.
Supports first responders and dependents of active first responders in Northern Virginia by helping finance their higher education.
Supports women pursuing careers in STEM-related fields.
Provides scholarships to graduating high school seniors and current NVCC students who require financial assistance to pursue an associate degree at Northern Virginia Community College and plan to earn a degree in an environmental-related field at a four-year university.
Supports graduating seniors from South Lakes High School in Reston with demonstrated financial need who plan to pursue a two- or four-year degree program.
*Rose Koury Scholarship Fund
Supports a graduating high school senior who lives in Northern Virginia, demonstrates academic excellence and financial need and plans to pursue a career in education.
Supports residents of Northern Virginia pursuing careers in law enforcement or security, including the administration of justice.
Supports graduating seniors of Fairfax County Public Schools who have overcome significant adversity. Priority is given to those who have experienced homelessness, were in foster care, or lacked substantial family support during their high school careers.
Supports a graduating senior at Chantilly High School who demonstrates enthusiasm for learning, resiliency, integrity and a love of social studies.
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