College & Career

Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award
Sponsor: From the Top
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: November 15, 2024
Description: Award is open to classical instrumentalists, vocalists, and composers between the ages of 8 and 18 who have not yet entered college during the 2024 - 2025 academic year.

Driver Education Initiative Award
Sponsor: National Driving and Traffic School
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: November 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors, and college freshmen. Applicant must submit an essay on many given topics related to safe driving.

Education Matters Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: November 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students 14 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and are currently enrolled (or will enroll in the future) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant will need to submit a short response to the following prompt: “What would you say to someone who thinks education doesn’t matter, or that college is a waste of time and money?”

Scholarships For Specific Communities

The Virginia Foundation for Community College Education Scholarships and Fellows Program

For: Virginia Community College students.

Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund

For: Students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) and Historically Black Community Colleges (HBCC)

United Negro College Fund

For: College-bound African American students.

College Funding Group: Local Central Virginia Scholarships

For: Students in Virginia (regional requirements may vary)

Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority (RRHA)

For: College-bound students who live in Richmond Public Housing.

Vocational and Academic Scholarships for BIPOC Students

For: Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) students attending trade programs.

Scholarship Search Engines

CFG Scholarbank: Over 500 statewide/local scholarships totaling over $1.5 million. Scholarbank is updated weekly!

FastWeb: Fastweb is a free scholarship search platform that connects students to college scholarships, trade school scholarships and financial aid tools.

Get Schooled Scholarship Finder: Explore the NEW Get Schooled scholarship database with 16,000+ scholarships! Use the search bar and sign-up to access even more local and national scholarships for college and other pathways!

Scholarship Sharing: Scholarship Sharing aims to connect students in Virginia & Washington D.C, North Carolina and beyond, to scholarships and resources for paying for college.