scholarships
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Who May Apply?
Any graduating high school senior planning on attending a college or university may apply. Many scholarships are also open to students pursuing a career, trade or technical education program or certification. Please be aware that each scholarship has unique eligibility requirements. For example, some scholarships are merit based and others are need and merit based. Some focus on student athletes, others support a future field of study - like nursing or business. We encourage you to review our Scholarship FAQs and the specific guidelines for each scholarship fund that interests you. You should also speak with your school guidance counselor about The Community Foundation scholarships that apply to your circumstances.
Our online scholarship application for the 2019-2020 school year opens on November 15, 2019 and closes on March 1, 2020 at 11:00 PM.
| Timeline - 2020 Applicants | |
|---|---|
| October 2019 | Visit our booth at College Night – Spotsylvania Towne Center 6:30-8:30pm. |
| November 15, 2019 | Online application portal available. |
| March 1, 2020 | Complete online scholarship application and upload no later than 11:00pm. |
| March - April 2020 | Application review and award selections. |
| April 2020 | Award Status notification emailed to all applicants by April 30 |
| June 2020 | This year's Scholarship Awards Reception cannot take place due to COVID-19. We look forward to celebrating each winning student individually. |
| June 30, 2020 | Scholarship checks issued to chosen college or university in the recipient’s name. |