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The Randy and Tina Harris Family Scholarship Fund
The Randy and Tina Harris Family Scholarship Fund is responsive to workforce readiness needs. This scholarship will be available on a rolling basis, students may apply at any time. Randy, a member of the Board of Governors at The Community Foundation starting in June 2022, owned two businesses in the area until 2021, Ultimate Subaru and Ultimate Buick GMC. As an active businessperson, philanthropist and retiree, he seeks to give back to the community he calls home. Tina and Randy have been friends to the foundation through leadership and participation, also contributing to the Virginia Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits and through the Randy and Tina Harris Family Charitable Fund. The Randy and Tina Harris Family Scholarship will be awarded to African American students pursuing a career in the workforce or trade industries. Applicants must be planning to enroll or already enrolled in credentialed or certificate classes such as workforce (construction, manufacturing, technology), trade, or medical-related field.
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Donations may also be mailed to:
The Community Foundation
The Randy and Tina Harris Family Scholarship Fund
PO Box 208, Fredericksburg, VA 22404-0208
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The Randy and Tina Harris Family Scholarship Fund
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The Randy and Tina Harris Family Scholarship Fund
While it is common for students to go to college after high school, earning a college degree isn’t the only option after high school, nor is it the right option for everyone.
The trades are vital, though often underappreciated, career fields that are essential for the functioning of society. Skilled trades are the backbone of our society and can be lucrative, stable career opportunities. In areas like construction, manufacturing, technology and medicine there are trades where people are able to make significant contributions to our world.
African Americans are very underrepresented in these fields. To ensure the brightest future possible, it’s crucial for African Americans interested in the trades to have the financial resources necessary to further their education.
Randy’s father, James Harris, had a successful career as a machinist and welder. He demonstrated that a college degree was not a necessity for a successful career. This scholarship was created for those African American students like James Harris, who are inspired to develop their talents in trades or taking non-traditional paths to further their education.
African American students with a demonstrated financial need enrolled in a trade school, undergraduate program’s certificate or credential program may apply for this scholarship.
The online application portal will walk students through our application process.
- Students submit general information such as address and high school, as well as information about extracurricular activities or awards.
- Students use the online application to provide the name and email address of their guidance counselor and other individuals. These contacts will receive an email requesting the student’s high school transcript or a personal reference.
In addition to The Community Foundation’s overall scholarship guidelines, details for this scholarship include:
- The Community Foundation has expanded programing to be more inclusive and responsive to our donors by offering flexible scholarships year-round. Scholarships will be offered on a rolling basis to students currently enrolled or planning to enroll at Germanna Community College. Financial aid will be considered.
- The Randy and Tina Harris Family Scholarship will be awarded to African American students pursuing a career in the workforce or trade industries. Applicants must be planning to enroll or already enrolled in credentialed or certificate classes such as workforce (construction, manufacturing, technology), trade, or medical-related field.
Call (540) 373-9292 or e-mail scholarships@cfrrr.org for more information.
About Scholarship Funds
Donors help area students achieve their dreams by establishing or contributing to a scholarship fund at The Community Foundation. Scholarship funds are flexible and can be structured to benefit students at any education level, or for a specific institution. Donors often use scholarship funds to honor or memorialize a loved one.
Donors maintain an active voice in the student selection process while they rely upon The Community Foundation’s Scholarship Committee to handle the necessary paperwork and ensure that scholarships are distributed equitably.
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