Scholarship Spotlight
Scholarships
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Colonel Kathleen Swacina Scholarship
Amount: $1,500. About: The COL Kathleen Swacina Scholarship Fund awards one female college student a $1,500 scholarship to be applied toward the student’s ongoing higher-level academic education at an accredited four-year school. Community college students in their first two years are eligible if they will continue on to an accredited four-year college or university. Applicants
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ConnectHER Film Festival Scholarship
Amount: $5,000. About: The annual ConnectHER film festival challenges young women from around the world to create short videos that highlight or propose solutions to critical challenges. Applicants must be women under the age of 25 who are enrolled in high school or undergraduate programs. However, special circumstances may be considered for applicants who are
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Completing the Dream Scholarship Program
Amount: $2,500. About: Launched in partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, the Sallie Mae Fund’s Completing the Dream Scholarship Program awards a one-time scholarship of up to $2,500 to help diverse students from historically underserved communities complete their post-secondary education. By 2024, the program will award nearly 800 scholarships totaling $1.95 million. Applicants must
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Coca-Cola Scholars Program
Amount: $20,000. About: The Coca-Cola Scholars Program is a national scholarship program that annually awards over $3.5 million in scholarships to 150 graduating high school seniors or homeschooled students. Students win awards of $20,000 based on academic achievements as well as their leadership abilities and service to their communities. Applicants must have a minimum 3.00
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Cobell Scholarship
Amount: Varies. About: Established as the result of the Cobell v. Salazar settlement, the Cobell Scholarship program offers annual, merit-based, and nonrenewable scholarships to students who are enrolled members of a U.S. Federally-recognized Tribe (or can prove ¼ descent from multiple tribes). To qualify, applicants must be enrolled in or plan to enroll in full-time
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Coastal Virginia Building Industry Association Scholarship
Amount: $10,000. About: The Coastal Virginia Building Industry Association (CVBIA) offers a scholarship for high school seniors in the Tidewater area, including Chesapeake, Eastern Shore of Virginia, Franklin, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Southampton County, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, Williamsburg, and the counties of Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, and York. Applicants must