Richmond

There are many scholarships for Richmond students. If you are searching for scholarships for a particular high school located in Richmond, please select the appropriate school from the list below. The scholarship database contains scholarships for Richmond students in the following categories:

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Scholarships

Be Bold Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 01, 2024

$25,000

The "Be Bold" Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile. It takes less than 2 minutes to apply.To us, boldest does not mean "best", or "most accomplished". Being bold means being:A) EarnestB) DeterminedC) MovingThe scholarship will be awarded to the student whose profile is most bold, according to these characteristics.Furthermore, the...

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Niche $50,000 Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 31, 2024

$50,000

Covering the cost of college expenses for four years without writing a single essay? Sounds too good to be true.It isn't with Niche. We are giving one student $50,000 (our biggest scholarship yet) to help pay for tuition, living expenses, books, and other educational expenses.Who Can ApplyAll high school and college students, as well as anyone looking to attend college...

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College Mix Christian College Scholarship

Deadline: May 31, 2025

$3,500

The Christian Connector offers various scholarship drawings for Christian colleges. All of the information services provided by The Christian Connector are offered absolutely free!Eligibility:Students applying to the Christian Connector Scholarship must be current high school students (Class of 2025, 2026, or 2027) interested in attending a Christian university or college.About:The Christian Connector offers a "one-stop-shop" for receiving free information from...

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Sallie Mae "No Essay" Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024

$2,000

The $2,000 Sallie Mae Scholarship is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and any US Territory age 17 or older at the time of entry, and who meet one (1) of the four (4) following eligibility requirements at the time of entry:A parent who currently has a child enrolled in an accredited...

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ScholarshipOwl No Essay Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 29, 2024

$1,000

ScholarshipOwl is your source of relief from the dreaded application process. We put students on the fast-track to success by providing direct access to the scholarships they need the most. Take the hassle out of financial aid and maximize your chance at a free ride in college. No matter how much funding you need for school, we have the opportunities...

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Future Leaders Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024

$1,500

Since 1995, our mission has been to help connect students with the right schools for them. Carnegie Dartlet, the organization that houses CollegeXpress, is an educational publisher and higher education marketing agency. Every year, thousands of students across the United States and around the world discover their colleges using our websites, magazines, and services.To be eligible for the Scholarship you:A)...

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For School Specific Scholarships, select one of the schools below:

Albert Hill Middle Armstrong High Armstrong High School Binford Middle Brookland Middle Byrd Middle Chandler Middle Elkhardt Middle Fairfield Middle Falling Creek Middle Franklin Military Academy Fred D. Thompson Middle Freeman High George Wythe High Godwin High Henderson Middle Henrico High Hermitage High Huguenot High John Marshall High L. Douglas Wilder Middle Lucille M. Brown Middle Manchester Middle Martin Luther King Jr. Middle Monacan High Moody Middle Mt. Vernon Middle Open High Perrymont Middle Pocahontas Middle Providence Middle Richmond Community High Rolfe Middle Salem Church Middle Thomas C. Boushall Middle Thomas Jefferson High Tuckahoe Middle Tucker High Varina High

The independent city of Richmond, Virginia is not part of any county even though it does serves as the capital city of the state. The city of Richmond is also the business hub of the Metropolitan Statistical Area of Richmond and the Greater Richmond Area. During the year 2010, the population within the city limits was recorded at 204,214. That year, the Richmond Metropolitan Area had a projected population of around 1,258,251 and this made Richmond the third largest city within the State of Virginia.

The city of Charlottesville is located some 71 miles or 114 km west of Richmond, whereas Williamsburg is east of Richmond by 87km or 54 miles. The City of Richmond is 108 miles or 174 km south of Washington, DC. Richmond is geographically by the counties of Chesterfield and Henrico. Richmond is encircled by Virginia State Route 288 and Interstate 295 and situated at the intersections of Interstate 64 and Interstate 95.

The city's economy is mainly driven by government, law and finance since the town supports several local and federal government agencies, and is home to big legal and banking companies that are situated within the downtown core. Four of the largest law businesses within the United States are found here, for example Williams Mullen and LeClairRyan, McGuireWoods and Hunton & Williams. Richmond is home to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond that is amongst 12 Federal Reserve Banks. In addition, it is home to both the USA Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

In the City of Richmond, they support numerous big firms like Genworth Financial, CarMax, MeadWestvaco and Dominion Resources. Global businesses such as CapitalOne and Philip Morris USA have operations in Richmond in addition to various banks and brokerages. Fortune 500 companies which call Richmond home include Universal Corporation and Massey Energy. There are also some Fortune 1000 companies that have their head offices within the metropolitan area and within the City of Richmond. There are many historic sites located in the City of Richmond and therefore, tourism is another major sector.

Ever since the 1960's, Richmond has served as a key area for advertising agencies and relayed businesses. Additionally, VCU's graduate advertising school VCU Brandcenter is consistently ranked as the leading advertising graduate program within the USA as a result of local advertising agency support.

Strategically, the City of Richmond is situated along the James River, built up on the rocky fall line on undulating hills, which divides the Piedmont and Tidewater regions of Virginia. These areas provided a natural nexus for the development of commerce within the City of Richmond. The downtown has continually been a hub, with the intersection of 2 major interstates, the only triple crossing or rail lines in the globe and the Great Turning Basin for boats.