Virginia High School League Scholarships

The Virginia High School League (VHSL) annually offers post-secondary school seniors scholarships, paving the way for a brighter future. The VHSL and VHSL Foundation are committed to supporting and investing in Virginia’s youth through these scholarships, providing a stepping stone toward their academic and career goals.

Our 2026 VHSL scholarship applications are now open and will close on March 1, 2026. Only nominated students are eligible to apply for VHSL scholarship opportunities. Applications for the James River Equipment scholarships are open to all eligible students and will close on March 31, 2026. Click the buttons below to learn more about each scholarship opportunity.

For school counselors, CCS, DSA, and/or the school principal involved in your school’s scholarship process, your role is to select the nominated students based on each scholarship’s nomination allotment and guidelines and provide each student with our application link, the scholarship category they are applying for, and your school classification number. Student will complete and submit their own online application. If you manage your school’s scholarship process and have not received our link, please email Assistant Director, Samantha Savage at (ssavage@vhsl.org).

VHSL Foundation Achievement Award

The VHSL Foundation Achievement Award, a $2,000 scholarship funded and awarded annually by the VHSL Foundation, recognizes 19 senior scholar-athletes and scholar-activity participants who have excelled in the classroom and athletic and academic activities and will attend a post-secondary institution. Each VHSL member school may nominate two students per category for a total of 8 applications. Please speak with your school counselor and/or college and career specialist to be considered for this scholarship, as nomination due dates vary among VHSL member schools.

Only students graduating from a VHSL member school will be eligible for this scholarship. Click the button below to learn more about our VHSL Foundation Achievement Award scholarship.

Vito Perriello Citizenship Award

Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded during the school year, honoring student-participants who demonstrate outstanding traits of citizenship in their high school career. Only students graduating from a VHSL member school will be eligible for these awards. Each VHSL member school may nominate two students. Please speak with your school counselor and/or college and career specialist to be considered for this scholarship, as nomination due dates vary among VHSL member schools.

Students must have previously participated in one or more VHSL activities, which may include serving as an athletic training student aide (ATSA) with a Virginia-licensed athletic trainer within that school, to be eligible for the award. A statewide committee representing educators and Sports Medicine Advisory Committee representatives will review all nominations and select the winners. Click the button below to learn more about the Vito Perriello Citizenship Award.