Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads Scholarship

There are five (5) scholarships that are associated with the VAVRS.  

Tips:

1. When filling out applications answer ALL questions.  If the question does not apply to you, put N/A.  To leave a question unanswered makes the judges wonder if you even read the question.
2. Read carefully, there are differences in eligibility and due dates.
3. Applications that arrive late will NOT be judged.
4. If you did not win this year apply again next year.
5. Scholarships are NOT just for the first year in college, so if you do not meet the qualifications for your first year, apply as soon as the qualifications have been met.
6. If you have won the one of the scholarships and none of the others, apply for the others the next year.

To be eligible for the Julian Stanley Wise Scholarship:

• You must have been a member of the VAVRS, AVAVRS, the VAJVRS for at least 2 years, or be a child or grandchild of a person who has been a member for 5 years.
• You must be accepted at a fully accredited college or University or waiting acceptance at an institution that meets these criteria.  (The scholarship will not be awarded until you have been accepted.)
• You may not have received this scholarship before.
• Two JSW scholarships may be awarded each year, for $1,000 each.

To be eligible for the Sylvia & Garry Clatterbuck Memorial Scholarship:

• You must have been a member of the VAVRS, AVAVRS, the VAJVRS for at least 2 years, or be a child or grandchild of a person who has been a member for 5 years.
• One of the judging criteria is the amount of volunteer Rescue Squad work or qualifications attained.
• You must be accepted at a fully accredited college or University or awaiting acceptance at an institution that meets these criteria.  (The scholarship will not be awarded until you have been accepted.)
• You may not have received this scholarship before.
• One Clatterbuck scholarship is awarded each year in the amount of $1,000.

To be eligible for the Anne J. Gwaltney Memorial Scholarship:

• You or your parent must have been a member of the VAVRS, AVAVRS, or VAJVRS for at least 2 years.
• You must be accepted at a fully accredited college or university or waiting acceptance at an institution that meets the criteria.
• You must be less than 35 years old during the calendar year in which you are receiving the award.
• You cannot have received this award before.
• One AJG Scholarship is awarded in the amount of $1,000

To be eligible for the Kelly G. Southard Memorial Scholarship:

• You or your parent must have been a member of the VAVRS, AVAVRS, or VAJVRS for at least 2 years
• You must be accepted at a fully accredited college or university or waiting acceptance at an institution; in the field of the Medical field which is the criteria for this scholarship
• You must be less than 65 years old during the calendar year in which you are receiving the award
• You cannot have received this award before

To be eligible for The Kevin Dillard Leadership Scholarship:

• You must have been a member of the VAVRS, AVAVRS, the VAJVRS for at least 2 years, or be a child or grandchild of a person who has been a member for 5 years.
• You must be accepted at a fully accredited college or University or waiting acceptance at an institution that meets these criteria.  (The scholarship will not be awarded until you have been accepted.)
• You may not have received this scholarship before.
• Essay – Describe an event in which you took on a leadership role and what you learned about yourself during the duration of that role.

To be eligible for the Kimball L. Glass Scholarship:

• You must have been a member of the VAVRS, AVAVRS, or the VAJVRS for at least 2 years, or be a dependent of a person who has been a member for at least 5 years.
• You must be entering an EMS field. (Paramedic, Nurse, Medical Doctor, etc.)
• You must be accepted at a fully accredited college or University or waiting acceptance at an institution that meets these criteria.  (The scholarship will not be awarded until you have been accepted.)

All of these have a deadline of June 15 except Kimball L. Glass Scholarship which has a deadline of April 29!

If you have any questions about the scholarships listed above call the VAVRS office.

General Criteria for all:

• You must be accepted at a fully accredited college or university or waiting acceptance at an institution that meets these criteria.
• You or your parent must have been a member of the VAVRS, AVAVRS, or VAJVRS for at least 2 years.
• Your Squad must be a member of the VAVRS
• You may not have received this scholarship before. 

Individual Criteria 

Julian S. Wise Scholarship

• You may also be a grandchild of a member with five (5) or more years of service in the VAVRS or AVAVRS 

Anne J. Gwaltney Scholarship

• You must be less than 35 years old to apply
• Members of District 3 take priory 

Sylvia & Garry Clatterbuck Scholarship

• You may also be a grandchild of a member with five (5) or more years of service in the VAVRS or AVAVRS
• The amount of EMS work or EMS qualifications matter the most

 Kelly G. Southard Scholarship

• You must be less than 65 years old to apply
• You must be going into the Medical field 

Kevin Dillard Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship