Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads Scholarship

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 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 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 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 of Tomorrow 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 roal and what you learned about yourself during the duration of that role.