Bland County High

For students pursuing a doctoral degree in economics at George Mason University and interested in a career in academia.Applications for the 2026 to 2027 academic year are due February 1, 2026.DetailsThe total award of up to $160,000 (up to four years) includes:A monthly stipendFull tuition support (nine credits per semester)Experience as a research assistant working closely with Mason facultyQualificationsIn order...

Zonta Young Women in Leadership Award (formerly the Young Women in Public Affairs Award) recognizes young women, ages 16-19, for demonstrating leadership skills and commitment to public service and civic causes, and encourages them to continue their participation in public and political life.Since 1990, Zonta has given 1,165 awards, totaling US$1,858,750 to 993 young women from 60 countries.The program operates...

The Applicant shall:1. Be a student in the senior class of an accredited Virginia high school or homeschool program.2. Plan to continue his or her education at a Virginia college or university.3. Plan to work toward an undergraduate degree in a field other than nursing.4. Be eligible to apply if he/she is an applicant to a Virginia Community college transition...

Established in 2007 by Edith Updyke Harmon in memory of her husband, Jack, to provide scholarship assistance to students from a variety of high schools in the Bristol (TN and VA), Blountville (TN) and Bland (VA) communities.Scholarship Amount$15,000 per year for four yearsEligibilityThe Jack F. and Edith Updyke Harmon Scholarship is for students with financial need, who have achieved a...

The Applicant shall:Be a student in a senior class of an accredited Virginia high school or home school program.Plan to continue his or her education at an accredited Virginia school of nursing.Be eligible to apply if he/she is an applicant to a Virginia community college transition program leading to a four-year degree in nursing.The applicant must submit the following in...

The Akerson Family Foundation Scholarship is a four-year renewable scholarship worth up to a maximum of $50,000. The scholarship is awarded annually to a select group of first-generation, college-bound seniors from Alexandria City (VA) Public Schools, Arlington (VA) Public Schools, District of Columbia Public Schools, Fairfax County (VA) Public Schools, or Falls Church City (VA) Public Schools who demonstrate strong...