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Kids’ Chance of Virginia is a non-profit organization that provides scholarships for children of workers that have been killed or seriously injured in a work-related accident or occupational disease. Scholarships are awarded once a year and students may apply every year for which they are eligible.Student EligibilityAge 26 or younger at the time of the applicationChild who is a dependent...

Madison Awards for Academic Excellence are merit-based awards which recognize a broad spectrum of accomplishment and potential. Academic colleges and departments are responsible for selecting individuals who possess scholastic achievement within a particular area of study and demonstrate promise to the university.Award amounts are equivalent to 75% of in-state tuition and comprehensive fees based on the year entering JMU.Application ProcessStudents...

Simon Youth Foundation works to help students achieve their goals, and cost alone should not prevent a student from furthering their education. Each year, SYF looks to award, on average, $1 million, in scholarships, to help students with the cost of post-secondary education. Scholarship awards and amounts are based on available funding.Shari Simon Greenberg Community Scholarships of the Simon Youth...

The Southern Automotive Women’s Forum (SAWF) supports the advancement of women in automotive careers by encouraging young women to pursue STEM fields—science, technology, engineering, and math. SAWF strives to inspire confidence, skills, and ambition among students, helping them explore opportunities in the automotive industry, from technicians to executives.To address the gender gap in STEM, SAWF provides guidance, mentoring, and scholarships...

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...

Willard G. Plentl Sr. was born in Houston, Texas, and began pilot training in the Army Air Corps in 1942. Mr. Plentl had a successful career as a military pilot that included serving during the Korean War and flying a variety of aircraft from trainers to bombers to fighters.After his retirement from the Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel in...