VA Grants for School

Virginia Library Association Scholarship

• The Virginia Library Association's scholarship program is for students pursuing a Masters of Library Science degree. The scholarship includes two awards of $2,500 each year. Students must be enrolled in a master's program at a school accredited by the American Library Association. They also must be a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia or an employee of a Virginia library and a member of the Virginia Library Association. The scholarship committee looks for academic excellence, commitment to a career as a librarian in Virginia, financial need and the potential for excellence in the field. Applicants must include two references, one of which should be a librarian.

  Virginia Library Association Scholarship
  Linda Hahne, Executive Director
  Virginia Library Association
  PO Box 8277
  Norfolk, Virginia 23503-0277
  (757) 583-0041
  vla.org

Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program

• The Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program provides financial aid to Virginia's neediest college students. To be eligible, students must attend a public college or university in Virginia full-time and be working toward a degree. In addition, they must be graduates of a Virginia high school with a GPA of 2.5 or higher and demonstrate financial need. Awards are based on demonstrated need and the cost of tuition at the school the student attends. The largest awards cover tuition and fees and include a textbook allowance. The award may be renewed for up to three years.

  Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program
  101 N. 14th St., James Monroe Bldg.
  Richmond, VA 23219
  (804) 225-2600
  schev.edu

The Lee-Jackson Educational Foundation Scholarship

• The Lee-Jackson Educational Foundation Scholarship offers several awards to students, based on an essay on two of Virginia's most famous native sons. Awards include three $1,000 scholarships for each of the eight education regions of the state, with an additional $1,000 for the best essay in each region. Three scholarships of $1,000 each are for private school or home-schooled students, with the best essay receiving an extra $1,000. The best essay in the state receives an $8,000 award for a total of $10,000. Financial need is not a factor in the award. Students can only win the award once, and community college students who seek the award must be in a transfer program to a four-year university.

  The Lee-Jackson Educational Foundation Scholarship
  P.O. Box 8121
  Charlottesville, VA 22906
  (434) 977-1861
  lee-jackson.org