The Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) Educational Foundation, Inc., offers a variety of scholarships to students with diverse interests and backgrounds. Students may learn about eligibility criteria and application procedures on the College Financial Aid Web site at http://www.nvcc.edu/finance. Scholarships designated for particular curricula (e.g., nursing, math) require that the applicant be program placed in that curriculum and pursuing a certificate or associate’s degree.

I don't qualify for financial aid, can I still be awarded a scholarship?
Absolutely! Not all Foundation Scholarships are need-based. This means that anyone can apply and receive the award. Many scholarships are set-up to award academic excellence and many scholarships are established to provide school-related assistance for specific segments of the NVCC student body.

What kinds of scholarships are available?
Each year the NVCC Educational Foundation awards over 100 scholarships, loans and awards in excess of $70,000. Scholarships range from emergency loans to full-tuition scholarships. Awards may be used for tuition, books and necessary supplies at NVCC. Funds are available for the academic year following the semester in which the award is made and are not available during the summer session. Students who receive scholarship awards are only eligible to receive the amount equivalent to the cost of their tuition, books and supplies for the indicated award period. Unused funds will be returned to the account.

The amounts of the award may vary from year to year. Generally, they fall between $500 and $1,500. The criteria and deadline for each scholarship is described in the scholarship announcement. The total amount of scholarship funds awarded to an individual through NVCC Educational Foundation scholarships is limited to $2,500 per academic year. This brochure contains a list of NVCC Educational Foundation scholarships with abbreviated criteria. Not all scholarships are available every semester. Announcements are posted early in the fall and spring semesters on scholarship bulletin boards located near the College Financial Aid Office and on the College Financial Aid Web site.

How do I apply?
A standard scholarship application form (NVCC 125-73) is required for most scholarships and may be obtained from the College Financial Aid Office or printed directly from the College Financial Aid Web site at http://www.nvcc.edu/finance. One application must be completed for each scholarship for which you apply. All scholarship applications should be mailed to: College Financial Aid Office, Northern Virginia Community College, Forbes Office Center, Annandale, Virginia 22003-3796. No attachments may be added to the application unless specifically requested in the criteria.The Student Financial Aid Committee selects all scholarship recipients except those selected by the donor or a specified campus committee. The president of Northern Virginia Committee College appoints the Student Financial Aid Committee. The Committee is made up of counselors and teaching staff from each of the six NVCC campuses, deans of student development, the director of College Financial Aid and Support Services, the director of the NVCC Educational Foundation or designee and members of the student body. The Committee meets at least once each semester. The NVCC Educational Foundation notifies students selected to receive Foundation scholarships.

NVCC Educational Foundation
The NVCC Educational Foundation is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) corporation founded to generate support for Northern Virginia Community College by raising funds, increasing visibility, and strengthening partnerships between the College and state and local communities.

For more information about establishing a scholarship, call 703-323-3023.

NVCC Educational Foundation Scholarship Policy
Students at Northern Virginia Community College have a number of options available to help reduce the direct and indirect costs of earning a college education. Students may be eligible for grants and loans at the state and federal level. For more information regarding public grants and loans, please contact the College Financial Aid Office at 703-323-3199. In addition to these sources, a number of generous individuals, companies, foundations and associations have established scholarships to assist students.

Contributions to establish scholarships through the NVCC Educational Foundation are given voluntarily to help students offset the direct costs associated with earning a college degree. The NVCC Educational Foundation does not dictate how scholarship funds are to be used, but the Foundation does have a fiduciary responsibility to make sure funds are used in the manner specified by the donor.
Unless a donor specifically requests that scholarship funds be given directly to the student as a supplemental income stipend, it is the policy of the NVCC Educational Foundation to disburse only scholarship funds equivalent to the amount of the student’s tuition expense for each semester. Students who are funded by other sources, such as Pell Grants, who pay out-of-pocket, or have other funds applied to their account before their scholarship, may be reimbursed to the equivalent of their tuition expense for each semester.Allowances for books and supplies will be reimbursed on a $90 per-credit-class basis (based on $30 per credit hour/three credit-hours per class formula) up to $450 per semester based on a 15-credit hour course load. Any expenses beyond the $450 per semester allowance will require the proper documentation (receipts) for reimbursement.

The student may use funds as outlined by the scholarship announcement. Funds not used by the student in his/her allotted scholarship period (fall and spring semesters of the award year) will remain in the scholarship account.The following is a list of scholarships offered by the NVCC Educational Foundation; the criteria have been abbreviated. Not all scholarships are available every semester. For more detailed information on any scholarship listed below or to find out which scholarships are currently available, please visit the College Financial Aid Web site or contact the College Financial Aid Office at 703-323-3199.

EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

ALEXANDRIA
Jim Cote Memorial Scholarship — Alexandria Campus Criteria
H.E. McCartney Automotive Scholarship — Automotive Program, Cumulative GPA 3.0
Dr. Elaine Niner Scholarship — TBA
Sherman Sexton Endowed Scholarship — Science Major, Cumulative GPA 3.0

ANNANDALE
Biology Student Scholarship — Science Major (Emphasis in Biology)
George L. Buc Memorial Endowed Scholarship — Graduating Science Students
Clifford Alan James Memorial Endowed Scholarship — Biology Major
Marketing Scholarship — Demonstrated Financial Need, Cumulative GPA 3.0
Music Benefit Scholarship — Music Major, Cumulative GPA 2.5
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship — Phi Theta Kappa Member
Kay Shuler Scholarship — Home Campus Annandale, GPA 2.5

LOUDOUN
County of Fairfax, Department of Animal Control Scholarship — Course Work in Animal Health Technology (not Vet Tech)
Brian E. Hansen Writing Center Endowed Scholarship — Must have worked at the LO Writing Center
Ladies of Harley/Winchester, Virginia Chapter Scholarship — Female Student, Demonstrated Financial Need (FAFSA)
William Nafey Memorial Scholarship — Course Work in Photography, Cumulative GPA 3.0
Rocky Run Garden Club Scholarship — Horticulture Major, Cumulative GPA 2.0
Josie Wynn Scholarship — Female students, Cumulative GPA 2.0

MANASSAS
Jeff Carroll Memorial Endowed Scholarship — Statement of Financial Need
Mac Tredway Memorial Scholarship — Demonstrated Financial Need (FAFSA), Cumulative GPA 2.5
David T. Oliver Memorial Endowed Scholarship — Cumulative GPA 2.5, 12 Credits Completed

MEDICAL EDUCATION
Annandale Woman’s Club Scholarship — Program Placed in Nursing, U.S. Citizen
Gary Ballmann Memorial Endowed Scholarship — Health Technology or Medical Lab Technology (excluding nursing), U.S. Citizen, Cumulative GPA 3.0
Brester & Strax Emergency Loan Fund — Nursing Program
American Legion Nursing Scholarship — Second Year in Nursing Program, Alexandria Resident
Eleanor Becci Memorial Scholarship — Health Information Technology Major, Cumulative GPA 3.0
Margaret L. Bonner, RN Memorial Endowed Scholarship — Program Placed in Nursing
Physical Therapist Assistance Scholarship — Full-time student, program placed in Physical Therapy Assistant Program, Cumulative GPA 3.0, Demonstrated Financial Need (FAFSA) required.
Nancy Hanratty Detling Nursing Scholarship — Nursing Program, Virginia resident
Excalibur Physical Therapists Scholarship — Physical Therapy Program, Cumulative GPA 3.0, Separate Application Required
Paula Hickey Memorial Endowed Scholarship — Program Placed in Nursing, Cumulative GPA 3.0
Kaiser Permanente Health Sciences Endowed Scholarship — Coursework in Health Related Area, Cumulative GPA 3.0
James L. Jones, Jr. Endowed Scholarship — Nursing, Documented Financial Need (FAFSA), Cumulative GPA 2.5
The Carolyn R. MacLane Memorial Scholarship — INOVA Nursing Fellows Program, U.S. Citizen, Cumulative GPA 3.0
Pan American Round Table Nursing Scholarship — Nursing, Cumulative GPA 3.0, Renewable
Cecilia J. Conlon Parkin Memorial Nursing Scholarship — Nursing, Demonstrated Financial Need (FAFSA), Virginia Resident
Lynn Garris Sheldon Scholarship — Dental Hygiene Program
Voiture #934 Nursing Scholarship — Nursing, Northern Virginia Resident, Cumulative GPA 3.0
Voiture #380 Nursing Scholarship — Nursing, Demonstrated Financial Need (FAFSA)
Zonta Club of Arlington — Nursing students/Nutrition Students

WOODBRIDGE
James Freimuth Memorial Endowed Book Scholarship — Books Only, Demonstrated Financial Need (FAFSA)
George F. Lowerre Memorial Endowed Scholarship — Mathematics Major, Cumulative GPA 3.0
Patricia McElroy Memorial Endowed Scholarship — Must have completed 15 credits, Cumulative GPA 3.0
Joseph W. Sobien Memorial Endowed Scholarship — Second Year Student, 12 Credits Completed, Cumulated GPA 3.0
Woodbridge Campus Loan Fund — Demonstrated Financial Need (FAFSA), Repayment Required
Woodbridge Faculty and Staff Scholarship — TBA

ALL CAMPUSES
Alexandria Woman’s Club Endowed Scholarship — Female Student, Alexandria Resident, Demonstrated Financial Need (FAFSA), Cumulative GPA 3.0
Robert Altomare Endowed Scholarship — Electronics Major, Cumulative GPA 3.0
Alumni Federation Endowed Scholarship — Program-Placed, Cumulative GPA 3.0
American Association of University Women Scholarship-Fairfax City — Female Students, Cumulative GPA 2.4 or above
American Association of University Women Scholarship-McLean — Female Students, Cumulative GPA 3.0
Apple Federal Credit Union Scholarship — Business Major, Full-Time Students
Arlington Moose Lodge 1315 Scholarship — Demonstrated Financial Need (FAFSA), Cumulative GPA 3.0
Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Scholarship — Math, Computer Science, or Engineering Majors
Max L. Bassett Endowed Scholarship — Declared major, Cumulative GPA 2.5
James E. Bauserman Memorial Endowed Scholarship — Parent, Guardian or student must work in the Moving & Storage Business, full-time status
William Brian Beha Endowed Scholarship — Northern Virginia Resident
Marilyn S. Blois Emergency Fund — Demonstrated Emergency Financial Need, 12 Credits Completed
Joseph E. Boneta Memorial Endowed Scholarship — Course Work in Administration of Justice, Cumulative GPA 3.0
Charlene Johnson Brady Memorial Endowed Scholarship — Female, Gerontology, Substance Abuse, Demonstrated Financial Need (FAFSA), Cumulative GPA 2.5
Senator Adelard Brault Book Endowed Scholarship — For Books Only, Demonstrated Financial Need
Deana Bronder Endowed Scholarship — Business Major, Second Year Student
Dorothy Cavagnaro Scholarship —TBA
Clifton Community Women's Club Scholarship — Fairfax County Resident, Cumulative GPA 3.0
Senator Charles Colgan Scholarship —TBA
Margaret Dellert Scholarship — Art, Cumulative GPA 2.5
Helen and Irv Denton Accounting Endowed Scholarship — Course work in Accounting and/or Business, Cumulative GPA 3.0
Stuart J. Dearing Memorial Endowed Scholarship — Biology, Cumulative GPA 2.5
Judy Mann DiStefano Memorial Endowed Scholarship — Program Placed, Preference given to re-entry Women, Cumulative GPA 2.0
Sibel Edmonds Scholarship — Statement of Financial Need, Cumulative GPA 3.2
Dr. Richard J. Ernst Endowed Scholarship — Declared major, VA Resident, Cumulative GPA 2.5
eCommerce Student Scholarship — Program Placed in eCommerce, full or part-time, cumulative GPA 3.0, Separate Application
Extended Learning Institute Scholarship — Extended Learning Institute Student
Goodwill Scholarship — International Student (Must be paying out-of-state tuition), Cumulative GPA 3.0
Goose Creek Herb Guild Scholarship — Horticulture Major, Second Year Student
Shirley Gravette Memorial Endowed Scholarship — Female Student, 30 credits, Cumulative GPA 3.5
Great Falls Woman’s Club Scholarship — Female 30 years of age or older, Demonstrated Financial Need (FAFSA), Fairfax Resident
Doris R. Hanlon Scholarship — Demonstrated Financial Need (FAFSA), Cumulative GPA 3.0
Nathan Harner Memorial Scholarship — Full-time student, Cumulative GPA 2.5
Interstate Van Lines Endowed Scholarship — Business Major, Cumulative GPA 2.5
Mary C. Jackson Scholarship — Demonstrated Financial Need (FAFSA), Part-time Student
Merriam A. Jones Scholarship — For Books Only, Chemistry, Physics or Geology Students
Dr. Barnard D. Joy Memorial Endowed Scholarship — Demonstrated Financial Need
Mary G. Lewis Endowed Scholarship — Residents of Arlington County
The James Luykx Memorial Endowed Scholarship — Record of community service, Cumulative GPA 2.5
Mary Marshall Memorial Scholarship — Arlington High School Graduates
William McCampbell Scholarship —TBA
Military Order of the Purple Heart Endowed Scholarship — Honorably discharged veterans and spouses
Charles Monroe and Jean Porter Endowed Scholarship — Loudoun County High School Students
Morino Scholars Scholarship — Vocational Studies, Renewable
Athur E. & Clara M. Morrissette Foundation Endowed Scholarship — Business Major, VA Resident, Demonstrated Financial Need (FAFSA), Cumulative GPA 2.5
NVCC Educational Foundation Endowed Scholarship — Program-Placed students, Demonstrated Financial Need (FAFSA), VA Resident, U.S. Citizen
Fran O'Brien Memorial Endowed Scholarship — Declared major, Cumulative GPA 2.5
Harry F. Painter Memorial Endowed Scholarship — Biology/Math/Physics, Resident of Virginia, GPA 3.0
Linda J. Romeo Memorial Endowed Scholarship — Re-entry, Female Student
Abner Sachs Memorial Endowed Scholarship — Enrolled in Engineering Major and simultaneously taking one or more courses in economics, government, or political science
Elissa Ann Sasscer Memorial Scholarship — TBA
Semmler Math & Engineering Endowed Scholarship — Math, Science or Engineering; Demonstrated Financial Need (FAFSA)
Kay Singleton Scholarship — Art, Cumulative GPA 2.5
Strayer University Educational Foundation Scholarship — Business-related fields, Cumulative GPA 3.2
Thompson Family Scholarship — Demonstrated Financial Need (FAFSA), Cumulative GPA 2.5
Karen E. Walsh Memorial Scholarship — TBA
Washington Forrest Foundation Endowed Scholarship — Wakefield High School Graduates, Renewable
Dr. Belle S. Wheelan Endowed Scholarship — Declared major, Cumulative GPA 2.5
Lawrence Wheeler Scholarship — TBA
Herbert and Marion Zimmer Endowed Scholarship — Demonstrated Financial Need (FAFSA), GPA 2.5
Zonta Club of Fairfax Scholarship — Female Students, Cumulative GPA 2.0

How do I apply?
A standard scholarship application form (NVCC 125-73) is required for most scholarships. The form can be printed directly from the College Financial Aid Web siteApplication deadlines vary. An appointed campus committee, scholarship donor or the Student Financial Aid Committee selects the scholarship recipients. The Scholarship Committee meets at least once each semester. The NVCC Educational Foundation notifies recipients if they have been selected to receive the scholarship. Not all NVCC Educational Foundation scholarships are awarded annually. Information on additional scholarships and loans from federal, state and local sources are available by contacting: College Financial Aid Office, Northern Virginia Community College, Forbes Office Center, Annandale, Virginia 22003-3796, 703-323-3199.Resources
NVCC Schedule of Classes
Current NVCC Scholarships
FAFSA Form

If you have questions, comments or suggestions, send an e-mail to foundation@nvcc.edu.

The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit  corporation established to generate support for Northern Virginia Community College by raising funds, increasing visibility, and strengthening partnerships between the College and state and local communities.