Frederick
County Educational Foundation
Available
Scholarships
2021
Apple Federal Credit Union Scholarship
Available to: James Wood, Sherando and
Millbrook High Schools
The recipient must meet the following
criteria:
- A graduating student in good
standing
- Must have been accepted and plans
to attend an accredited college or university
- MUST intend to pursue a career in
TEACHING
Philip Banning Scholarship
Available to:
James Wood High School
The recipient must meet the following
criteria:
·
Be enrolled in a college preparatory program at JWHS.
·
Be a
major contributor in an athletic program at JWHS and have earned a letter in
the program in which he/she participated.
·
Be of
good moral character and have no major discipline record at the high school.
·
If two
student athletes have the same scholastic average, the selection committee will
determine the recipient based on the criterion in item #1.
·
If the
student athlete with the highest scholastic average receives a substantial
scholarship from another source, the student athlete with the second highest
scholastic average will receive the award provided the criteria for the
scholarship have been met.
·
The recipient shall have been accepted to college and
must enter in the fall following graduation.
The money will be given to the student upon enrollment.
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Brumback Family
Agricultural Scholarship
Available to:
James Wood High School or Sherando High School
The
recipient must meet the following criteria:
·
be a graduating senior from either James Wood or
Sherando High School;
·
attend an accredited institution of higher learning
offering a two- or four-year degree, including a vocational institution;
·
intend to study in an agriculture related field;
·
have studied agriculture for at least two years in
high school, preferably in his/her junior/senior years; and
·
have a grade point average of at least 2.5.
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Jim and Eleanor Casey Scholarship
Available to:
James Wood High School (One), Millbrook High School (two) and Sherando
High School (one)
The
recipient must meet the following criteria:
· An athlete
of good character.
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Eugene B Cooper Scholarship
Available to:
James Wood, Sherando & Millbrook High Schools(one for each school)
The recipient must meet the following criteria:
·
A graduating student in good standing
·
The student has been accepted by an
accredited college, university, or trade school
·
The student must possess good
character traits
·
The applicant must include an
original essay (no more than two pages in length() to address the reason they
are worthy of the scholarship
Hunter T
Crane Memorial Scholarship
Available
to: James Wood High School, Millbrook High
School, Sherando High School
The
recipient must meet the following criteria:
·
a graduating student in good standing
·
has been accepted and plans to attend an accredited
college, university, or trade school
·
must possess good character traits
·
must include an essay, no more than 2 pages in length,
entitled “My Life Rules”
Crosen Family Scholarship
Available to: James Wood High School, Millbrook High
School, Sherando High School(one for each school)
The recipient must meet the following criteria:
- Participation in Athletics
- Financial Need
- Work/Community
Participation/Volunteerism
Alan
Devers Memorial Scholarship
Available to:
James Wood High School
The
recipient must meet the following criteria:
· graduating
senior from James Wood High School who is preferably a key club member,
· is
service-minded,
· is in good
academic standing,
· and who has
demonstrated community service participation acknowledged by school staff.
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P. Wendell Dick Scholarship
Available to:
James Wood High School
The Recipient must meet the following
criteria:
- highly motivated – will attend and
complete college
- good character
- sets a good example for others
- honest
- positive attitude
- financial need
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Philip Dale Shutters Farley Memorial Scholarship
Available
to: James Wood High School
The recipient must meet the following criteria:
·
Overall
2.5 GPA or higher as verified by JWHS administrators.
·
Proof of
need with family income not to exceed $60,000 unless special conditions apply
·
Priority
given to qualified FULL-TIME students attending (in this order)
1. Virginia Tech
2. WVU
3. Fairmont State3 University
4. Any other 4 year VIRGINIA university
5. Any non- Virginia university
·
Field of
Study (in this order)
1. Mining Engineering
2. Any other Engineering course
3. Business Administration
4. Accounting
5. Pre-Med
6. Nursing
7. Education
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Amy Walker Harlow Memorial Scholarship
Available to:
James Wood High School
The recipient must meet the following
criteria:
· a graduating
James Wood High School student
· demonstrated
financial need
· active in the Pony Club, 4-H, or FFA.
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The Allen
T. Hester Scholarship
Available
to: James Wood, Sherando and Millbrook High Schools
The
recipient must meet the following criteria:
· Preferred by
not mandatory that student be in Special Education
· Planning on
a career in the field of Special
Education
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James
Wood High School Class of 1963
Available to:
James Wood High School
The recipient must meet the following criteria:
·
Student shall be of good character
·
Student shall have demonstrated leadership qualities
·
Student shall have maintained a minimum grade point
average of 2.5
·
Student shall have applied for and been accepted to an
institution of higher or continued learning
·
Student shall have financial need
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James Wood High School Class of 1964
Available to:
James Wood High School
The recipient must meet the following criteria:
·
Graduate from James Wood High School
·
Attendance at an institution of higher learning,
including a vocational institution
·
Consideration shall be given to any descendant from
the members of the James Wood Class of 1964
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James Wood High School Class of 1965
Available to:
James Wood High School
The recipient must meet the following criteria:
·
Student shall be of good character
·
Student shall have demonstrated leadership qualities
·
Student shall have maintained a minimum grade point
average of 2.5
·
Student shall have applied for and been accepted to an
institution of higher or continued learning
·
Student shall have financial need
James Wood
Class of 1969 Memorial Scholarship
Available
to: James Wood High School
The recipient must meet the following criteria:
·
Financial need
·
Engaged in school clubs, extracurricular activities or
other community service for tw or more years
·
Provide an essay (no more than one page) titled “How
has James Wood prepared you to pursue your dreams and aspirations”
James Wood Class of 1984 Scholarship
Available to:
James Wood High School
The recipient must meet the following criteria:
· Attendance
at an institution of higher learning learning, including a vocational
institution
·
A James Wood High School graduate based on financial
need who has demonstrated a desire to further his/her education
James Wood Class of 2014 Scholarship
Available to:
James Wood High School
The recipient must meet the following criteria:
- GPA of 2.75 or greater
- Active in a school club or sport
(minimum of one year)
- Essay of NO MORE than two pages on
“WHAT BEING A JAMES WOOD COLONEL MEANS TO ME”
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R. Thomas Malcolm Scholarship
Available to:
James Wood 2021
The
recipient must meet the following criteria:
- a student who has made a positive difference
in his/her high school as a result of involvement in activities, clubs, or
position(s) that have resulted in an improved school climate.
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Mueller-Peluso Memorial Scholarship
Available to:
James Wood High School
The recipient must meet the following criteria:
- student must be attending a 4 year
college or university
- must be majoring in Mechanical,
Electrical, Structueral or Industrial Engineering
- based on financial need
- must have demonstrated a desire to
further his/her education
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Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardeners
Association Scholarship
Available to: James Wood, Sherando, Millbrook
The
recipient must meet the following criteria:
- Career goal must be horticulture or
in an agriculture-related field
- Must have taken at least 3 high
school classes in any of the following subjects: biology, agriculture,
horticulture, earth science, environmental science or a similar field of
study
- Are currently or have been a
member/volunteer of an agriculture-related program through a community
service organization, cooperative extension, or similar organization
within the past 4 years
- Must be a citizen of the United
States of America
- Minimum overall GPA of 3.0
- Must submit a letter of
recommendation from a faculty member and from a leader of one of your
listed volunteer organizations
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Parkinson Memorial Scholarship
Available to:
James Wood High School
The recipient must meet the following
criteria:
·
The recipient will be a graduating senior from James
Wood High School with a “B” average
·
The recipient must be entering college in the upcoming
fall in a service-related field such as teaching, nursing, social work, etc.
William R. (Billy) Pugh Memorial Scholarship
Available to: James Wood High School
The recipient must meet the following criteria:
- Attending a college, university,
trade or technical school
- Strong work ethic
- Community minded
- Display Leadership abilities
Rees Memorial Scholarship
Available to:
James Wood High School
The recipient must meet the following criteria:
- Student in good standing
- Accepted and plans to attend in any
degree program at an institute of higher learning
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Joseph P. & Barbara Roby Memorial Scholarship
Available to: James Wood,
Sherando & Millbrook High Schools
The recipient must meet the following criteria:
·
Financial need
·
A one page essay entitled “What Defines Christian
Character”
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Winifred Whitacre Rogers Memorial Scholarship
Available to:
James Wood High School
The recipient must meet the following
criteria:
· The
recipient will be a graduating senior from James Wood High School
· plans to
enter the field of education.
· The student
should show a strong desire to excel
Donald H. Shirley Scholarship
Available to:
James Wood High School
The recipient must meet the following
criteria:
· highly
motivated graduating senior from James Wood High School.
· must be entering a college or university in
the upcoming fall
· must be of
good character
· set good
examples for others, be honest, and possess a positive attitude.
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Chanel Stokes Memorial Scholarship
Available to: James Wood High
School, Millbrook, Sherando (one each)
The recipient must meet the following criteria:
·
Financial need
·
The student has been accepted and plans to attend an
accredited college, university, or trade school
·
The student must possess strong Christian character
·
The application must include an essay (no more than
two pages in length) . The essay should be based on the following: Someone you
know is facing a life altering situation which will forever impact their life
and yours. You are compelled to place their needs above your own and have to
find a way to encourage them to choose joy during such a grim time. Explain how
you would accomplish this task.
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Wells Fargo Scholarship
Available to: James Wood, Millbrook,
Sherando
The recipient must meet the following criteria:
· A graduating
student in good standing
· Accepted and
plans to attend a Virginia Community College
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Patricia and Douglas Whitacre
Memorial Scholarship (Scholarship #1)
Available to: James Wood High School, Millbrook High
School, Sherando High School
The recipient must meet the following
criteria:
· graduate of
a Frederick County High School
· attendance in
a degree program at a Virginia institution of higher learning, including
vocational, training, and technical institutions
· exhibits
academic ability
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Patricia and Douglas Whitacre
Memorial Scholarship (Scholarship #2)
Available to: James Wood High School, Millbrook High
School, Sherando High School
The recipient must meet the following
criteria:
· graduate of
a Frederick County High School
· attendance
in a degree program at a Virginia institution of higher learning, including
vocational, training, and technical institutions
· financial
need and a strong desire to excel
Winchester-Frederick County Bar Association/Michael M.
Foreman Scholarship
Available to:
James Wood, Millbrook and Sherando (one to each school)
The recipient must meet the following criteria:
- Deserving student interested in
pursuing studies in public service or law
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Melton F. Wright Distinguished Service Award
Available to:
James Wood High School
The recipient must meet the following
criteria:
· a graduating
senior who has distinguished himself/ herself through unselfish service to
school and community.
· the
recipient does not have to be at or near the top of his/her class; service is
of greater importance than scholarship in selecting the recipient.
· must be
approved by the trustees named above .
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