Frederick
County Educational Foundation
Available
Scholarships
2022
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
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Brumback Family
Agricultural Scholarship
Available to:
James Wood 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
·
have a grade point average of at least 2.5
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Jim and Eleanor Casey Scholarship
Available to:
James Wood (one), Millbrook (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, Millbrook and Sherando 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, Millbrook and Sherando High Schools
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 two pages in length,
entitled “My Life Rules”
Crosen Family Scholarship
Available to: James Wood, Millbrook and Sherando High Schools (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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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 State University
4. Any other four-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, Millbrook and Sherando 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 two 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, 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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Mueller-Peluso Memorial Scholarship
Available to:
James Wood High School
The recipient must meet the following criteria:
- student must be attending a four-year
college or university
- must be majoring in Mechanical,
Electrical, Structural 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, Millbrook and Sherando High Schools
The
recipient must meet the following criteria:
- Career goal must be horticulture or
in an agriculture-related field
- Must have taken at least three 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 four 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. and Barbara Roby Memorial Scholarship
Available to: James Wood, Millbrook and Sherando 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 W. Rogers/Roxanne Rogers 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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Phyliss Bott Steele Outstanding James
Wood High School Cheerleader Scholarship
Available to: James Wood High School
Selection Committee: JW Cheer Coach, JW Coordinator of Student
Activities and JW Administration
The recipient must meet the following
criteria:
· Achieve a cumulative 3.0 overall GPA or higher
·
Must have been a member of the Varsity Sideline and
Varsity Competition teams for two years each
·
Must provide acceptance letter or course registration
documentation for a four-year college, community college or certified trade
school
·
Must be a cheerleader of outstanding character,
leadership, school spirit and dedication to the sport of cheerleading
Wells Fargo Scholarship
Available to: James Wood, Millbrook and Sherando High Schools
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, Millbrook and Sherando High Schools
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, Millbrook and Sherando High Schools
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
Linda R. Wilson Business Scholarship
Available to: James Wood High School
The recipient must meet the following criteria:
- Graduating student in good standing
- Must have been a member of FBLA for a minimum to two years
- 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 two pages) with a theme of "What
workplace readiness skills have you learned and honed because of your
involvement in business and information technology courses/FBLA at James Wood?"
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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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