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1. 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.
2. Brumback Family Agricultural Scholarship
Available to: James Wood High School and 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.
3. Jim and Eleanor Casey Scholarship
Available to: James Wood, Millbrook, and Sherando High School
The recipient must meet the following criteria:
- An athlete of good character..
4. Eugene B Cooper Scholarship Available to: James Wood, Millbrook, Sherando High 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 If the student selected is awarded a full scholarship apart from this award the scholarship shall be returned to the Foundation and replaced in the Eugene B Cooper fund
Available to: James Wood High School and Millbrook High School, and 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”
5. Crosen Family Scholarship
Available to: James Wood High School and Millbrook High School and Sherando High School
The recipient must meet the following criteria:
- Participated in Athletics
- Financial Need
- Work and/or Community Participation/Volunteerism
6. 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.
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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.
10. 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 pt average of 2.5
- Student shall have applied and been accepted to an institution of higher education or continued learning
- Student shall have financial need
11. 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
12. James Wood High School Class of 1965
Available to: James Wood High School
The recipient must meet the following criteria:
- Attendance at an institution of higher learning including a vocational, training, or technical institution.
- Student shall be of good character
- 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 education or continued learning
- Student shall have demonstrated leadership qualities
- All else being equal, financial need should be considered
13. James Wood High School Class of 1969 Memorial Scholarship Available to: James Wood High School The recipient must meet the following criteria: - 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 James Wood has prepared me to pursue my dreams and aspirations
14. 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
15. 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”
16. 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
17. Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardeners Association Scholarship Available to: James Wood High School, Millbrook High School, Sherando High School
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
- US citizen
- 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
18. Frank E. Paige, Jr. Scholarship Available to James Wood High School, Millbrook High School, Sherando High School
The recipient must meet the following criteria: - Financial need
- Student has been accepted and plans to attend an accredited college, university or trade school
19. 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.
·
The
scholarship is to be awarded after proof of enrollment is verified
20. Protect the Kids, LLC Scholarship Available to: James Wood, Millbrook, and Sherando High School The recipient must meet the following criteria: - Plans to pursue a BS degree in nursing
- Student has been accepted and plans to attend an accredited 4 year college or university
21. Joseph P. & Barbara Roby Memorial Scholarship Available to: James Wood, Millbrook, Sherando
The recipient must meet the following criteria:
·
Financial need
·
A one page essay entitled
“What Defines Christian Character”
22. 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
23. 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.
24. Chanel Stokes Memorial Scholarship Available to: James Wood, Millbrook, Sherando The recipient must meet the following criteria: - financial need
- must have been accepted and plans to attend an accredited college, university, or trade school
- must possess strong Christian character
- applicartion mus include an essay (no more than 2 pages in length) entitled " How I would inspire someone to choose JOY in their most discourage of times"
25. Wells Fargo ScholarshipAvailable to: James Wood, Millbrook, Sherando The recipient must meet the following criteria: - student in good standing
- accepted and plans to attend a Virginia Community College
26. Patricia and Douglas Whitacre Memorial Scholarship (Scholarship #1)
Available to: James Wood High School and Millbrook High School and 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
27. Patricia and Douglas Whitacre Memorial Scholarship (Scholarship #2)
Available to: James Wood High School and Millbrook High School, and 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
27.Winchester-Frederick County Bar Association/Michael M. Foreman Scholarship
Available to: James Wood, Millbrook, Sherando (one to each school) The recipioent must meet the following criteria: - Deserving student interested in pursuing studies in public service or law
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
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