2024 MHS Scholarships 

PLEASE NOTE:   ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED PROPERLY...PUT YOUR FIRST NAME ON THE FIRST NAME LINE...PUT YOUR LAST NAME ON THE LAST NAME LINE!! PUT YOUR COMPLETE ADDRESS(NOT JUST A STREET NAME).  READ THE CRITERIA TO MAKE SURE YOU MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH SCHOLARSHIP YOU APPLY FOR.  THE THOMAS MALCOLM SCHOLARSHIP IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS AT JAMES WOOD THIS YEAR!

PLEASE NOTE: ANY SCHOLARSHIPS REQUESTING AN ESSAY SHOULD BE DONE IN THE STUDENT'S GOOGLE DOCS AND FORWARDED TO: NORDMANM@FCPSK12.NET. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR NAME AND YOUR SCHOOL ARE ON EACH ESSAY.  ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE DONE IN THE STUDENT'S GOOGLE ACCOUNT.

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

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

Cives Steel Scholarship

Available to: James Wood and Millbrook High School

The recipient must meet the following criteria:

• career goal mustbe welding or in a computer aided design field

• GPA of 3.0 or better

• Must submit a letter of recommendation from a faculty me,ber

• Student in good standing

• Financial need

• Essay (no more than2 pages) "What I Inspire to Be and How this Scholarshipwill Benefit me"

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

Jacob Crawford Memorial Scholarship

Available to : James Wood, Millbrook, Sherando

Selection Committee: FCEF Awards committee and scholarship originator(Mel Savarese)

The recipient must meet the following criteria:

·        graduating student in good standing

·        been accepted and plans to atten an accredited college, university or trade school

·        must possess good character traits

·        must have participated in a varsity sport for 1 or more years

·        must include an essay 1-2 pages. The topic of the essay “how I will use my life to make the world a better place”

Frederick County Government 2024 Scholarship

Available to James Wood, Millbrook and Sherando

Selection Committee: FCEF Awards Committee and representative from FC Gov’t

Recipient must meet the following criteria:

·        Accepted and plans to attend Laurel Ridge Community College

·         Must be a FCPS student in good standing

·         Must have a 2.5 or higher GPA

·         Must show financial need

Wayne Hicks II Memorial Scholarship

Available to:  Millbrook High School

Selection Committee:  FCEF Awards Committee and representatives from the Hicks family

The recipient must meet the following criteria:

• Played soccer or was on the swim team for Millbrook (a preference but not a priority)

• A graduating student in good standing

• Has been accepted and plans to attend an accredited college, university or trade school

• Must provide an essay (500 words or less) with a theme of “How and Why I give back to My Community”

Brody Michael Foundation Scholarship

Available to: James Wood, Sherando, Millbrook High Schools

The recipient must meet the following criteria:

• Graduating senior with a GPA of 3.0 or higher

• To have played basketball during high school

• Essay titled “What does the phrase “Be Like Brody” mean to you? (To “Be Like Brody” means having positivity and compassion for life and those around you.  Finding the best in every situation. Being nonjudgmental because you know it’s okay to be different, but still loving one another because we are all human.  Believing in kindness and knowing that “please and thank you” go a long way.  It’s about asking someone how they are doing and truly caring about their response, waiting for an answer, hoping to make them smile or at least make their day better.  Learning from your mistakes and realizing everyone makes them.  And, that it’s okay as long as you learn from it.  Laughing everyday.  It’s living your life to your fullest potential because that’s what Brody did for 14 years and made such an impact on all who knew him.”)

Navy Federal Credit Union Scholarship

Available to: James Wood, Sherando, Millbrook

Selection Committee:  FCEF Awards Committee and representative(s) from Navy Federal

The recipient must meet the following criteria:

·         A graduating student in good standing

·         US citizen, planning to attend as a full-time student at an accredited 2 or 4 year college (or) trade school for the upcoming year.

·         Write an essay with no more than 500 words, answering the question “ How is having good credit important to your future?”

·          Attach a resume which includes: Leadership roles and extracurricular activities, community volunteering activities, and any honors/awards you have received both in and out of school.

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 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,FFA, 4H, etc.

•  Minimum overall GPA of 3.0

• Must submit a letter of recommendation from a faculty member, employer, or from a leader of one of your listed volunteer organizations

·         Must submit an essay on one of the following:

1.   Describe your volunteer or work experiences and how these experiences have impacted your future career goals. 

2.   Discuss the life experiences that led you to your career goals, and how this scholarship will help you achieve your goals. 

3.    Discuss how you feel your career goals will impact your family and community.  

Mary Richard Women in Agriculture Memorial Scholarship

Available to: James Wood, Sherando, Millbrook

Nominating and selection: Foundation awards committee and a member of the Richard family.

The eligibility for application for the “Mary Richard Women in Agriculture Memorial Scholarship” are as follows:

•       Student in good standing with GPA 2.5 and above

•      Participated in an AG program for at least 2 years (such a FFA)

•        Pursue a career in the Agricultural industry

•       Submit an essay (maximum of 2 pages) answering the following questions.

   1- What are your future goals?

   2-  How do you plan to further your education with the funds from the Mary Richard Women in Agriculture Memorial Scholarship?

This scholarship will only be rewarded if the recipient does not receive a FULL scholarship from another source.

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”

Students Matter Commerative Scholarship

Available to: James Wood, Millbrook and Sherando

Selection Committee: FCEF Awards Committee and donor representative

The recipient must meet the following criteria:

·   Student in good standing    

·   Must have financial need

·   Must include an essay entitled “How Covid Impacted My Education”

Wells Fargo Scholarship

Available to: James Wood, Millbrook and Sherando High Schools

• A graduating student in good standing

• Accepted and plans to attend a Virginia Community College

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

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

Winchester-Frederick County Bar Association/Michael M. Foreman Scholarship

Available to: James Wood, Millbrook and Sherando High Schools (one to each school)

The recipient must meet the following criteria:

• Deserving student interested in pursuing studies in public service or law