2022 JWHS Scholarships
PLEASE NOTE: ANY SCHOLARSHIPS REQUESTING AN ESSAY SHOULD BE DONE IN THE STUDENT'S GOOGLE DOCS AND FORWARDED TO: NORDMANM@FCPSK12.NET. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE DONE IN THE STUDENT'S GOOGLE ACCOUNT.
Apple Federal Credit Union Scholarship
Available to: James Wood, Millbrook and Sherando 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
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
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.
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
As 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
Has demonstrated community service participation acknowledged by school staff
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
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.
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
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
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
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”
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
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
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
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”
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
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
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
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?"
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
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