2022 MHS 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, 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

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

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

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

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”

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