2023 SHS 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 MILLBROOK 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, 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 (one) High Schools

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

Aaron W. Disque Memorial Scholarship

Available to: Sherando High School

The recipient must meet the following criteria:

• Pursuing a career in golf (a priority but not a requirement)

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

• Must possess good character traits

• A student in good standing

• Include an essay (no more than two pages in length) entitled “If I Could Do Anything in Life, What Would it be and Why?”

Robert Anthony Eriksson Memorial Scholarship

Available to: 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, or trade school

• Financial need

• Community Service

• And essay of 500 words or less with a theme of “My Song….and how it speaks to me”

Huckleberry Alliance, Inc. Scholarship

Available to: James Wood High and Sherando High School

The recipients must meet the following criteria:

• GPA of 3.75 or higher

• Graduating senior

• Must be accepted to a college or university of higher education

• Must provide a list of scholastic honors

• Must provide a list of extracurricular activities

• Must demonstrate volunteer and community involvement

• Must submit a 1000 word essay regarding the impact and effect of being fatherless (fatherless is defined as having an emotionally unavailable and/or physically absent Father)

Brody Michael Foundation Scholarship

Available to: James Wood, Sherando, Millbrook High Schools

Selection Committee:  FCWF Awards Committee and representatives of the Brody Michael Foundation

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.”)

Douglas A. Moyer Memorial Scholarship

Available to: Sherando High School

The recipient must meet the following criteria:

• Have participated in an AG program such as FFA

• Be a student in good standing

• Letter of Recommendation from an AG teacher

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

Orndorff/Holtzman Memorial Scholarship

Available to:  Sherando High School

The recipient must meet the following criteria:

•        Financial need

•          Service to the community through volunteerism (service organization, church, etc.)

Myrtle D. Rhodes Scholarship

Available to: Sherando High School

The recipient must meet the following criteria:

• Be a Sherando graduate

• Be attending an institution of higher learning in the upcoming fall

• Must have a Middletown address

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?

Rinker Vocational Scholarship

Available to: Sherando High School

The recipient must meet the following criteria:

• Be a descendant of the honorees of the Scholarship, or descendant of a full-time employee of Rinker Orchards

• Attend a vocational/trade school or college majoring in agriculture, business, or education; or seek approved skill certification and tools to meet and perform such certification; or upgrade their skills for a qualified career objective

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”

Heather Smelser and Pam Coffman Memorial Scholarship

Available to: 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

• Submit an essay "Tell us about a teacher who made an impact on your life and how do you plan to make an impact on the lives of your students?"

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

Coach Rob Wright Memorial Scholarship

Available to: Sherando High School

The recipient must meet the following criteria:

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

• Must possess good character traits

• A student in good standing

• Preferable if student participated in golf, but any athletic participation is acceptable