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Share Your Scholarship ... If your community group has a scholarship suitable for the Scholarship Hub, please send information by email to communityengagement@spsk12.net.
NOTE: Suffolk Public Schools does not endorse any scholarship program listed on Scholarship Hub. High school guidance counselors will continue to distribute scholarships, including those linked to specific colleges, athletic opportunities and other focused awards, not listed on the Hub.
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Lou Sawyer Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: March 17, 2025
Amount: $500 to $1,000
Link to Scholarship Information: https://bit.ly/3WohJEa
Category: Graduating Seniors with focus of study in voice, instrumental music, or music education.
Status: Active
Summary: Thank you for your interest in applying for the Virginia Beach Chorale Lou Sawyer Memorial Scholarship. Mr. Sawyer was a moving force behind music programs in the Virginia Beach School System for many years. We are pleased that his influence in the education of students will continue, made possible by the contributions of his many friends who performed with him or enjoyed the performances of his beloved Virginia Beach Chorale.
In lieu of an in-person audition, you will be required to attach a headshot, short biography and a recording of a prepared piece in your application submission. The scholarship winner will be selected and announced by April 15, 2023.
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Horatio Alger Association Scholarships
Deadline: Varies
Amount: Varies
Link to Scholarship Information: https://horatioalger.org/scholarships-and-services/undergraduate-scholarships/
Category: Graduating Seniors
Status: Active
Summary: Horatio Alger Association administers over 70 scholarship programs, offering opportunities for students in various stages of their academic careers to achieve their educational goals and realize their potential.
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Hampton Roads Community Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: March 1, 2025
Amount: Varies
Link to Scholarship Information: https://hamptonroadscf.org/scholarships/undergraduate-scholarships/available-undergraduate-scholarships
Category: Graduating Seniors
Status: Active
Summary: The Hampton Roads Community Foundation is accepting applications for 2025-2026 college scholarships. Scholarships require financial need and are renewable unless otherwise noted. Students may visit our website at https://hamptonroadscf.org/
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Suffolk Master Gardeners’ Scholarship
Deadline: April 1, 2025
Amount: $ 1,000
Link to Scholarship Information: https://bit.ly/4a9Mh2g
Category: Graduating Seniors pursuing degrees in Horticultural resources and related studies
Status: Active
Summary: The Suffolk Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) Master Gardeners will award one $1000 scholarship to help support the education of future horticultural leaders by supporting a graduate of a Suffolk Public High School or home school with residence in Suffolk, pursuing a degree in horticultural resources and related studies. The funding is made possible and fully funded by the Suffolk Master Gardener Association.
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Alpha Phi Lambda Chapter Scholarship
Deadline: April 7, 2025
Amount: $ 20,000
Link to Scholarship Information: https://bit.ly/426ylE8
Category: African American Male Seniors
Status: Active
Summary: The G.W.C. Brown Legacy Education Fund in conjunction with the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated, Alpha Phi Lambda (APL) Chapter will award a $20,000.00 scholarship to an African-American male high school senior attending high school in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk or Virginia Beach or an active member of APL’s Alpha Scholars Program. The scholarship award is based on the
individual who displays achievement in academics, school, religious, and community activities and a demonstrated ability toward leadership and achievement. -
Kappa Alpha Psi Scholarship
Deadline: March 1, 2025
Amount: $ 1,000
Link to Scholarship Information: https://www.kappaalphapsiportsmouth-suffolk.org/awardapp
Category: Graduating Minority Male Seniors
Status: Active
Summary: To enhance the prospects of educational growth opportunities of young minority men about to enter college, who
have demonstrated achievement in their high school endeavors. A one-time $1000.00 scholarship will be
awarded to each selected applicant upon proof of college enrollment, i.e: receipt of payment, class schedule,
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George S. "Big City" Green Scholarship
Deadline: March 31, 2025
Amount: $ 1,500
Link to Scholarship Information: https://bit.ly/40kGB0O
Category: Graduating Seniors
Status: Active
Summary: The amount of the award is $1,500.00. The Tidewater Chapter commits itself to a one (1) year agreement with the chosen recipient. The scholarship is limited to enrolled students for the 2025-2026 academic year selected by the Tidewater Chapter and the amount shall not be more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) per semester. The scholarship award shall be made in either the fall or spring semester or both of the academic semesters of eligibility.
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Hampton Roads Realtors Foundation Scholarships
Deadline: March 1, 2025
Amount: $500 (3)
Link to Scholarship Information: https://www.hrrafoundation.com/scholarships
Category: Graduating Seniors
Status: Active
Summary: This is a $500 one-time, nonrenewable, and nontransferable scholarship provided by The Hampton Roads REALTORS® Foundation. This scholarship only applies to the 60-hour Pre-License Principles of Real Estate Class and required textbooks through Alpha College of Real Estate. Alpha College of Real Estate is an educational provider only. The recipient of this award is fully responsible for all other requirements of the Real Estate Board for licensure.
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John R. Taylor Scholarship
Deadline: April 12, 2025
Amount: $575
Link to Scholarship Information: https://www.suffolkartleague.com/scholarships.html
Category: Students entering grades 6-12 who are interested in Visual Arts
Status: Active
Summary: The John R. Taylor, Jr. Memorial Student Scholarship is available to students who live in or attend school in Suffolk. Students must be entering grades 6 through 12 in the 2025-2026 school year to be eligible for the Scholarship. This is not a college scholarship.
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Picot Student Scholarship
Deadline: April 12, 2025
Amount: $9,163
Link to Scholarship Information: https://www.suffolkartleague.com/scholarships.html
Category: Virginia Students grades 6-12 interested in art
Status: Active
Summary: Applications are open for the 2024-2025 Suffolk Art League scholarships for students in grades 6-12 in Suffolk. Students enrolled in public, private, or home school are eligible for scholarships in the arts.
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Omega Psi Phi Scholarship
Deadline: April 15, 2025
Amount: $1,000
Link to Scholarship Information: https://bit.ly/4g7PHVk
Category: Graduating Seniors
Status: Active
Summary: The applicant should complete this form with neatness and accuracy and return the form to the Alpha Iota Scholarship Committee, along with a copy of your transcript and three letters of recommendation no later than April 15, 2025. (All information provided will be regarded as Confidential)
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CVBIA Scholarship
Deadline: March 21, 2025
Amount: $10,000 (4)
Link to Scholarship Information: https://www.cvbia.com/scholarship-information/
Category: Graduating Seniors
Status: Active
Summary: Coastal Virginia Building Industry Association Scholarship Foundation is a non-profit organization that was established in 1965 by a group of local, successful builders who wanted to give back to their community. Since then, the scholarship foundation has awarded more than $1.9 million to hundreds of deserving students in the Tidewater area who have a genuine need and want to further their education. In 2024, four $10,000 scholarships were awarded. The recipient selection is based upon academic success, financial need, extracurricular activities, and community involvement. Recipients of the 2025 awards will be notified in early May.
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Stein Family College Scholarship
Deadline: March 1, 2025
Amount: $15,000 per 4 years
Link to Scholarship Information: https://foundation.jewishva.org/stein-family-scholarship
Category: Jewish Graduating Seniors
Status: Active
Summary: This is a need-based scholarship, with the maximum award amount of $15,000 per year beginning with the 2025
award winner. Scholarships are renewable for up to four years (maximum $60,000). Award checks are paid directly
to the educational institution each semester. Recipients must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 and be in good standing with their university, with no disciplinary actions pending. A renewal application and transcripts are required each subsequent year. -
S. Delois Mayes Scholarships
Deadline: February 1, 2025
Amount:
- $2,000.00 - General Scholarship
- $2,000.00 - Rosie Ellis-Fields Medical/Healthcare Scholarship
- $1,000.00 - Alfred B. Marshall, Jr. Business Scholarship
Link to Scholarship Information: https://www.sdmscholarshipfoundation.com/
Category: Graduating seniors
Status: Active
Summary: To apply for the scholarships, you must be a high school senior currently attending one of the three public high schools in the city of Suffolk, Virginia. Students applying for the general scholarship may apply to any accredited college or university and major in any subject. The Rosie Ellis-Fields medical/healthcare scholarship is available to students majoring in the medical/healthcare field.
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Lynell Oliver Baker Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: March 27, 2025
Amount: $3,500 (3)
Link to Scholarship Information: www.facebook.com/LynellOliverBakerMemorialScholarship
Category: SPS graduating Females
Status: Active
Summary: The Lynell Oliver Baker Memorial Scholarship was established in 1989 through funds donated in her memory by friends and family members. Up to three scholarships of at least $3,500.00 each will be awarded to graduating females from Suffolk Public High Schools -
King’s Fork, Lakeland, or Nansemond River - who have been accepted to a college or university for post-secondary study. Selection is based upon academics, athletic participation, school and community activities, and financial need. The winners will be announced during Senior Awards Ceremonies. Payment will be made upon notification of
the applicant’s matriculation to the college or university of her choice.
Applications can be downloaded from our Facebook page or students may pick up a printed copy from the guidance office. Applications should be returned to your guidance counselor by Thursday, March 27, 2025.
