Virginia Peninsula Educational Foundation, Inc. Scholarship

The Virginia Peninsula Community College Educational Foundation, Inc. awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors who excelled academically and participated in extracurricular school activities or were active in civic organizations. The awards are based on merit, not demonstrated financial need. Any unused funds remaining at the end of the spring semester are returned to the Virginia Peninsula Educational Foundation, Inc. To qualify for this opportunity, applicants must be a Virginia resident; be a graduating senior of one the local public or private high schools or home-school program; have a minimum 2.5 GPA; and maintain full-time student status. In addition to the application, please submit a letter of recommendation written by a teacher; and a statement of nomination by a guidance counselor, not to exceed two single-spaced typewritten pages which include: a description of the ways in which academic excellence has been demonstrated.