Scholarships

Scholarships are awards that do not have to be paid back and are based on student performance and talent. Some scholarships consider financial need when determining eligibility.

The deadline for filing for the NOVA Educational Foundation scholarships ended October 15, 2008.
The deadline for filing for the NOVA Educational Foundation Nursing scholarships ends October 17, 2008.

Please check back in mid November for new scholarship announcements.

The scholarships below represent a small sample of the scholarships available to students each year.

• Financial Aid: What Is It?
• Scholarships: Where Are They?
• Scholarship Tips
• Transfer Scholarships Available
• Area Scholarships Available
• Bibliography of Financial Aid Publications

Other Scholarship Links

Northern Virginia Community College provides the links to other scholarship sources for informational purposes only. The College does not sponsor nor endorse these scholarship sources.

• Virginia’s Two-Year College Transfer Grant
• Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students
• 2007 - 2008 VSGC Community College Scholarship Program
• Advantage Virginia Incentive Program
• American Indian Scholarship Fund
• Arlington County Scholarships
• Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
• Children's Scholarship Fund
• Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships
• DHS Scholarship and Fellowship Program - 2007
• Emergency Scholarship for Students Affected by the Tsunami
• FastWeb Scholarship Search
• Harry Truman Scholarship Foundation
• Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
• Marine Corps Scholarships Foundation
• McGiffin Scholarship from Vantria
• National Organization of Professional Hispanic Natural Resources
• Prince William Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Community Development
• SallieMae Fund Scholarship
• Scholarships for Victims of Terrorist Attacks
• Soroptimist International
• TAPIT Brochure
• Target Scholarships
• The Bailey Family Foundation
• The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship (Contact Financial Aid Office for Filing Dealines)
• The Financial Aid Information Page
• The Herb Block Foundation Scholarship
• Tuition Assistance Program Initiative for TANF (TAPIT)
• Tylenol Scholarships
• Virginia Sheriffs Institute
• VCCS Community College Foster Care Grant

Additional Information

Use the following resources to locate additional scholarship information.

• Scholarship Guide
  Contact your local campus Financial Aid Office for a copy.
• State Department of Education
  Contact your state's department of education to inquire if there are scholarships available to you.
• Organizations
  Contact the following groups for scholarship information:
  • Local chamber of commerce
  • Men's and women's club
  • Service groups
  • Veteran's and professional organizations
  • Religious organizations
  • Local businesses
• Online Resources
  • FastWeb
  • College Board
  • Sallie Mae
  • FinAid!

Questions? Contact your campus financial aid specialist.