Undergraduate Scholarships / What's Available

The following is a comprehensive list of undergraduate scholarship funds administered by the Hampton Roads Community Foundation.  Please read each description carefully to determine your eligibility.  Unless otherwise noted applicants should demonstrate financial need, be residents of South Hampton Roads, and enroll in a accredited, four-year nonprofit college or university.  Scholarships are available for up to four years of study unless otherwise noted.

Helen Murphy Addington Scholarship – For a female graduate of Maury High School in Norfolk. 

Kay White Baker Art Scholarship – For a graduate of Norfolk Public Schools who is pursuing a degree in art or art education.  NOT AVAILABLE IN 2012-2013*.

Jesse T. Bonney Memorial Scholarship – For female Virginia residents under the age of 26. Preference will be given to students from South Hampton Roads.

Julia Atwater Bristow Scholarship – For graduates of public high schools in Norfolk and on the Eastern Shore of Virginia who are attending a secular four-year university or community college. Click here to watch a video about Julia Atwater Bristow and two of the first recipients of her scholarship.

Clara W. Burhans Memorial Scholarship – For deserving students from Norfolk, Virginia Beach or Chesapeake.

Mabel C. and Charles F. Burroughs Memorial Scholarship – For students attending Hampden-Sydney College. (Peninsula and Eastern Shore students may also apply).Click here to learn more about the Burroughs Memorial Scholarship and how it helped three former scholarship recipients.

E.W. Chittum Memorial Scholarship – For students graduating from a public high school in Chesapeake. Preference will be given to students who will attend Washington and Lee University.  NOT AVAILABLE IN 2012-2013*.

Community Fund for Scholarships – For deserving students from South Hampton Roads. NOT AVAILABLE IN 2012-2013*.

J. Robert and Ettie F. Cunningham Memorial Scholarship – For students who want to make education their profession. Click here to learn more about the Cunningham Scholarship and how it helped one former recipient.

Friends of Joshua P. Darden Jr. Scholarship – For students graduating from public high schools in South Hampton Roads

Hunter Davis Memorial Scholarship – For a graduate of Thalia Elementary School who is in the top third of the graduating class at Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach. NOT AVAILABLE IN 2012-2013*

Frank Fang Memorial Scholarship – For Chinese or Chinese American students from anywhere in Hampton Roads (including the Peninsula and Gloucester County) for post-secondary education at a four-year college or university.  This is a one-year scholarship; it will not be renewed. Previous recipients are not eligible to reapply.  Students must demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and exceptional potential in the areas of citizenship and leadership. This award is merit-based; financial need is not a factor. 

Nicholas J. Georges Memorial Scholarship – For an Old Dominion University student of Greek heritage or who is studying Greek cultures. 

Harry Bramhall Gilbert Merit Scholarship – For Chesapeake Public School graduates attending the College of William and Mary, James Madison University, the University of Virginia or Virginia Tech. Students must demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and exceptional potential in the areas of citizenship and leadership.This award is merit-based; financial need is not a factor.

Victor and Ruth N. Goodman Memorial Scholarship – For students studying medicine or other health professions. 

Everette H. and Edith P. Griffin Memorial Scholarship Fund – For (1) students from Western Tidewater, with a preference for residents of Isle of Wight County, or (2) students with visual and/or hearing impairment from anywhere in South Hampton Roads who are in need of financial assistance to attend primary, secondary or post-secondary educational institutions (Preference will be given to students from Western Tidewater. Recipients will be required to submit documentation confirming their status as legally deaf or blind.) 

Western Tidewater includes the following localities:  Isle of Wight County, Southampton County, Franklin, and Suffolk.  

Colonel J. Addison Hagan Memorial Scholarship – For students attending Virginia Military Institute. 

George D. and Marion Phelps Hamar HRBOR Scholarship  – For self-identifying lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) students graduating from high schools in the cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk or Virginia Beach, paying special emphasis to those who have demonstrated involvement in the LGBT community.  Recipients must attend a four-year college or university.

Joseph E. and Bertha White Harry Scholarship – For students attending Old Dominion University or Virginia Wesleyan College.

Pat Howe Jr. Health Care Scholarship – For students from Hampton Roads enrolled in an accredited post-secondary certificate, diploma, or degree program at a nonprofit institution in Hampton Roads and studying nursing, physical therapy, radiography or other allied health profession in which there is a workforce shortage.  Applicants must have completed at least one-half of the program requirements (i.e., semesters or credits needed for completion of the curriculum in the field of study). Renewal eligibility will vary depending on the program curriculum.  Peninsula students may apply. 

Anne Hurd Memorial Scholarship – For a female student who is active in Key Club or is the daughter of a member of a Kiwanis Club in Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach or Chesapeake. The applicant or the parent must be a member in good standing of an appropriate club for at least the past two (2) years.  NOT AVAILABLE IN 2012-2013*.

Indian River Ruritan Scholarship in memory of Paul L. Wolfe, Jr., Mark James Baker, John M. Ames, Sr., and John Alfred Haymer – For students graduating from a public high school in Chesapeake, with a preference for students attending Indian River High School, who are pursuing post-secondary education at an accredited four-year college or university. 

The James 2:26 Fund – For students earning a bachelor’s degree at a public college or university located in Virginia.  Strong preference will be given to students living in public or subsidized housing.  To the extent possible, this scholarship will cover tuition, fees, room and board.  Recipients are required to live on campus for their first year of attendance if such housing is available.

Thomas G. Johnson Jr. Scholarship – For a Norfolk Public School graduate attending the University of Virginia.  NOT AVAILABLE IN 2012-2013*.

Adrian Ryan Kirk Memorial Scholarship – For graduating high school seniors with ADD, ADHD and learning disabilities who demonstrate the will and determination to overcome their disabilities and pursue college or vocational education.  Applicants will be required to submit IEP, Section 504 or other school documentation indicating the disability.  This is a one-year scholarship; it will not be renewed.  This award is merit-based; financial need is not a factor.

Joseph A. Leafe Scholarship – For a Norfolk Public School graduate attending Hampden-Sydney College.

Lewis K. Martin II, M.D. and Cheryl Rose Martin Scholarship Fund – For Virginia residents pursuing postsecondary education at Davidson College (Davidson, NC) or Salem College (Winston-Salem, NC). This scholarship is also available for students attending University of Virginia School of Medicine or secondary school at Salem Academy (Winston-Salem, NC). NOT AVAILABLE IN 2012-2013*.

Ellen Hitt McLaughlin Scholarship – For a graduating high school senior who attended Holland Elementary School in Virginia Beach for at least one year.  This is a one-year scholarship; it will not be renewed.

Carrie Biggs Morrison Memorial Scholarship – For students from Virginia Beach.  This award is merit-based; financial need is not a factor.

Carrie Biggs Morrison Memorial Scholarship-Martin Co. – For students from Martin County, North Carolina. This award is merit-based; financial need is not a factor.

Ocean Lakes Scholarship – For students graduating from Ocean Lakes High School in Virginia Beach who will major in sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics at a four-year college or university.  Applicants should show overall excellence inside and outside of the classroom and be well-rounded students with strong records of academic success and student leadership as evidenced by involvement in extracurricular activities such as student government, class organizations, athletics, clubs or community service.  Preference will be given to students who have taken at least AP Calculus and who have a minimum grade point average of 3.5.

Margarette H. Old Student and Nurse Educational Fund – For students attending Salem College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

The Pender Scholarship – For students attending the College of Notre Dame of Maryland in Baltimore. Recipients can be from anywhere in Virginia, but preference is given to students from Hampton Roads.

Lefki and George Polizos Family Scholarship – For students attending community college or a four-year college with preference for those of Greek descent or those attending Virginia Wesleyan College.  NOT AVAILABLE IN 2012-2013*.

Harry B. Price Jr. Memorial Scholarship – For students displaying qualities of leadership, initiative and ability. NOT AVAILABLE IN 2012-2013*.

Roland W. Proescher Scholarship – For students in engineering, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy or other science.

Elisabeth Kelly King Reilly Memorial Scholarship – For graduates of Maury High School attending the University of Virginia. 

Edwin J. Rosenbaum Scholarship – For students of the Jewish faith.

Ellis W. Rowe Scholarship – For students from Gloucester County with a preference for students from the York District attending Virginia Wesleyan College or another Methodist college and studying marine science, nursing, ministry, medicine, the humanities, agriculture, biology or other basic sciences.

Wilfred G. Semple Scholarship Loan Fund – For students studying engineering, physics or math at a Virginia university. Applicants must be planning to enter at least their junior year of study.

Jarrod Camper Smith Memorial Scholarship – For an outstanding high school senior who participated in youth sports programs through King's Grant/Lynnhaven Recreation Association for at least three years.  This is a one-year scholarship; it will not be renewed. This award is merit-based; financial need is not a factor.

Enid W. and Bernard B. Spigel Architectural Scholarship – For college juniors, seniors or graduate students in architecture, architectural history or architectural preservation.

D.A. Taylor Memorial Scholarship – For students displaying qualities of strong leadership, academic abilities, extracurricular involvement, a commitment to helping others and overall excellence inside and outside of the classroom.

Vincent J. Thomas Memorial Scholarship – For students attending Virginia Military Institute with a preference for graduates of Norfolk Public Schools. NOT AVAILABLE IN 2012-2013*.

Thomas P. Thompson Memorial Scholarship – For graduates of Norfolk Public Schools.

Weisberg and Clark Scholarship – For students graduating from high schools in South Hampton Roads.

Rexford V. Wheeler Jr. Memorial Scholarship – For students from South Hampton Roads attending Old Dominion University with a preference for students from Norfolk. 

Paul and Athena Yeonas Memorial Fund – For students of Greek descent or those attending Old Dominion University. 

*This scholarship will not be available until the current recipient graduates.

Award amounts are based on the amount of funds available, the number of winners selected and individual financial need. Amounts are not predetermined. Typically students receive awards ranging from $400 to $3,000. The average scholarship in the 2011-2012 school year was approximately $2,600.