The Alpha Gamma Chapter of the Delta Gamma Society Anna Dunevant Memorial Scholarship

February 21, 2012

THE ALPHA GAMMA CHAPTER OF THE DELTA GAMMA SOCIETY ANNA DUNEVANT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

The Alpha Gamma Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society, an organization for key women teachers, provides a $500.00 non-repayable grant-in-aid to award to a deserving female student who is planning to further her education in the area of teaching.

Eligibility:The applicant must:

A graduating female senior
Be planning to further her education in the area of teaching
Be accepted in college

Award Amount:$500

How to Apply:Applications are located in the scholarship file in the Guidance Office.

Return completed applications to Ms. McKinnie by March 16, 2012

Deadline:Completed applications are due to Ms. McKinnie by March16, 2012

ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY SCHOLARSHIP

Delta Nu Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated provides need based scholarships to graduating seniors based on academics and service to community.

Eligibility:The applicant must:

Have maintained a 2.5 GPA
Be a graduating senior for the class of 2012
Plan to enroll in an accredited college or university
Demonstrate financial need
Demonstrate participation in community service

Award Amount:To be determined

How to Apply:Applications are located in the scholarship file in the Guidance and Counseling Office

Deadline:March 15, 2012

DANVILLE ALUMNAE CHAPTER DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC SCHOLARSHIP

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. offers a $1,000 scholarship to a graduating senior.

Eligibility:The applicant must be a graduating senior who will enroll in an accredited college for fall 2012.

Award Amount:To be determined

How to Apply:Applications are located in the scholarship file in the Guidance Office.

Deadline:March 24, 2012.

THE AVICIA HOOPER THORPE EXCEL SCHOLARSHIP

The Avicia Hooper Thorpe Excel Scholarship is awarded annually to a high school graduate of the DanvillePublic School System. The Avicia Hooper Thorpe Excel Scholarship is named in honor of a Danville educator who served as a model of excellence. Born in 1908, Mrs. Thorpe taught for 33 years and is active in the Danville Community.

Eligibility:The applicant must:

Be a member of an underrepresented ethnic group
Have an outstanding high school academic record
Be recognized for his/her exemplary character
Be a senior
Have been accepted at a college or university offering a 4-year baccalaureate degree

Award Amount:To be determined

How to Apply:Complete the Local Universal Scholarship Application (LUSA) located in the scholarship file in the Guidance Office or on the GW website. Additional information is located in the scholarship file. In addition to the LUSA, the applicant must provide two letters of reference, an official transcript, proofof college acceptance and be available for a personal interview.

Deadline:The completed application and supporting documents are due March 15 to Ms. McKinnie in Guidance.

THE ROY “BANKS” BREEDLOVE SCHOLARSHIP

The Roy Banks Breedlove Scholarship program awards up to a $1,000.00 stipend to a student graduating from high school who will/has enroll in an accredited four-year institution of higher learning to pursue a degree. Mr. Breedlove, a centenarian, was born July 22, 1905 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia and lived to the age of one hundred two.

Eligibility:The applicant must:

Be a graduating senior
Reside in Danville or Pittsylvania County schools
Continue their education in a four year institution of higher learning

Award Amount:$1,000

How to Apply:Applications are located in the Guidance Office scholarship file.

Deadline:Applications are due to the following address by May 1, 2012.

Mrs. Everlena Ross, 1265 F.C. Beverly Road, Dry Fork, Virginia 24549

BUILDERS AND ASSOCIATES OF SOUTHERN VIRGINIA SCHOLARSHIP

The Builders & Associates of Southern Virginia will award a scholarship valued at$1,000. There is no specific field in which a recipient must major.

Eligibility:The applicants must:

Be a senior
Have a need for monetary assistance
Be involved in some form of community service (club, hospital work, etc)
Submit SAT scores, which are considered but eligibility is not based on this factor.

Award Amount:$1,000

How to Apply:Applications are located in the scholarship file in the Guidance Office.

Deadline:Completed applications are due by April 21, 2012

DANVILLE CHARTER CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION

Eligibility:The applicant must be:

A graduating senior
Planning to attend a vocational, two year, or four year college

Award Amount:To be determined by the chapter

How to Apply:Applications are located in the Guidance and Counseling Office in the Scholarship file.

Deadline:March 12, 2012

SARA LANIER TABB OLIVER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP –JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY

The Sara Lanier Tabb Oliver Memorial Scholarship is a renewable scholarship endowed by the TOWN Foundation that is awarded annually. Sara Oliver and her husband, Thomas, both attended JamesMadisonUniversity. He was from a poor family and made a promise to himself that if ever he became successful, he would see to it that others did not have to endure a similar struggle to receive a college education.

Eligibility:The applicant must:

Be female
Be an in-coming freshman (high school senior)
Exhibits extreme financial need
File the FAFSA – received at the processing center

by 3-1-12

Demonstrates academic success
Be a Virginia resident

Award Amount:$32,000 over a four-year period ($8,000 a year)

How to Apply:Applications are located in the Guidance and Counseling Scholarship file. Additional information may be located at

Deadline:Review began March 1, 2012 and interest forms are accepted until scholarship is awarded.

DANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE RECOGNITION OF ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP

DanvilleCommunity College Board has provided funds so that each public high school in the DCC service region could award the Recognition of Achievement Scholarship. This scholarship valued at $600 is to be awarded to the student from George Washington High School with the highest GPA at the end of the first semester of the senior year who will be attending Danville Community College. Please see Ms. McKinnie in Guidance once you have received notice from DCC that your application has been received. Ms. McKinnie must have your name by April 12, 2012.

DANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP

The Excellence in Academic Achievement Scholarship is the second scholarship DanvilleCommunity College has permanently established for GeorgeWashingtonHigh School. This is the largest of the College Board awards and is reserved for the top five graduates of GW. It provides full tuition for two years for any of the top five graduates who will be attending DCC. Please see Ms. McKinnie in Guidance once you have received notice from DCC that your application has been received. Ms. McKinnie must have your name by April 12, 2012.

PEYTON SELLERS CHAMPION AWARD

DanvilleCommunity College awards the Peyton Sellers Champion Award to a graduating senior from one of the area high schools.

Eligibility:The applicant must:

Be a current high school graduate from Danville, HalifaxCounty or PittsylvaniaCounty
Major in a technical program
Have academic promise
Possess and display leadership potential

Award Amount:$500

How to Apply:Complete the Local Universal Scholarship Application in the Guidance Office and return to Ms. McKinnie.

Deadline:April12, 2012

WEDNESDAY CLUB MERIT SCHOLARSHIP

The Wednesday Club sponsors a scholarship that is awarded yearly to a GWHS graduate.

Eligibility:The student must:

Be a GWHS graduate
Have excelled academically
Planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree from a college or university

Award amount:$1,000

How to Apply:Applications are located in the scholarship file in the Guidance and Counseling Office

Deadline:March 1, 2012

WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP

The Woodrow Wilson Elementary School Student Scholarship is sponsored for students who attended Woodrow Wilson Elementary School through fifth grade.

Eligibility:The applicant must:

Be a GWHS senior graduating May 2012
Have attended Woodrow Wilson Elementary School from first through grade five
Have a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Must be attending a 2 or 4 year institution fall 2012

Award Amount:$500

How to Apply:Applications are located in the scholarship file in the Guidance.

Deadline:Applications and supporting documents must be received by the Woodrow

Wilson Scholarship Committee by Friday April 20, 2012.

URW COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility:The student must be:

A graduating Senior
Entering an accredited college, university or other recognized institution of higher learning
Member of the URW Community Federal Credit Union before June 1, 2011

Award Amount:$500

How to Apply:Applications are located in the scholarship file in Guidance.

Deadline:Applications and supporting documents are due to the URW Community Federal

by 5:00 pm on April 13, 2012.

GRANVILLE P. MEADE SCHOLARSHIP

The Granville P. Meade Scholarship provides financial assistance to students who have achieved academically, but who are financially unable to attend college. This scholarship provides awards to seniors to attend one of Virginia’s public or private colleges or universities.

Eligibility:The applicant must:

Be a graduating senior
Upon graduation attend a Virginia public or private public university or college
Have financial need
Have demonstrated academic achievement

Award Amount:$2,000 per year renewable for four years

How to Apply:Applications are located in the Guidance and Counseling Scholarship file.

Deadline:March 1, 2012 - Completed applications with all supporting documents are due to Ms. McKinnie in the Guidance and Counseling Office.

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE DAN RIVER REGION SCHOLARSHIPS (Student Selected)

James W. Bryant, Sr. and James T. Collie Scholarship – for Pittsylvania County Public school graduates, prefer students pursuing education or nursing
John Watson Daniel Scholarship – for graduates in Danville, Pittsylvania, or Caswell County. Eligible students who are descendants of employees or retirees of John W. Daniel Construction Company may receive priority consideration
Danville Regional Medical Center Auxiliary/Volunteers Scholarship – for Danville Regional Medical Center employees, volunteers, and their immediate families
GW Class of 1957 Scholarship – for graduating seniors of George Washington High School.
Roy L. and Mary G. Doss Scholarship – for graduating seniors of Danville or Pittsylvania County
Gantsoudes Scholarship Fund – for graduating seniors of George Washington High School attending college in North Carolina or Virginia
Roy G. and Joan F. Gignac Scholarship Fund – for graduating seniors pursuing technical fields of study, preferably attending the Illinois Institute of Technology
Ray M. Harris Scholarship – forgraduates of public and private schools in Danville or Pittsylvania County
Main Street United Methodist Church Scholarship – for local seminary students, with a preference for United Methodist applicants
Robert and Bernice Milam – for active members (or students whose parents or legal guardians are active members of Third Avenue Congregational Christian Church
Arnold B. Porter & Elizabeth J. Porter Scholarship – for members of Fairview United Methodist Church who demonstrate a reasonable need for financial aid
Alger Pugh Memorial Scholarship – for GW High School athletes, with a preference given to football players
Percy and Velna Scearce Scholarship – for graduates in Danville, Pittsylvania or Caswell, who actively support their religious convictions, are merited and have financial need
Louise P. Surles – for students attending the University of Virginia
Andy Warren Memorial Scholarship – for GW athletes, with a preference given to football players

How to Apply: Complete “The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region 2012 Scholarship Application” located in the scholarship file in Guidance or at The last page of the application must be completed and sent in advance to each college being considered. Students are to return the completed application to the address listed on the application no later than March 6.

Deadline:March 6, 2012

STAN PARKER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – ROANOKE VALLEY WRESTLING ASSOCIATION

The RoanokeValley Wrestling Association awards an annual scholarship in memory of Stan Parker.

Eligibility:The applicant must:

Be a senior from the Blue Ridge, River Ridge, ThreeRivers, Pioneer, Piedmont, WesternValley or one of the independent schools of Roanoke Catholic or North Cross
Attend a junior college, state or private college, or university
Be active in wrestling and student activities or the son or daughter of a coach, official, or someone involved in the wrestling community
Have maintained a “C” average

Award Amount:$1,000

How to Apply:Applications are available in the Guidance and Counseling scholarship file.

Deadline:March 31, 2012

WEDNESDAY CLUB MERIT SCHOLARSHIP

The Wednesday Club sponsors a scholarship that is awarded yearly to a GWHS graduate.

Eligibility:The student must:

Be a GWHS graduate
Have excelled academically
Planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree from a college or university

Award amount:$1,000

How to Apply:Applications are located in the scholarship file in the Guidance and Counseling Office

Deadline:March 1, 2012

WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP

The Woodrow Wilson Elementary School Student Scholarship is sponsored for students who attended Woodrow Wilson Elementary School through fifth grade.

Eligibility:The applicant must:

Be a GWHS senior graduating May 2012
Have attended Woodrow Wilson Elementary School from first through grade five
Have a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Must be attending a 2 or 4 year institution fall 2012

Award Amount:$500

How to Apply:Applications are located in the scholarship file in the Guidance.

Deadline:Applications and supporting documents must be received by the Woodrow

Wilson Scholarship Committee by Friday April 20, 2012.

URW COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility:The student must be:

A graduating Senior
Entering an accredited college, university or other recognized institution of higher learning
Member of the URW Community Federal Credit Union before June 1, 2011

Award Amount:$500

How to Apply:Applications are located in the scholarship file in Guidance.

Deadline:Applications and supporting documents are due to the URW Community Federal

by 5:00 pm on April 13, 2012.

GRANVILLE P. MEADE SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility:The applicant must:

Be a graduating senior
Upon graduation attend a Virginia public or private public university or college
Have financial need
Have demonstrated academic achievement

Award Amount:$2,000 per year renewable for four years

How to Apply:Applications are located in the Guidance and Counseling Scholarship file.

Deadline:March 1, 2012 - Completed applications with all supporting documents are due to Ms. McKinnie in the Guidance and Counseling Office.

STAN PARKER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – ROANOKE VALLEY WRESTLING ASSOCIATION

The RoanokeValley Wrestling Association awards an annual scholarship in memory of Stan Parker.

Eligibility:The applicant must:

Be a senior from the Blue Ridge, River Ridge, ThreeRivers, Pioneer, Piedmont, WesternValley or one of the independent schools of Roanoke Catholic or North Cross
Attend a junior college, state or private college, or university
Be active in wrestling and student activities or the son or daughter of a coach, official, or someone involved in the wrestling community
Have maintained a “C” average

Award Amount:$1,000

How to Apply:Applications are available in the Guidance and Counseling scholarship file.

Deadline:March 31, 2012

THE WEBSTER AND ELIZABETH MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

The Webster and Elizabeth Marshall Award is given annually to a student who graduates from a high school in the Danville Public Schools and is accepted to Averett University. The award is named in the memory of Webster Marshall and in honor of Elizabeth Marshall, to fulfill their desire to support education by assisting Danville Public Schools graduates who wish to continue their education at Averett University.

Eligibility:The applicant must:

Be graduate from a high school in the Danville Public Schools
Attend Averett University
Have a minimum 3.0 GPA

Award Amount:To be determined and may be renewed annually for up the three additional years

How to Apply:Applications and information are located in the scholarship file in the Guidance and Counseling Office.

Deadline:March 15, 2012

THE BOOKER SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

The Booker Award is granted yearly to two former Glenwood Elementary School students who graduate from a Danville Public High School. This award is named in memory of Jack and Ilah Tate Booker, who valued education, and in honor of their daughter, Margaret Booker Gabal, a dedicated educator.

Eligibility:The applicant must:

Have attended Glenwood for a minimum of three years
Have a GPA of 2.0

Award Amount:$1,000 renewable for three additional years

How to Apply:Applications are located in the scholarship file in the Guidance and Counseling Office.

Deadline:March 15, 2012

THE VIRGINIA HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE ALLSTATE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

The Virginia High School League (VHSL) recognizes ten high school seniors representing all parts of the state of Virginia with the VHSL-Allstate Achievement Award. These students are recognized for excellence in the classroom and in athletic and academic activities. Each high school selects one female and one male for competition for this award.

Eligibility: The applicant must:

Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Have previously won at least one varsity letter or the equivalent in the VHSL sport of baseball, basketball, cheering, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, indoor track, lacrosse, outdoor track, soccer, softball swimming, boys or girls tennis, volleyball and wrestling in which they are applying for the award
Have involvement in activities outside of school (work, charities, etc)
Have two letters of support
Compose a 500 word essay describing how extracurricular activities have enhanced his/her educational experience

Award Amount: $1,000

How to Apply: Complete the GWHS Local Universal Application (LUSA), located in the Guidance scholarship file or on the GW Guidance website.

Deadline:The completed LUSA is due February 29, 2012 to Ms. McKinnie in Guidance.

THE ANDREW MULLLINS COURAGEOUS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD VIRGINIA HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE

The Andrew Mullins Courageous Achievement Award recognizes a male or female student who has made significant contributions to one or more VHSL athletic and/or academic activity. The individual(1) either currently has or has overcome a serious illness, injury, or disability; (2) has overcome great adversity, such as challenging social or home situation, in a positive way; or (3) other extraordinary situations, where the student has displayed tremendous courage against overwhelming odds.