Undergraduate Scholarships / What's Available

The following is a comprehensive list of undergraduate scholarship funds administered by the Hampton Roads Community Foundation. Unless otherwise noted applicants should demonstrate financial need and be from South Hampton Roads.

Helen Murphy Addington – For a female graduate of Maury High School in Norfolk. Usually awarded to one student every four years.  NOT AVAILABLE IN 2010-2011*.

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 2010-2011*.

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

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). 

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.

Community Fund for Scholarships – For deserving students from South Hampton Roads. NOT AVAILABLE IN 2010-2011*.

J. Robert and Ettie F. Cunningham Memorial Scholarship – For students who want to make education their profession.

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 2010-2011*.

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. NOT AVAILABLE IN 2010-2011*.

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 deaf or blind students residing in Isle of Wight County, Southampton County, Franklin or Suffolk, with preference first being given to students in Isle of Wight County. This scholarship is available for primary, secondary or post-secondary education. Recipients will be required to submit documentation of medical disability. 

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

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

Anne Hurd Memorial Scholarship – For a female student who is active in Keyettes or 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. 

The James 2:26 Fund – For students earning a bachelor’s degree at a public college or university located in Virginia.  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. 

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 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). 

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, N.C.  This award is merit-based; financial need is not a factor.

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

The Pender Scholarship – For students at 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 2010-2011*.

Harry B. Price Jr. Memorial Scholarship – For students displaying qualities of leadership, initiative and ability.

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 2010-2011*.

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

Rexford V. Wheeler Jr. Memorial Scholarship – For Norfolk students attending Old Dominion University.  NOT AVAILABLE IN 2010-2011*.

Paul and Athena Yeonas Memorial Fund – For students of Greek descent or those attending Old Dominion University.  NOT AVAILABLE IN 2010-2011*.

Scholarships from the funds listed above are available for up to four years of study unless otherwise noted.

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 $500 to $7,000. The average scholarship in the 2010-2011 school year was approximately $2,600.

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