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.

NOTE: This Scholarship Brochure lists all the scholarships available through the NVCC Educational Foundation. For a list of all current scholarships please click on the button below.

• Scholarship Application *requires Adobe Acrobat
• 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.

• Nursing Scholarship Program
• Virginia’s Two-Year College Transfer Grant
• Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students
• 2007 - 2008 VSGC Community College Scholarship Program
• Advantage Virginia Incentive Program
• American Association of University Women—McLean Scholarship
• American Indian Scholarship Fund
• Arlington County Scholarships
• Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
• Business and Professional Women of Greater Fairfax
• Children's Scholarship Fund
• DHS Scholarship and Fellowship Program - 2007
• Emergency Scholarship for Students Affected by the Tsunami
• FastWeb Scholarship Search
• Harry Truman Scholarship 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 Financial Aid Information Page
• The Herb Block Foundation Scholarship
• Tuition Assistance Program Initiative for TANF (TAPIT)
• Tylenol Scholarships
• 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 Office.