SWCC

Application
Deadline

Applications for Foundation & Institutional Scholarships for the 2012-13 academic year are now being accepted.

graduating high school seniors apply by Monday, April 16th
                Deadline extended to April 23rd for seniors - FINAL Deadline

returning or non-traditional students may apply  through Monday, June 4 

SWCC
 Eligibility
Criteria &
Application
Process
 

1- You must complete all SWCC admission requirements which include
--Completion of college application
--Selecting a Program of study during application (required for Financial Aid)
--Completing assessment tests as indicated

2- All students with a 3.0 (B) GPA or greater are encouraged to apply for scholarships. However, some scholarships do accept lower GPAs. 

Foundation & Institutional Scholarship Application Process

1. If you are out of high school and have attended SWCC your high school transcript is NOT required. Otherwise your high school transcript is required. Download and print the High School Transcript request form and submit it to your high school with a request that the transcript be directed to the attention of Dr. Natalie Chambers-Ramsey.

2. Submit your essay by email attachment to Natalie.Chambers@sw.edu 

Your essay is an extremely important factor in the selection process. Please put forth your very best effort. Compose a personal essay in response to ONE of the following topics:

a. What type of career are you pursuing and why? Explain how SWCC will help you achieve this career goal as opposed to beginning at another college or university.

OR

b. Please tell the scholarship committee about yourself and why you deserve an SWCC scholarship.

Your essay must be at least two typed pages, double-spaced, using a 12 pitch font. Be sure to include your name and EMPLID or User Name on the top of each page. Once completed, save your essay with a filename using your lastname and firstname. FOR EXAMPLE: John Doe MS Word Document essay is named doejohn.doc

3. Complete the online scholarship application. Each scholarship details any specific eligibility criteria within its listing. Based on your application responses, the Scholarship office will match you with scholarships for which you meet the criteria and you will be automatically considered for all scholarships in the 2012-13 Foundation & Institutional Scholarship listing for which you qualify.  
DOWNLOAD the 2012-13 scholarship listing for your records (pdf)

If you qualify for any of the scholarships in this Special Scholarship Section, please print out the PDF document, check off all the special scholarships you qualify for and provide all the detailed information requested by each, such as any required names and/or signatures.

This document and related items must be physically mailed by the application deadline of April 16 for graduating high school seniors and June 4 for returning or non-traditional students to Dr. Natalie Chambers-Ramsey at the address below.

Notes:
--Available scholarships may change. A current listing will be posted in the spring of each application year.
--Completion of the Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) is not required for scholarship award, but is encouraged.
--Information about scholarships can also be found online at the Virginia Education Wizard.

QUESTIONS?  Office Telephone: 276.964.7292,  T-109 Inside Financial Aid T-104
 Email Address: Natalie.Chambers@sw.edu  

Mailing Address: Dr. Natalie Chambers-Ramsey, Southwest Virginia Community College, PO Box SVCC, Richlands, Virginia 24641-1101

Other Available Scholarships and Eligibility Critieria

Listed below are other scholarship opportunities which require a separate application form to be submitted as noted in each scholarship's application. DO NOT SUBMIT applications below to SWCC's Scholarship Office;

--Apply by March 25 for the Blankenship Justice Scholarship (closed)

--Apply by March 16 for the Virginia Space Grant Consortium Scholarship Opportunity at the website http://www.vsgc.odu.edu (closed)

--Apply by April 11 for the Christopher Todd Richardson Memorial Scholarship (closed)

--Apply by April 18 for the John and Anna G. Harner Memorial Scholarship

--Application must be postmarked by May 15 for Health Focus Scholarship
-Your GPA must be 2.75 or better to be considered.
-You MUST be accepted into a medical program before you are eligible.
-You DO NOT qualify for a scholarship if you are taking any prerequisite courses (example: Pre-Nursing, Pre-OT).

--Application must be postmarked by May 15 for Columbus Phipps Scholarship.

--Apply by May 15 for the ODU Scholarship for Disabled Service Members and Veterans

--Apply by May 16 for the DegreeDirectory.org's Student Saver Scholarship

--Apply by May 28 for the B. Davis Scholarship

--Apply by May 31 for the National Science Foundation Scholarship
 

The scholarship opportunities below are not affiliated with SWCC but links are provided here should you meet the criteria for award and wish to apply.  Any questions or concerns must be directed to the sponsoring organization, not SWCC.

--ODU Scholarship Opportunity

--The Online Colleges.org Support a Student Scholarship for Single Parents: Website

--Education-Portal.com $25,000 Scholarship  Website

--AES Engineers Scholarship Opportunity - $500 - Website

--The Tuition Won't Stop Me Scholarship - Enter each Wednesday on the Education-Portal.com Facebook page Website