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Words of Wisdom
Preparing children for the future means increasingly letting them get used to the weight of responsibility by not protecting them from the consequences of poor choices.
Tim Elmore
Attention: Local Scholarships
Horatio Alger National Career and Technical Scholarship $2500
$2500 Scholarship for students entering a community college in a technical field.
Click here for more information: Technical Scholarship
Virginia Sheriffs’ Institute Scholarship
Students who are interested in a career in law enforcement are encouraged to apply for the Virginia Sheriffs’ Institute Scholarship. Please see the scholarship eligibility and the application is below.
Click for the application: 16-17-Scholarship-Application
The McComas Chapter Of the United Daughters of the Confederacy Nursing Scholarship
Giles or Narrows High School pursing a nursing education
NOT based on financial need
$500
Application due April 15th!
Click Below
Scholarship: New River Valley Homebuilders Association $1000 Scholarship
New River Valley Homebuilders Association (NRVHBA) is awarding a $1000 scholarship to a graduating senior who is planning on attending either a college, trade school, or university during the fall of 2016 to continue their education in building services (including but not limited to architecture, drafting, building trades, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, and engineering.
Applications accepted through April 15.
Click below for Application:
NRVHBA Application
Attention Junior Girls: Virginia Girl’s State
Junior Girls
•If you are interested in attending Girls State this summer
•There is no cost to you to attend!
•Applications are due to Mrs. Boggess March 24th!
•You must be able to attend June 19th – 25th.
•For more information visit: www.VAGirlsState.org
•Click below for application.
Girls state Application
Attention Junior Boys: Virginia Boys State
Junior Boys
•If you are interested in attending Boys State this summer, please see Mrs. Boggess ASAP!
•There is no cost to you to attend!
•Applications are due to Mrs. Boggess March 24th!
•You must be able to attend June 19th – 25th.
•For more information visit: www.vaboysstates.org
•Click below for application.
Giles County Farm Bureau Scholarship
Giles County Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors would like to announce they are offering a scholarship in the amount of $400 to a graduating senior. Candidates for this scholarship must intend to earn a degree or obtain an 18 month certificate in agriculture or natural resources, or a college student that is already pursuing the aforementioned degree or certificate.
Our County Farm Bureau Directors requests that the attached application and required documents be received in the county office by April 30, 2016.
Please distribute this information to any student that intends to further their education in the agriculture or natural resources fields. The winner of this scholarship will be announced at your high school’s awards day.
Click here for Application: Giles FB Scholarship (2016) Application Packet