1. A $3,000 Scholarship may be awarded to a high school senior who is a son, daughter, or grandchild of a VIADA Member in good standing. The scholarship is based on scholastic achievement, extra-curricular activity, volunteerism, and entrepreneurship, as judged by the Selection Committee.
2. The Selection Committee will be made up of three qualified professionals and appointed by the Scholarship Committee of the VIAD Charity Fund.
3. Recipients may attend any technical training school, four-year accredited college or university, or junior college of their choice. They must attend the fall term and take a full-course load leading to graduation.
4. Please submit any available supporting materials on or before the first Friday in April, including a high-quality color photo, high school transcript, scholastic aptitude test scores if available, and letters of recommendation if available. Anything not submitted with this form may be emailed to andrew@cawcaw.com.
5. The Scholarship Committee will inform recipients of their selection in an award letter. A runner-up will be announced if the winner declines.
6. Money will be made available through the College Registrar or Financial Aid Officer, who will administer it according to each institution's policies.
7. It is the recipient's responsibility to make all arrangements for college admission, acceptance, enrollment, and notification to the VIAD Charity Fund by the authorized college officer.
8. The recipient is encouraged to accept the Scholarship Award in person at a VIADA meeting, or parents may accept it for them if necessary. Images and some public information may be published in The Virginia Independent News.
Directions for the Applicant:
1. Complete this application and submit any available supporting items on or before April 2. Information supplied is for use by the VIAD Charity Fund Selection Committee, and the Fund reserves the right to publish information of scholarship recipients in The Virginia Independent News.
2. File applications for admission to the vocational school, four-year college, or junior accredited college(s) of your choice. If you have scholastic aptitude test scores or other entrance examination scores, you may upload them here or email them later to andrew@cawcaw.com.
3. The scholarship in the amount of $3,000 for one year will be awarded to the winning nominee with an outstanding high school record of achievement and evidence of excellent college aptitude.
4. Letters of recommendation (maximum of five), if available, should support the applicant as a scholarship candidate.
5. Supporting materials may also be sent to Mrs. Carla Boucher – Scholarship Committee Chair, c/o VIADA, 1525 Huguenot Road, Suite 102, Midlothian, VA 23113.
By submitting this form, the applicant confirms they have read and agree to the scholarship terms and requirements listed above.
Upload any supporting items you have ready. If anything is not submitted with this form, please email it to andrew@cawcaw.com.
If anything is not submitted with this form, please email it to andrew@cawcaw.com.