VHCC FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
In cooperation with our community partners, the VHCC Educational Foundation is proud to offer many different private scholarships to VHCC students.
The 2025 Scholarship Application will open on January 23, 2025. Applications must be received in the Foundation Office by May 15, 2025. Late applications or incomplete applications will not be considered.
- Applicants must have officially applied to VHCC in order for the scholarship application site to be available to them.
- One application allows the student to be considered for all of the scholarships available through the Educational Foundation.
- Only those students enrolled to VHCC by May 15, 2025 will be considered for scholarships.
- Scholarships are awarded for fall and spring semesters but are not available for the summer semester.
- Scholarship awards are based on the availability of funds and the criteria set forth by the appropriate governing body. All awards are subject to change.
- Unless otherwise stated, scholarships are awarded only to full-time students.
- Unless otherwise stated, scholarships are not renewed automatically.
- Students applying for scholarships must submit the FAFSA no later than May 15, 2025 to be considered for a scholarship. (www.fafsa.ed.gov).
- VHCC School Code: 007099
- The VHCC Educational Foundation will notify scholarship applicants regarding the decision regarding their application no later than July 2025.
Special notes:
- High school students who have completed the requirements for AIMS at their school (Washington County Community Scholars, Smyth County AIMS, or Bristol Citizens in Action) will be given priority consideration for the Highlands Scholars Scholarship. Be sure to check the applicable box on the scholarship application.
- Virginia Education Wizard Scholarship Search
- Virginia Community College Foundation Scholarship Search
For more information please contact the Foundation office, foundation@vhcc.edu or call (276)739-2449.
The scholarship process begins in mid-January of each academic year with an easy-to-complete online application. The first consideration deadline is typically in May of each year – with notifications to students occurring in July.
VHCC awards over $6 million per year in scholarships. Individual amounts vary– most scholarships range between $250 and $2,500.
Yes! In order to apply for VHCC Educational Foundation scholarships, your FAFSA must be submitted by May 15th.
Application is due May 15th.
Currently, scholarships are only available for the fall and spring semesters.
Scholarships are not renewed automatically. A scholarship application needs to be completed for each academic year.
Yes! For seniors attending VHCC in the fall, applying for scholarships is an important part of the enrollment process.