The state of Virginia is home to some great schools including Thomas Jefferson’s University of Virginia, the College of William and Mary, Virginia Tech, Washington & Lee, among many others.  The Virginia and Professional Women’s Foundation offers some great scholarships for Virgina students who plan on attending one of the fine institutions in Virginia.  One of these great opportunities is the Nettie Tucker Yowell Scholarship.

The scholarship is awarded to at least one student and ranges in value from $500 to $1,000 (depending on the financial need of the winner).  The requirements for the scholarship are pretty straight-forward: you must be a Virginia resident who is planning on working towards a baccalaureate degree in Virginia.  Furthermore, you must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and 1000 on your SATs (Critical Reading and Math).

Applications are due on April 1, 2011 and must be sent to:

Applicants need to include a completed application with essays, proof of Virginia residency, and proof of U.S. citizenship.

You can download the application from the Virginia BPW Foundation website.

When filling out your application and writing your essays, the scholarship committee gives several things to keep in mind:

• Financial need
• Scholastic record
• Educational goals
• Commitment to Virginia BPW Foundation^SM’s Vision which is “Empowered Workingwomen” and its Mission which is “Dedicated to providing information, resources and educational opportunities to current and future workingwomen in Virginia.”

As always, best of luck and if you think it helpful, please forward this scholarship to a friend!

Interested in pursuing a career in counterintelligence or homeland security?  Check out the Lint Center Scholarship Program!  Applications are due 2/7/11