The Foundation Scholarship Application for the 2025-2026 academic year is open through April 7, 2025. Learn more.
Scholarships, a significant aid for students, are brought to life by the Southwest Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and its supportive donors. Donor, Mary Sue Whitt (right) and Halaya Marcus-Bradshaw (left) pose for a keepsake photo.
The SWCC Educational Foundation, Inc. administers nearly 300 scholarships for the benefit of SWCC students. Unless otherwise indicated, applicants must have a minimum of a 2.0 GPA and enroll with a minimum of 6 credit hours. Scholarship numbers and amounts may change depending on funding.
Please submit these applications through the address or website listed for each; these are not processed by SWCC’s Scholarship office.
The Community Foundation of the Virginias offers a variety of separate scholarship opportunities for area students, such as the Margaret “Trinka” Smith-Burke Scholarship and many more. The Foundation awarded scholarships totaling more than $174,100 to 74 area high school and college students seeking to further their education.
To see a complete list of Community Foundation of Virginias Scholarships available and information about the Scholarships program go to http://cfvinc.org/community-foundations-grants-and-scholarships/
Applications for the Blankenship Justice Scholarship must be postmarked to TCV Trust & Wealth Management.
Download the Blankenship-Justice Application and Rules.
The Columbus Phipps Foundation begins January of each year taking applications for scholarships from students attending colleges or professional schools in the fall. Students who receive scholarships must reapply each year. Eligibility is limited to students who have graduated or will graduate from a Dickenson County High School or have obtained a GED from Dickenson County. These scholarships will be granted until available funds have been expended.
Apply here for the Columbus-Phipps Foundation Scholarship (Select Student Grants).
For more information about this scholarship contact:
Lennie Gail Mitcham, Executive Director Office: 276-492-2100 Email: Lgmitcham@swvam.org Fax: 276-698-3152
Recipients must be registered in one of the following types of programs:
Download the Tobacco Scholarship Application
The Virginia Foundation for Community College Education is taking applications for several scholarships, including The Valley Proteins Scholarship, The Potomac Health Foundation Scholarship, and the Davenport & Dominion Fellows Program Scholarships.
Apply through the VCCS Scholarship site.
Telephone: 276-964-7286
Mailing Address: ATTN: SWCC Educational Foundation, Inc. Southwest Virginia Community College PO Box 1101, Richlands, Virginia 24641-1101
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All Southwest locations are CLOSED on Friday, February 21, due to inclement weather.Day & Evening Classes are canceled.