Culpeper Wellness Foundation Health & Wellness Scholarship
Please see the financial aid office at Germanna Community College to apply
$2,500, renewable
Health or wellness-related certificate or degree program at Germanna Community College
This scholarship was established by The Culpeper Wellness Foundation to benefit students of any age who are residents of Culpeper, Madison, or Orange counties. Applicants must be accepted into a health or wellness-related certificate or degree program at Germanna Community College. All health fields will be considered. Applicants should demonstrate good academic standing, have community service experience, possess an academic record that displays leadership and initiative, show a commitment to their chosen field of study, and demonstrate financial need. This is a $2,500 scholarship eligible for renewal.
James S. Blankenbaker Scholarship Fund
The James S. Blankenbaker Scholarship Fund is for the benefit of Madison County’s students. The scholarship is available to current high school students pursuing technical or trade education while in high school and for graduates or candidates for high school graduation at the end of the current academic year. Funding will be considered for Technical/Trades Education, a 2 or 4-year college. Pursuit of technical and trade are a priority consideration, but other fields of study are considered. Priority is also given to students who demonstrate financial need and for those that are first generation college students.
Lynne Goldsborough Yowell Scholarship
$2,500, renewable
Arts majors (visual arts, music or theater arts, culinary arts, or other areas focused on study or career in the creative arts)
This scholarship was created to honor Lynne Goldsborough Yowell, a longtime Madison County resident who worked tirelessly for the benefit of her beloved home county. This scholarship is open to students attending Madison County or Culpeper County public high schools. This scholarship may be used for a high school student graduating in the current school year or for a Madison or Culpeper County student already enrolled in college pursing an Arts Major. The Arts is defined as visual arts, music or theater arts, culinary arts, or other areas focused on study or career in the creative arts. First priority is given to students demonstrating financial need and academic merit. Students must be in good academic standing; have community volunteer or work experience; and show a commitment to their chosen field of study.
Martha Mae Giles Scholarship
$2,000, Renewable
2-4 year college or university
This scholarship was created to honor the memory of Martha Mae Giles. It will benefit graduating high school students from Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison or Rappahannock counties planning to attend a 2 or 4 year college or university. First priority is given to members or children of members of Our Saviour Lutheran Church of Warrenton, VA; however, the scholarship award is open to all students and not limited to church members. This scholarship is renewable provided the student submits transcripts annually to NPCF.
St. Luke’s Foundation Scholarship Fund
$1,000-$2,000
Renewable all four years with 3.0 or higher GPA
Private school alumni
The St. Luke’s Foundation Scholarship is open to seniors who are residents of Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, or Rappahannock counties, and are alumni of any private school in Culpeper County, although priority is given to St. Luke’s alumni. The qualifying candidate should possess a minimum GPA of 3.0, demonstrate good academic standing, have community service experience and possess an academic record that displays leadership and initiative. Up to three scholarships are available for $1,000 – $2,000 depending on GPA. This award is renewable for all four years provided the student maintains a GPA of 3.0 and submits transcripts annually to NPCF.
Lane E. Warren Scholarship Fund
$1,000
This scholarship honors the life of Lane E. Warren, a high school senior in Madison who tragically lost his life in an automobile accident in 2013. This scholarship is designed for a Madison County resident who is either a high school graduate or will graduate in the current academic year. The applicant is either college bound or will study in a certificate program. Financial need, along with demonstrated community service is the main criteria. This is a $1,000 award.