All USA Academic Team

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship

Brown v. Board of Education

Children of Enlisted Military Personnel Scholarship

Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation

Glenn Fox Merit Scholarship (VMATYC)

Honors Mentorships

International Study Abroad

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

League for Innovation in the Community College Scholarship

Other Study Abroad

Outstanding High School Graduates

Private Sources

Recruitment Grant for Future Teachers

Virginia Space Grant Scholarships

Visual Arts

Contact your campus' Financial Aid office with questions about these scholarships unless otherwise noted.

Description: The All-USA Academic Team program annually recognizes 60 outstanding two-year college students.  Presidents of eligible colleges or their designees are invited to submit as many as two nominations from each campus of their institutions. In selecting their institutions' nominees, presidents are asked to consider outstanding grade point averages; participation in honors programs; awards, honors, and recognition for academic achievement and service to the college and the community. 

http://www.ptk.org/schol/aaat/announce.htm

Criteria:

• Student should have a 3.25 GPA.

• Student must be eligible to graduate with Associate's degree.

Application Materials:

Contact Lonnie Schaffer, Associate VP for College Transfer Education, at 822-1065 or LJSchaffer@tcc.edu

Description: The purpose of the Foundation is to provide a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers by awarding scholarships to college students who intend to pursue careers in these fields.  A faculty representative will serve as liaison between the institution and the Foundation.   Two-year institutions may nominate up to two current sophomores.

http://www.act.org/cgi-bin/goldwater/locate_gold.cgi?ST=VA&state=Virginia

Criteria:

• Must be a full-time student planning to transfer to baccalaureate program

• Have a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0

• Be a  US citizen, a resident alien, or a US national

Application Materials:

Contact Lonnie Schaffer, Associate VP for College Transfer Education, at 822-1065 or LJSchaffer@tcc.edu

Criteria:

• Be admitted to a teacher education program

• Be enrolled in an institution of higher learning

• Be enrolled at least half-time

• Have a minimum 3.0 G.P.A.

• Submit two recommendations: one from teacher and one from a person familiar with the applicants skills and abilities

Application Materials:

Description:

In appreciation of those who have stood by our servicemen and servicewomen, Tidewater Community College will be awarding five one-year scholarships to the sons and daughters of enlisted personnel, one each from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy. 

Application Materials:

• Children of Enlisted Military Personnel Scholarship Application

Criteria:

• Must be nominated by campus/ college

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

• Validated 100 hours of community service within the last 12 months

• Must be planning to enroll in at least two courses during the next term at TCC

• May not be children of Coca Cola employees

Application Materials:

Contact Lonnie Schaffer, Associate VP for College Transfer Education, at 822-1065 or LJSchaffer@tcc.edu

Description:  The Virginia Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges has announced the Glenn Fox Merit Scholarship.  This scholarship will provide $500 per semester for the 2012-2012 Academic Year. All application materials must be postmarked by June 18, 2012. Notification of acceptance will be made by July 26, 2012. Submit all application materials to:

Ann Loving

Scholarship Chair

J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College

P.O. Box 85622

Richmond, VA 23285-5622

Scholarships have been established to encourage the study of foreign languages, and to increase both written and spoken proficiency. Awards are to be used in a summer study abroad program.

CRITERIA:

• recipients will be the students earning the highest average in the French language program and the student earning the highest average in the Spanish program
• full or part-time student
• continuing student (12 credit hours completed in either French or Spanish language)

APPLICATION MATERIALS:

• TCC Application for Study Abroad (Contact International Programs Office)
• recommendation by teacher of language you are currently studying
• interview with a committee of foreign language faculty
  (NOTE: Application deadline applies.)

Description:  Annually awards 400 scholarships pf $1,000 and $2,000 to students attending two-year higher education institutions granting terminal degrees.  Students interested in this scholarship must be nominated by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Faculty Representative at their institutions.

www.jackkentcookefoundation.org

Criteria:

• Be a current student at an accredited US community college or two-year institution with sophomore status or recent graduate.

• Plan to enroll full-time in a baccalaureate program at an accredited college or university.

• Have cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.50 or better.

• Be nominated by his/her two-year institution.

• Not previously have been nominated for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Program Scholarship.

Application Materials:

Contact Kellie Sorey at 757-822-1065

Description:

University of Phoenix is pleased to collaborate with the League for Innovation in the Community College (the “League”) to offer a scholarship program. The League is an international organization dedicated to catalyzing the community college movement. The League hosts conferences and institutes, develops web resources, conducts research, produces publications, provides services, and leads projects and initiatives with member colleges, corporate partners, and other agencies in its continuing efforts to make a positive difference for students and communities.

Through this scholarship program, fifteen (15) full-tuition scholarships will be offered. Each scholarship will allow a prospective student the opportunity to complete a bachelor’s degree program at University of Phoenix. Applicants must have recently graduated with an associate’s degree from a League Alliance member college with a GPA of at least 3.0. Recipients may choose to attend a University of Phoenix on-ground campus or may attend University of Phoenix online.

Submission deadline in June 28, 2012

Criteria:

1. Applicants who reside in the United States must meet one of the following requirements: be a legal resident of the United States; have been granted permanent residency; have a valid visa that does not prohibit educational studies; have been granted temporary protected status along with approved Notice of Action issued by Citizen Immigration Services and verified through CIS Form g-845; or have been granted asylum along with the approved Notice of Action issued by the Citizen Immigration Services.
2. Applicants must have graduated with their associate’s degree from a League Alliance member college within the past five years prior to the date of this application. The applicant’s associate’s degree must have been conferred by the scholarship award date to be considered eligible.
3. Applicants must have earned a GPA of 3.0 or higher for their respective degree.
4. Applicants, once enrolled, must not receive a total of 100% tuition reimbursement from any source(s) including but not limited to: corporate reimbursement, other scholarships and/or private grants with the exception of Veteran’s Administration GI benefits or Veteran’s Administration Vocational Rehabilitation Benefits and Title IV financial aid funding.
5. Applicants must not be currently enrolled nor in the process of enrolling at any University of Phoenix campus or in any online program at any time prior to the scholarship award date. Applicants who enroll after submitting an application or before the scholarship award date are not eligible to be a recipient of this scholarship.
6. Applicants must meet all admissions requirements of University of Phoenix.
7. Applicants must not be an employee or family member (spouse, dependent child or domestic partner) of an employee of Apollo Group, Inc., University of Phoenix, Western International University, Institute for Professional Development or any other subsidiary of Apollo Group, Inc.
8. Applicants must submit a complete, signed application, together with all supporting documentation by the deadline date listed under the Selection Process section. The completion of the application form does not create an obligation to award a scholarship to applicant.
9. Applicants must submit completed essays as described in the Essay section. High importance will be placed on the applicant’s desire to advance in their education, with an emphasis on furthering their careers, and their impact in the community in which they reside.
10. Applicants must submit one (1) copy of their unofficial transcript for their relevant associate’s degree.

There is a general, endowed scholarship fund for study abroad established for each campus.

CRITERIA:

• continuing student (minimum of six completed credits)
• GPA of 2.5 (or higher)
• enrolled in a degree or certificate program
• currently enrolled for at least six credits

APPLICATION MATERIALS:

• TCC Application for Study Abroad (Contact International Programs Office)
• letter of recommendation with application

These are merit scholarships granted annually to one graduate from each public high school in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth (includes Nansemond River High School in Suffolk), and Virginia Beach.

This award is based on academic ability and is awarded on a competitive basis.

APPLICATION MATERIALS:

Interested individuals should contact their high school counselor.

• Applications may be obtained from the student's high school guidance counselor.
• The student’s high school should mail the application, along with a letter of recommendation from the student’s counselor, teacher or principal; an official high school transcript; and a TCC Admissions application to the Coordinator of Enrollment Services at the campus serving the student’s high school by February 22, 2013.

Private scholarships are created and privately funded by donors for the benefit of specifically named students.

Private scholarships must be researched and applied for by the student. Applications for Private scholarships must be submitted to the organization and/or company providing the award.

The campus Financial Aid Office will acknowledge the private scholarship gift and will ensure that recipients are properly identified and receive the scholarship funds in accordance with the donor’s wishes.

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to a deserving Tidewater Community College student who has been formally accepted at an accredited four-year college or university and who intends to become a teacher

Award Component: One $1,500 scholarship, with the money awarded in the student’s name to the college or university

Criteria:

• Female sophomore, majoring in education, with 30 or more credits accumulated

• In need of financial assistance

• Minimum of 3.0 GPA

• A Virginia Beach resident

• Enrolled F/T or P/T at TCC

• Formally accepted at an accredited four-year college or university

• Willing to attend at least one chapter function to meet chapter members

Application Materials:

Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship Application

Two letters of recommendation from college professors or former employers

Complete College Transcript

Submit application packet to:

Alpha Rho Chapter Endowment

C/o Mrs. Mary Sue Crommelin

1272 Mill Dam Road.

Virginia Beach, VA 23454

Deadline for application is April 11, 2013

Awards $1,000 to education-seeking students enrolled at Virginia Space Grants universities. Encourages applications from minorities, females and persons with disabilities. The scholarship program is open to U.S. citizens who are currently enrolled in a Virginia community college and have completed at least one semester of coursework. Awards are generally made to full-time students (12 semester hours), but part-time students (6–9 hours) demonstrating academic merit are also eligible.

http://www.vsgc.odu.edu/sf/ccstem/index.shtml

Criteria:

• U.S. citizen

• Be currently enrolled and has completed at least one semester at TCC

• Enrolled in coursework or interest in technological fields supporting aerospace (math, science, engineering, computers, electronics, and industrial technology)

• Must have a 3.0 GPA

• Enrolled full-time (12), however, part-time (6-9) students are considered

Application Materials:

These are academic scholarships for students with outstanding portfolios and will be awarded for study in fine arts, graphic design, crafts, or photography at TCC’s Visual Arts Center in Olde Towne Portsmouth.

Students interested in the Visual Arts Center Academic Scholarships should call the Director of the Visual Arts Center at 757-822-1888.

When selected for a VAC scholarship by the Director of the Visual Arts Center, the student will fill out the TCC Scholarship Application form and submit it to the Portsmouth Campus Financial Aid Office.