All USA Academic Team

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship

Brown v. Board of Education

Children of Enlisted Military Personnel Scholarship

Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation

Honors Mentorships

International Study Abroad

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Other Study Abroad

Outstanding High School Graduates

Private Sources

Tech Prep

VCCS Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship

Virginia Space Grant Scholarships

Visual Arts

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. Application deadline November 30, 2007. 

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 Tyjaun Lee, Assoc. VP for Enrollment Management and Student Services, at 822-2877 or TAlee@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 Tyjaun Lee, Assoc. VP for Enrollment Management and Student Services, at 822-2877 or TAlee@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:

Contact Tyjaun Lee, Assoc. VP for Enrollment Management and Student Services, at 822-2877 or TAlee@tcc.edu

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 deadline June 30, 2008.

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 Tyjaun Lee, Assoc. VP for Enrollment Management and Student Services, at 822-2877 or TAlee@tcc.edu

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. Application deadline is February 1, 2008.

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

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:

• 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 11, 2008.

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.

Tech Prep is a program designed to combine secondary and post secondary education into a seamless, integrated program of study that features opportunities for work-based learning. CRITERIA:

• must be a recent Tech Prep graduate from an area high school in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, or Virginia Beach
• graduate with a 2.5 GPA or higher
• a new, full-time (12 credits or more) TCC student
• enrolled in an A.A.S. degree program in one of the Tech Prep cluster areas

APPLICATION MATERIALS:

• complete a TCC Admission application
• have an official copy of your high school transcript sent to the Records Office.
• write a 300 word personal essay discussing the advantages of participating in Tech Prep program.

  The essay should include:

  a. The High School Tech Prep program (ex. Why you participated? What you have gained? Why you would recommend Tech Prep to other students?)
  b. Your expectations of TCC’s program (ex. What do you want to accomplish from attending TCC?)
  c. Your future goals and plans for the Tech Prep Program (ex. Discuss your long and short term goals.)

• provide two letters of recommendation from your high school teachers in the vocational and academic areas
• Send essay and letters to: Chairperson, Social Sciences Division, TCC 1700 College Crescent, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23453

Description:

The purpose of the Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship Program is to increase access to higher education and to develop student leadership potential. A $3,000 scholarship will be awarded for the fall 2006 and spring 2007 semesters.  Awards may be used for tuition/fees and books and supplies.  The Student Scholarship Committee will select one recipient for each campus.  Recipients will be selected in June and notified in June.  Application deadline 5/2/08.

Criteria:

• Commonwealth Legacy Scholars will be students enrolling in college for the first time at a Virginia Community College.

• Selections will be based on merit.

• Scholars will demonstrate academic excellence during high school.

• Scholars will demonstrate a willingness to promote community college education and the Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship Program.

• Scholars will demonstrate a willingness to mentor future scholars.

• Scholars will demonstrate a commitment to developing leadership potential.

• Students must be full-time, associate’s degree seeking students with plans to graduate from a Virginia Community College.

• If selected, recipients agree to

• attend an orientation developed for Commonwealth Legacy Scholars;
• participate in a minimum of two state-wide events annually;
• participate in the annual Student Leadership program; and,
• attend a special luncheon event held in Richmond, Virginia.

Note:  the cost of these events will be sponsored.

Application Materials:

• Completed application form

• Official high school transcript

• Official TCC transcript (when appropriate)

• One letter of recommendation  from either a high school or college faculty member, written on official school stationery

• Submit all application materials to the financial aid office of the campus you plan to attend.  More aubmission details can be found on the application.

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. Application deadline is February 29, 2008.

http://www.vsgc.odu.edu

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:

Contact Tyjaun Lee, Assoc. VP for Enrollment Management and Student Services, at 822-2877 or TAlee@tcc.edu

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.