Applications accepted
October 1, 2021 through February 15, 2022
for scholarships in Fall 2021 and Spring 2022.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2021 APPLICATION:

• Online Application Opens: October 1, 2021
• Application Deadline: February 15, 2022 (Note: ALL application components, including letters of recommendation, must be submitted by this deadline.)
• Recipients Announced: April 2022
• Funds Available: Funds will be added to student accounts for Fall 2021

ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOLARSHIP CONSIDERATION

The NRCC Educational Foundation awards scholarships (generally in the amount of $1,500 per academic year) to qualified persons for attendance at New River Community College.
These awards are based on criteria such as financial need and scholastic achievement.

Applicants of all ages are considered for NRCC Educational Foundation Scholarships.

Both continuing NRCC students and persons planning to become NRCC students may apply.

ACCE students cannot receive an Educational Foundation Scholarship while in the ACCE Program

The following guidelines apply unless otherwise specified.

• Applicant must be a citizen of Virginia living in Giles, Floyd, Pulaski or Montgomery County or Radford. Note: A few scholarships are available to applicants who are not residents of this area.
• Applicant must enroll in a program of study or declare a major at New River Community College.
• Applicant must fully complete application online.
• Applicant must furnish two letters of recommendation from non-family members. (It is preferred that one letter be from an educator or former employer.)
• Applicant must furnish copies of high school and/or college transcripts.
• Once enrolled at NRCC, scholarship recipients must maintain a class load of 6 credit hours or more, unless otherwise specified.
• Recipients must agree to attend the college’s annual scholarship brunch, to be held in October, write a thank-you letter to a donor or donors, and to attend the scholarship orientation.
• Returning Scholarship students do NOT need to reapply for the scholarship for a second year. Scholarship recipients are granted a scholarship a second year upon responding to the renewal email that is sent in April.

DIRECTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT

• Review eligibility criteria (above) to make sure you are eligible to apply.
• Application is to be completed by the applicant, not a parent or other third party.
• The online application must be submitted electronically by the above deadline, for scholarships supporting studies at New River Community College during the following academic year.
• Use one of the methods below to submit letters of recommendation from non-family members.
  Documents must be received in the Foundation office by the application deadline.
  

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  Email: foundation@nr.edu (must be e-mailed by person writing letter of recommendation)
  Fax: 540-674-3668
  Mail:
  NRCC Educational Foundation
  5251 College Drive
  Dublin, VA 24084

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  Official transcripts must received by mail or hand-delivered to the Foundation office in Godbey Hall, office 07.
  Mail:
  NRCC Educational Foundation
  5251 College Drive
  Dublin, VA 24084

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