Scholarship Information

Most Scholarship information can be found at Naviance

Paying for a college education is an enormous piece of the college application process. Not only do you have to get accepted to the university, you also have to pay for it. There are several ways to finance a college education and scholarships are a wonderful way to earn money just for being you. It takes hard work for a CHANCE at winning a scholarship but when you win, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that you earned it.

There are several ways that parents and students can receive scholarship information:

Students can come directly to the college and career office and ask me for scholarship information.
Students need to stay alert during the morning announcements.
Parents and students can use Wakefield’s Naviance to get the latest information on scholarships.
Parents can get connected with the Wakefield’s PTA listserv. Emails are sent often when opportunities become available.
Parents and students can “GOOGLE” your way to scholarship information; just don’t pay anyone for what should be free applications. Simply type your search terms (e.g. “scholarship bowling left handed”) and search through the results. Please feel free to share your results with us too!

Below are some resources students may find useful:

Scholarship Links and Resources

Fastweb -Links to an external site.a free scholarship search platform that connects students to scholarships & financial aid tools.
Scholarships.comLinks to an external site.-complete your profile to gain access to their scholarship database. This site matches you with scholarships.
CheggLinks to an external site. – Chegg has a large scholarship data base and is set up so students can save information on the scholarships for which they applied. In addition, Chegg sends scholarship deadline reminders to students who use their site.
College Board Scholarship SearchLinks to an external site. – The College Board’s free scholarship search utilizes a database of more than 2,300 sources of college funding totaling almost $3 billion in scholarships and aid.
NicheLinks to an external site. Browse scholarship lists by category or get matched to college scholarships that fit your needs.
Wakefield Education Foundation ScholarshipLinks to an external site.
Arlington Community Foundation Scholarships -Links to an external site.They offer approximately 100 new college scholarships each year, with many differing criteria for eligibility, but only one application is required to be considered for all the available scholarships. For those students who choose to attend Marymount University, Marymount will match our scholarship award up to $3,000. At the end of each scholarship description, you will notice:FN = Financial Need. For all scholarships marked with FN, a Student Aid Report (SAR) from the FAFSA is encouraged but NOT required. Students also have the option to submit other financial documentation if they are unable to complete the FAFSA.R = Renewable with good academic standing Links to an external site.
VA Higher Education FundLinks to an external site.-Additional Scholarship Opportunities
Esperanza Education Fund Scholarship Links to an external site.– The Esperanza Education Fund provides scholarships to students from Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC who are immigrants or the children of immigrants.
NOVA ScholarshipsLinks to an external site.– the NOVA FoundationLinks to an external site. can offer the scholarships listed on this website. To apply for these scholarships, click “Sign Up” to create an account and follow the instructions provided in the NOVA Scholarship TutorialLinks to an external site. to apply for these opportunities before the scholarship application deadline noted below. You may submit one general application to be considered for multiple “auto match” NOVA Foundation scholarships during the current scholarship application cycle. After submitting your general application, you may be presented with additional recommended scholarship opportunities that you may apply for individually.
VA Tuition Assistance Grant Program -Links to an external site.designed to assist Virginia residents who attend accredited private, nonprofit colleges and universities in Virginia for other than religious training or theological education