January 31, 2025
Dear Northern Virginia Pre-Alumni,
The Virginia State University Alumni Association Northern Virginia Chapter, Incorporated is pleased to consider you for a grant to Virginia State University for the upcoming fall semester.
Application forms must be submitted by March 31 of this year. All of the criteria below must be met and submitted together in one packet, in the order requested. Incomplete packets will not be considered. You will be contacted in April for a Zoom interview which will be considered as a part of the application process. Use the line before the bullet to check off items as you do them.
- Submit a completed grant application.
- Submit a current copy of your Virginia State University transcript.
- Submit an essay of 200-250 words. Essay Topic: In today's digital age, information is readily accessible. How do you personally verify the credibility of information sources? Please provide specific examples of how you have applied critical thinking skills to evaluate information.
- Provide any information on extenuating personal circumstances, if applicable.
- Have a GPA of 2.5 or greater on a 4.0 scale.
Should you have any questions regarding the application requirements, please contact Gladys Fitzhugh-Pemberton on 703-627-6577 or Brenda Stith Finch on 703-403-1267. All applicants will be contacted within four weeks of the grant application deadline.
This grant must be used in the school year it is awarded. Best wishes in your future educational endeavors.
In Trojan Spirit,
Gladys Fitzhugh-Pemberton Scholarship Committee Chair
Brenda Stith Finch, President