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Virginia King Scholarship Application Form

Application Deadline - March 1, 2026
The Virginia King Scholarship is awarded to underserved high school seniors who will be pursuing a post-secondary education.

This year the Charlottesville Chapter of The Links Incorporated is awarding multiple $1,000.00 scholarships to students attending a two-year or four-year college/university. Scholarship guidelines are described below. Underserved college-bound seniors are encouraged to apply.

DEADLINE: All applications must be electronically submitted by 11:59 pm ET on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Only complete applications will be accepted. Students selected to receive a scholarship will be notified by Friday, March 20, 2026.
Selection Criteria

Each applicant is required to submit the following information: * A completed scholarship application * A 250 word essay * One letter of recommendation from personnel at your high school or a community member * A copy of your transcript that includes your high school G.P.A. * Personal achievements (ex. church, school, community and/or employment, etc.)
Applicant Information:

Underserved high school seniors graduating by June 30, 2026. Scholarship recipients must provide their acceptance letter to a four-year college/university or two-year college prior to receiving their financial award.
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Academic Information

Please list the colleges/universities you plan to apply to or have applied to thus far.
List the colleges where you have applied/plan to apply
Graduation Information
Awards & Community Service

Tell us about yourself
Please list any academic, athletic, community, and/or other awards you have received in the space below.
Please describe your community service –including leadership positions held and participation within your church, school, and/or other volunteer activities in the space below.
Please list your hobbies, talents, and/or special interests in the space below.
ESSAY GUIDELINES

Write a 250-word essay using 12-point, Times New Roman font. Your essay should be entitled “I’m on my way!” and describe your goals for the future. Please be specific.

*How will your study of ______contribute to your career plans?

*Why do you want to be a _______?

*How will this scholarship help you accomplish your goal?

*Explain the importance of your interests in today’s society.
Please type your 250 word essay in the space below.
Transcripts

Please provide a school transcript when submitting your application.
Please upload a copy of your academic transcript here.

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Recommendation Letter / Recommender

Please submit a recommendation letter. Your recommender should be an adult who knows you well (for example, a coach, mentor, teacher, pastor, youth leader, etc.). Note: Please do not submit recommendation letters from family members and/or other relatives. Please list the name of your recommender in the space below. Include their full name, title and email address.
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Please upload a copy of your recommendation letter here.

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Applicant's Affirmation & Authorization

I, applicant name, agree to allow the Charlottesville Chapter of the Links, Incorporated to access and review my scholarship materials. If I am selected to receive a scholarship, the Charlottesville Chapter of the Links, Incorporated may request a recent photo of me to include on their website.
By signing (typing your legal name) in the space below, you are certifying that all information is correct and that you are the person completing this application. When you press the submit button, you will receive an email confirmation that your application was received. Please print for your records and retain as verification of your application.
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The Links, Incorporated is an international, not-for-profit corporation established in 1946. The membership consists of nearly 16,000 professional women with over 292 chapters located in 41 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and the United Kingdom. It is one of the nation’s oldest and largest volunteer service organizations of extraordinary women who are committed to enriching, sustaining, and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African Americans and other persons of African ancestry.
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Virginia King Scholarship Application Form

Selection Criteria

Applicant Information:

Academic Information

Graduation Information

Awards & Community Service

Transcripts

Recommendation Letter / Recommender

Applicant's Affirmation & Authorization