2026 John McEnhilll Legacy Scholarship Application

2026 John McEnhill Legacy Scholarship Application
One non-renewable scholarship award of $1000 is available to a Floyd County graduating senior who is altruistically minded with a strong history of volunteerism, and demonstrates highly promising leadership.

This scholarship can be used for pursuing an undergraduate degree or fees associated with a reputable program that provides leadership development and/or community service training program.

This scholarship is to support students with GPA of 2.5 and above who desire to bring their talents, abilities, and skills back to Floyd County and enhance our community through involvement and volunteerism.

Essay Guidelines:

The application and essay should reflect: "How/Why is volunteer service for your community important to you now and in the future?" (Read Chamber AI Policy first)

The John McEnhill Legacy scholarship will be awarded based on:
- The quality of the essay
- Community involvement and/or volunteer roles (Please note volunteer service must be unpaid and not related to household responsibilities. There is a strong preference for secular volunteerism or external faith-based volunteerism)
- Letter(s) of reference from an organization(s) for which the student volunteered
- Completed application.
The Floyd County Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Committee will make a final decision on the recipient. Scholarship will not be awarded if no suitable applicants.

The award will be $1,000 to be used for tuition, equipment, or any other educational need, paid to the accepting college, university, or eligible program. A voucher must be submitted with proof of enrollment for disbursement of the scholarship.

The scholarship award will be paid directly to the school or eligible program you will be attending. If your registration is cancelled, this money will be refunded to the Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund.

Funds via the voucher form must be requested by university or college during the 2026-2027 School Year. A written request must be submitted to extend the funds to another school year. This request must be submitted to the Chamber Office by December 31, 2026.

Application Requirements
- Applications and attachments must be submitted by Wednesday, April 1st.
- Answer questions on this form, most require an answer.
- The following four items must be included (uploaded) with this application form to be considered for a scholarship.
  1. Essay that answers the essay question.
  2. List of volunteer activities with descriptions of work performed, organization(s) served, approximate number of hours for each activity and impact.
  3. Letter(s) of reference from an organization(s) for which the student volunteered. The letter(s) cannot be from a family member.
  4. Transcript or Equivalent: (SAT scores can be used for home schooled students)
ESSAY QUESTION

How/Why is volunteer service for your community important to you now and in the future?
Name of Current School*
Name*

First NameLast Name
Email*
example@example.com
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
The following questions mirror the Community Foundation of the New River Valley's questions on their Financial Statement form for their scholarship applications. Please note that incomplete information will result in a lower score for your application. Your information will remain confidential, access limited to the scholarship selection committee.
Are you a dependent student? (Financially dependent on your parents or guardians.)*

YesNo
Are you an independent student? (If you can check one of the boxes below, please do so)

I am marriedI am a ward of the courtI am an emancipated minorI am homeless or at risk of being homelessI have legal dependents other than a spouse
With whom do you make your permanent home? (The person/people you live with most of the time*

Both parentsOne parentLegal guardian(s)I am a ward of the stateOther
How many people live in your household? If an independent student, insert "N/A". For ALL of your parents' or guardians' dependents, please provide the names, ages, relationship to you, and any colleges that any of them attend. If you are the only dependent, insert "Only". Incomplete information will result in a lower score for your application.*
Parent/Legal Guardians' marital status (relative to each other)*

SingleMarriedRemarried - one parentRemarried - both parentsDivorcedWidowedUnmarried and both parents living togetherUnmarried and parents living separatelyNot applicable (Independent student)
Parent/legal guardian #1's Name and Occupation (indicate if unemployed.) List name and ALL their current jobs, If an independent student, insert "N/A". Incomplete information will result in lower score for your application. *
Parent/legal guardian #2's Name and Occupation (indicate if unemployed.) List name and ALL their current jobs, If an independent student OR if no Parent/legal guardian #2, insert "N/A". Incomplete information will result in lower score for your application. *
What is Parent/legal guardian #1's annual income. If an independent student, insert "N/A"*
What is Parent/legal guardian #2's annual income. If an independent student, insert "N/A"*
List all of your jobs or indicate if unemployed. For jobs: list job titles, employer, and total annual salary/wages. *
List all of your spouse's jobs or indicate if unemployed. For jobs: list job titles, employer, and total annual salary/wages. Insert "N/A" if not applicable*
Total Household Adjusted Gross Income. Enter the total annual adjusted gross income from the most recently filed federal tax return (for your parents/legal guardians or yourself if you are an independent student). If no federal return filed for one or both parents, enter zero for that person(s) and explain why.*
Estimated college expenses for the 2026-2027 academic year.*
Where will you live while attending college/university?

On campusOff campusAt home
Extenuating circumstances: Please describe any personal or family circumstances that make it necessary for you to seek financial aid for your education. (i.e. illness not covered by insurance, unemployment, family debt, unexpected family events, estranged parent, and other circumstances that my affect your ability to attend and stay in school?)
I have read and understand the Floyd Chamber's AI Policy. (link next to essay question.*

Yes
All of the following boxes for attachments need to be checked for your application to be complete. You will be able to upload in file upload section below.. Do you have each of the following ready to upload as a document, PDF, or good quality image? Total size for all attachments should not exceed 10MB.*

Essay that answers the essay question at the top of the application.Letter(s) of reference from an organization(s) for which the student volunteered. The letter(s) cannot be from a family member.List of volunteer activities with descriptions of work performed, organization(s) served, approximate number of hours for each activity and impact.Transcript or Equivalent. SAT scores can be used for home-schooled students.
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You should see a confirmation message after submitting this application and a copy of your applicaton will be emailed to the email address you provided above. If you do not receive either, please email ExecutiveDirectorFloydChamber@gmail.com.
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2026 John McEnhill Legacy Scholarship Application