The mission of the Virginia Track Coaches Association (VTCA) is “to provide opportunities for high school track and field/cross country coaches and athletes in the state of Virginia”. As part of fulfilling this mission, the VTCA will annually reward two (2) non-renewable scholarships worth $1,500.00 and two (2) non-renewable scholarships worth $1,000.00 each to student-athletes who have made significant contributions to the sports of cross country and/or track & field during their high school career.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
1) Must be a graduating senior cross country and/or track & field student-athlete at a VTCA member school.
2) Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Applicants must include the following documents in their scholarship application:
- Complete the attached Applicant Information Sheet
- Transcripts (Official or Unofficial)
- One (1) Teacher Recommendation and one (1) Coach Recommendatioon
- Submit an essay of at least one (1) page in length on the following prompt:
How did you help cultivate the sports of cross country and track & field in your high school and community?
DEADLINES
April 30, 2026- All required application materials are due.
Submit application materials via this form.
May 15, 2026 - Winners will be notified by this date.