Scholarship Awards

The Prince William County-Greater Manassas Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce its Scholarship Program. This year seniors from Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park public and private accredited secondary schools will have an opportunity to compete for four scholarships from the Prince William County-GREATER Manassas Chamber of Commerce. Nine one thousand-dollar scholarships awarded to successful candidates, can be used for educational programs of study leading to a degree or professional certificate during academic year 2008-2009. All seniors are encouraged to apply.

The mission of the Education Committee of the Prince William County-Greater Manassas Chamber of Commerce is to create partnerships between the business and education communities by acting as a sounding board, promoting communications, and coordinating resources and efforts between the two.

The 2008 categories are Career/Technical, Leadership, Education and Science & Technology.

Career/Technical Scholarship

Scholarship Award: Two (2) $1,000.00 scholarships

Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicant must be enrolled in an accredited public or private high school in Prince William County, Manassas or Manassas Park.
• Applicant must demonstrate academic achievement by having a G.P.A. of at least 2.0.
• Applicant must acknowledge planned enrollment in an educational institution program of study leading to a degree or certification, including an associate degree or institute, industry or technical certification.
• Applicant must complete the application, 4 essay questions and provide a teacher letter of recommendation. The recommendation should explain any unusual circumstances or obstacles the student has had to overcome.
• Application must be typed.
  

Application Process:

1. Each school is responsible for evaluating the submissions, nominating one student for the Career/Technical Scholarship and forwarding the nominee’s application to the Prince William County–Greater Manassas Chamber of Commerce, 8963 Center Street, Manassas, Virginia, by 12 noon on Friday, February 29, 2008. Applications will also be accepted by fax, at 703-368-4733. Applications must be typed. You may obtain an electronic application by emailing Laurel Vaughan at lvaughan@pwcgmcc.org. No attachments will be accepted other than the teacher recommendation. Applications must be submitted by the guidance office. Applications received by students will not be considered.
2. Formal notification of the winners will be made to both the student and school by Friday, March 28th, and followed up with a press release. Formal presentation of each of the scholarships will be made in coordination with the recipient and their respective school’s annual recognition event to include their peers and family.

Click here for the Career/Technical Scholarship Application form.

Click here for the Career/Technical Scholarship Question form.

Education Scholarship

Scholarship Award: One (1) $1,000.00 scholarships

We seek to support students that intend to pursue a career in education by enrolling in an accredited community college or four-year college or university. Any student can win, at most, one Prince William County-Greater Manassas Chamber of Commerce scholarship.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicant must be enrolled in an accredited public or private high school in Prince William County, Manassas or Manassas Park.
• Applicant must demonstrate academic achievement by having a G.P.A. of at least 2.5.
• Applicant must acknowledge planned enrollment in an accredited community college or four-year college or university.
• Applicant must complete the application, 4 essay questions and provide a teacher letter of recommendation. The recommendation should explain any unusual circumstances or obstacles the student has had to overcome. The Teacher recommendation should also elaborate on the leadership characteristics of the applicant.
• Application must be typed.

Application Process:

1. Each school is responsible for evaluating the submissions, nominating one student for the Education Scholarship and forwarding the nominee’s application to the Prince William County–Greater Manassas Chamber of Commerce, 8963 Center Street, Manassas, Virginia, by 12 noon on Friday, February 29, 2008. Applications will also be accepted by fax, at 703-368-4733. Applications must be typed. You may obtain an electronic application by emailing Laurel Vaughan at lvaughan@pwcgmcc.org. No attachments will be accepted other than the teacher recommendation. Applications must be submitted by the guidance office. Applications received by students will not be considered.
   
2. Formal notification of the winners will be made to both the student and school by Friday, March 28th, and followed up with a press release. Formal presentation of each of the scholarships will be made in coordination with the recipient and their respective school’s annual recognition event to include their peers and family.
   

Click here for the Education Scholarship Application form.

Click here for the Education Scholarship Question form.

Leadership Scholarship

Scholarship Award: Three (3) $1,000.00 scholarships

Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicant must be enrolled in an accredited public or private high school in Prince William County, Manassas or Manassas Park.
• Applicant must demonstrate academic achievement by having a G.P.A. of at least 2.5.
• Applicant must acknowledge planned enrollment in an educational institution program of study leading to at least a two-year degree, four-year degree or certification or an industry or technical certification.
• Applicant must complete the application, 4 essay questions and provide a teacher letter of recommendation. The recommendation should explain any unusual circumstances or obstacles the student has had to overcome. The Teacher recommendation should also elaborate on the leadership characteristics of the applicant.
• Application must be typed.

Application Process:

1. Each school is responsible for evaluating the submissions, nominating one student for the Leadership Scholarship and forwarding the nominee’s application to the Prince William County–Greater Manassas Chamber of Commerce, 8963 Center Street, Manassas, Virginia, by 12 noon on Friday, February 29, 2008. Applications will also be accepted by fax, at 703-368-4733. Applications must be typed. You may obtain an electronic application by emailing Laurel Vaughan at lvaughan@pwcgmcc.org. No attachments will be accepted other than the teacher recommendation. Applications must be submitted by the guidance office. Applications received by students will not be considered.
2. Formal notification of the winners will be made to both the student and school by Friday, March 28th, and followed up with a press release. Formal presentation of each of the scholarships will be made in coordination with the recipient and their respective school’s annual recognition event to include their peers and family.
   

Click here for the Leadership Scholarship Application form.

Click here for the Leadership Scholarship Question form.

Science & Technology Scholarship

Scholarship Award: Three (3) $1,000.00 scholarships

Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicant must be enrolled in an accredited public or private high school in Prince William County, Manassas or Manassas Park.
• Applicant must demonstrate academic achievement by having a G.P.A. of at least 3.5.
• Applicant must acknowledge planned enrollment in a four-year educational institution.
• Applicant must complete the application, 4 essay questions and provide a teacher letter of recommendation.
• Guidance Counselor to provide student's transcript of grades.
• Application must be typed.
  

Application Process:

1. Each school is responsible for evaluating the submissions, nominating one student for the Science/Technology Scholarship and forwarding the nominee’s application to the Prince William County–Greater Manassas Chamber of Commerce, 8963 Center Street, Manassas, Virginia, by 12 noon on Friday, February 29, 2008. Applications will also be accepted by fax, at 703-368-4733. Applications must be typed. You may obtain an electronic application by emailing Laurel Vaughan at lvaughan@pwcgmcc.org. No attachments will be accepted other than the teacher recommendation and transcript. Applications must be submitted by the guidance office. Applications received by students will not be considered.
   
2. Formal notification of the winners will be made to both the student and school by Friday, March 28th, and followed up with a press release. Formal presentation of each of the scholarships will be made in coordination with the recipient and their respective school’s annual recognition event to include their peers and family.
   

Click here for the Science/Technology Scholarship Application form.

Click here for the Science/Technology Scholarship Question form.

2008 Scholarship Winners

2008 Prince William County-Greater Manassas Chamber of Commerce scholarship recipients The Prince William County-Greater Manassas Chamber of Commerce scholarship recipients were honored at the Education Honor Roll Breakfast held Tuesday, April 22nd at Heritage Hunt golf & Country Club. (Back row, from left to right): Bethany N. Martin, Battlefield High School; Taylor K. Gentry, Stonewall Jackson High School; Faizan M. Qureshi, Osbourn High School; Jacqueline D. Liggins, Woodbridge Senior High School; Karen A. Glass, Potomac Senior High School; (front row, from left to right) Brooke N. Stevens, Osbourn Park High School; Allison L. Corish, Brentsville District High School and Katherine L. Gonzalez, Osbourn Park High School. Not pictured, Richard W. Buffington, C. D. Hylton Senior High School.

For more information:

Contact Laurel Vaughan at 703-368-6600, ext. 14, or email lvaughan@pwcgmcc.org.