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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. Twelve 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 2009-2010. 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 2009 categories are Career/Trade, Education, Leadership and Science/Technology.
Career/Trade Scholarship
Scholarship Award: Three (3) $1,000.00 scholarships
Career/Trade Scholarships seek to support students that intend to pursue a technical career that does NOT require a four-year college degree such as, but not limited to, Cosmetology, Auto Mechanic and Building Trade.
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 an associate degree or a technical certification
- Applicant must complete the application and 4 essay questions
- Applicant must provide a teacher letter of recommendation which explains any unusual circumstances or obstacles the student has had to overcome
- Application must be typed
Application Process:
- Each school is responsible for evaluating the submissions, nominating one student for the Career/Trade 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 Monday, February 23, 2009. Applications will also be accepted by fax, at 703-368-4733. Applications must be typed. No attachments will be accepted other than the teacher recommendation. Applications must be submitted by the guidance office. Applications submitted by students will not be considered.
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Formal notification of the winners will be made to both the student and school by Friday, March 27th, and followed up with a press release. Formal presentation of each of the scholarships will be made in coordination with the recipients and their respective school’s annual recognition event to include their peers and family.
Click here for the Career/Trade Scholarship Application form.
Click here for the Career/Trade Scholarship Essay Questions.
Education Scholarship
Scholarship Award: Three (3) $1,000.00 scholarships
Education Scholarships 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.
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 and 4 essay questions
- Applicant must provide a teacher letter of recommendation which explains any unusual circumstances or obstacles the student has had to overcome
- Application must be typed
Application Process:
- 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 Monday, February 23, 2009. Applications will also be accepted by fax, at 703-368-4733. Applications must be typed. No attachments will be accepted other than the teacher recommendation. Applications must be submitted by the guidance office. Applications submitted by students will not be considered.
- Formal notification of the winners will be made to both the student and school by Friday, March 27th, and followed up with a press release. Formal presentation of each of the scholarships will be made in coordination with the recipients 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 Essay Questions.
Leadership Scholarship
Scholarship Award: Three (3) $1,000.00 scholarships
Leadership Scholarships seek to support students that demonstrate characteristics and qualities associated with leadership.
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 technical certification
- Applicant must complete the application and 4 essay questions
- Applicant must provide a teacher letter of recommendation which explains any unusual circumstances or obstacles the student has had to overcome and elaborates on the leadership characteristics of the applicant
- Application must be typed
Application Process:
- 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 Monday, February 23, 2009. Applications will also be accepted by fax, at 703-368-4733. Applications must be typed. No attachments will be accepted other than the teacher recommendation. Applications must be submitted by the guidance office. Applications submitted by students will not be considered.
- Formal notification of the winners will be made to both the student and school by Friday, March 27th, and followed up with a press release. Formal presentation of each of the scholarships will be made in coordination with the recipients 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 Essay Questions.
Science & Technology Scholarship
Scholarship Award: Three (3) $1,000.00 scholarships
Science & Technology scholarships seek to support students that are pursuing a four-year college degree in areas such as, but not limited to, math, science and engineering.
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 and 4 essay questions
- Applicant must provide a teacher letter of recommendation
- Guidance Counselor must provide student's transcript of grades
- Application must be typed
Application Process:
- 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 Monday, February 23, 2009. Applications will also be accepted by fax, at 703-368-4733. Applications must be typed. No attachments will be accepted other than the teacher recommendation and transcript. Applications must be submitted by the guidance office. Applications submitted by students will not be considered.
- Formal notification of the winners will be made to both the student and school by Friday, March 27th, and followed up with a press release. Formal presentation of each of the scholarships will be made in coordination with the recipients 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 Essay Questions.
2009 Scholarship Winners
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2009
Prince William County-Greater Manassas Chamber of
Commerce scholarship recipients
The Prince William County—Greater Manassas Chamber of Commerce honored the recipients of its 2008-2009 scholarships on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at the annual Education Honor Roll Breakfast held at Heritage Hunt Golf & Country Club in Gainesville. [Front row, l-r]: Rosa Alfara, Vaidehi Mujumdar, Mishal Akbar, Prabhjot Singh, Samantha Esguerra and Danielle Coles. [Back row, l-r]: Tanya Tarnovsky, Letlhogonolo Ward, Amy Kalajainen; Lisa Hill; Caitlin O’Neill, Ryan Boone and Chamber Chair Steve Nelson, Junction Travel, Inc.
(Photo courtesy of Photography By Exposure)
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For more information:
Contact Laurel Vaughan at 703-368-6600, ext. 14, or email lvaughan@pwcgmcc.org.
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