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The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation<\/a> invites students to apply for general scholarships at Virginia Western Community College. Sessions in March and April are designed to help students with that process.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Virginia Western Community College students attend the Spring Fling campus celebration. Students planning to attend Virginia Western in fall 2026 may apply for scholarships by May 1. Free sessions are available in March and April to help with that process.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

“We currently offer more than 130 scholarships to a wide range of students — full and part time, traditional and adult learners — and in most programs of study,” said Annie Fentress, Scholarship and Community College Access Program Coordinator. “Award amounts vary from $500 to more than $3,000, while most scholarships are need-based and not tied to academic merit.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The scholarship application period opens March 1 and closes May 1. Throughout March and April, Virginia Western staff will be available to help navigate the scholarship application process and answer questions about funding, eligibility and availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These events are open to all students planning to attend Virginia Western in fall 2026, and they are free to attend with no registration required. Sessions will take place on Virginia Western’s campus at Webber Hall Room 311, <\/strong>3098 Colonial Ave. SW, Roanoke, VA 24015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sessions are being held:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 3, <\/strong>2-4 p.m.; March 6, <\/strong>9-11 a.m.; March 11, <\/strong>10 a.m.-12 p.m.; March 12, <\/strong>2-4 p.m.; March 23, <\/strong>3-5 p.m.; March 24, <\/strong>2-4 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 April 1, <\/strong>9:30-11:30 a.m.; April 6, <\/strong>12-2 p.m.; April 15, <\/strong>12-2 p.m.; April 17, <\/strong>2-4 p.m.; April 21<\/strong>, 2-4 p.m.; April 27,<\/strong> 9-11 a.m.; April 29,<\/strong> 10 a.m.-12 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, visit www.virginiawestern.edu\/fralin-help<\/a>. For questions, contact Annie Fentress at afentress@virginiawestern.edu<\/a> or Rebecca Kraemer at rkraemer@virginiawestern.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For information on donating to or establishing a scholarship at Virginia Western, contact Philanthropy Director Amanda Mansfield at (540) 857-6962 or amansfield@virginiawestern.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation invites students to apply for general scholarships at Virginia Western Community College. Sessions in March and April are designed to help students with that process.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe currently offer more than 130 scholarships to a wide range of students \u2014 full and part time, traditional and adult learners \u2014 and in most programs of study,\u201d said Annie Fentress, Scholarship and Community College Access Program Coordinator. \u201cAward amounts vary from $500 to more than $3,000, while most scholarships are need-based and not tied to academic merit.\u201d Continue Reading Free help sessions coming up for scholarship opportunities at Virginia Western<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17997","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-campus-news","category-foundation"],"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Erica Myatt","author_link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/author\/emyatt\/"},"yoast_head":"\nFree help sessions coming up for scholarship opportunities at Virginia Western - 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