How much funding does Celebrate Cherie Scholarship Fund provide?

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When is the deadline for Celebrate Cherie Scholarship Fund?

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Celebrate Cherie Scholarship Fund

The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia Inc

Foundation

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Applicants must be legal residents of Northern Virginia (defined as the areas of Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William Counties).

Other requirements

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://www.cfnova.org/scholarship/celebrate-cherie-scholarship-fund)._
The scholarship selection committee will consider the following
Academic excellence as demonstrated by undergraduate GPA
Demonstrated leadership in the field of physical therapy

Overview

About the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia

Its work is guided by a strategic plan that advances four key priorities for the region:

Social and Economic Mobility
Opportunities for All
Inclusive Systems of Economic Growth
Community Resilience

Celebrate Cherie Scholarship Fund

The Celebrate Cherie Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to deserving up and coming graduate students pursuing careers in physical therapy. The fund was established to honor Cherie Amor Yadao, a physical therapist and manager for Commonwealth Orthopaedics in Arlington. On August 29, 2009, Cherie's life was cut short at the age of 35 after a valiant fight against a rare cancer, extra pulmonary small cell carcinoma. To the end, Cherie lived life to the fullest and touched so many lives in the process. The goal of the Celebrate Cherie Scholarship Fund is to help physical therapy students pursue their dream of helping others as Cherie did.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

Applicants must be legal residents of Northern Virginia (defined as the areas of Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William Counties).
The scholarship selection committee will consider the following:
- Academic excellence as demonstrated by undergraduate GPA
- Demonstrated leadership in the field of physical therapy
- Academic and professional references
- Citizenship and community involvement
- Essay/personal statement

What The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 218
Total given: $7.06M
Median grant: $15K
Range: $5,250–$675K

By dollars: Virginia 50%, Pennsylvania 12%, Illinois 10%. Top recipient cities: Alexandria, VA; Washington, DC; Fairfax, VA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
37% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Northwestern University · Evanston, IL

University or technological

$675K
Pennsylvania State University (Penn State University) · University Park, PA

University or technological

$450K
Claude Moore Opportunities · Fairfax, VA

Other youth development n.e.c

$363K
Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA

Higher ed institutions

$350K
Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (Nova Parks) · Fairfax Sta, VA

Environment

$239K