Manchester Volunteer Rescue Squad (MVRS) Greene-Stubblefield Scholarship Grant

Manchester Volunteer Rescue Squad (MVRS) Greene-Stubblefield Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond
Amount: US $2,500
Last Updated: January 27, 2026

Summary

The Manchester Volunteer Rescue Squad (MVRS) Greene-Stubblefield Scholarship, established by the MVRS Auxiliary, offers educational support for members and their dependents, as well as Chesterfield County residents. This scholarship is aimed at graduating seniors, recent graduates, and adult learners pursuing higher education in accredited institutions. Applicants must demonstrate academic commitment and community service, ensuring that the next generation of leaders in health and emergency services is well-prepared.

Overview

The Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond The Community Foundation of Richmond is a philanthropic organization dedicated to improving quality of life across the Richmond region by connecting people, ideas, and resources for lasting community impact. The Foundation manages charitable funds, supports local nonprofits, and leads strategic initiatives that address community priorities such as education, health, economic opportunity, and equity. Through grantmaking, donor services, and community leadership, the Foundation works to strengthen nonprofits, respond to emerging needs, and build a more resilient, inclusive, and thriving Richmond-area community. Manchester Volunteer Rescue Squad (MVRS) Greene-Stubblefield Scholarship The Manchester Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary established a scholarship fund in 2013 to support post-secondary educational scholarships for members, children of members or dependents of members of the Manchester Volunteer Rescue Squad (MVRS), and other qualified applicants. Scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school seniors, recent high school graduates and adult learners who attend or plan to attend an accredited 2-year or 4-year college, community college or university in the United States. If there are no members, children of members or dependents of members of the Manchester Volunteer Rescue Squad who apply, then preference will be given to Chesterfield County residents enrolled in the County’s Health Science Specialty Center (currently at Cosby High School) or in the VCU Paramedic Program, through VCU’s Center for Trauma and Critical Care Education.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligible applicant must be a member or connected to a member of the MVRS as outlined above or a resident of Chesterfield County enrolled in theprograms outlined above and either a graduating senior of a public or private high school; a recent high school graduate under the age of 21 who iscurrently enrolled or plans to enroll in college; or an adult returning to pursue a post-secondary degree. Eligible student must demonstrate a commitment to academics and be considered in "good academic standing" (receiving a 2.0 GPA or above) ifcurrently enrolled in school. Eligible student must demonstrate a commitment to serving his or her community.Eligible student must plan to enroll or be enrolled in an accredited 2-year or 4-year college, community college, university or trade school in the continental United States.