Richmond African American Scholarship Grant

The Richmond African American Scholarship, established by The Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond, aims to support African American students from public high schools in Richmond. This scholarship provides financial assistance for college expenses and is awarded to students based on academic achievement, leadership, and community involvement. Eligible candidates must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher and plan to enroll in a full-time Baccalaureate program at an accredited institution after graduation.

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.
The Richmond African American Scholarship Fund was established in 2003 to support post-secondary educational scholarships to qualifying college bound African American students of public schools in the City of Richmond. Scholarships are to be used by the student to assist in some of the expenses associated with attending college and will be awarded to students who demonstrate academic achievement, civic and community involvement, leadership and financial need.

Eligibility

Eligible student must be an African American student who attends a public high schools in Richmond City. The eligible schools are Armstrong, Franklin Military, George Wythe, Huguenot, John Marshall, Richmond Community, Thomas Jefferson or Open High School.Eligible student must demonstrate academic achievement, financial need, civic and community involvement, and leadership capabilities.Eligible student must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher (based on a 4.0 scale). Students who attend schools that are not on a 4.0 scale should request their guidance counselor convert their GPA accordingly.Eligible student must be a candidate for high school graduation at the end of the current academic year, and plan to enroll in a full-time Baccalaureate program at an accredited 4-year college or university the following academic year.