We’re close to high school graduation season and that means new beginnings for many young people as they enter a new chapter of higher education.
That pathway will be made easier for the latest group of people to receive awards from the Charlottesville Scholarship Program. Eleven students have been selected from a competitive pool of applicants.
“Our board is very pleased with the 2025 cohort and has high expectations for their next educational step,” said Charlie Rogers, chair of the Charlottesville Scholarship Program. “I’m really excited to see what this great group of awardees will study and achieve in their future careers.”
Nine of the students are from this year’s graduating class at Charlottesville High School. One is graduating from the Lugo-McGinness Academy and another is a 2022 CHS graduate who is currently enrolled at Boston College.
The eleven awardees will receive $2,500 a year for up to four years of additional school. Many of them will be the first members of their family to attend university or college. Each will be assigned by a person known as a Navigator to help overcome challenges.
“I’m pleased that we have this scholarship program available for our most resilient students to pursue their next educational goals,” said Dom Morse, a member of the Charlottesville School Board.
The program began in 2021 with seed funding from Charlottesville City Council. With this class included, the program has supported 212 students with a cumulative total of $1.2 million.
To learn about how you can support the program, visit the website. A ceremony will be held at the CODE Building on May 21 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Before you go: This story was originally posted in the May 20, 2025 edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement. If you’d like to support the information, please take a look here.
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