The Junior League of Hampton Roads was founded in 1956 and is an organization of women whose mission is to advance women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. The Volunteer Scholarship was established in 2018 to support the volunteer potential of our youth by awarding one or more scholarships ranging from $500 – $3000+ to high school young women who demonstrate outstanding volunteer performance in the community. We have awarded eight scholarships to graduating women seniors in the past four years.

2024 applications are OPEN. Click the link below to download the application and apply:

JLHR 2023-2024 Scholarship Application

Candidates for the Volunteer Scholarship must meet the following requirements:

1. Must be a graduating, female senior, who has earned a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0
2. Must be enrolled as a student, public or private, in Hampton, Newport News, York County, Williamsburg-James City County, Poquoson, Smithfield, Isle of Wight, or Gloucester.
3. Must enroll as at least a half-time student in an eligible educational institution, defined as a school offering higher education beyond high school. It is any college, university, trade school, or other post-secondary educational institution eligible to participate in a student aid program run by the U.S. Department of Education. This includes most accredited public, nonprofit and privately-owned–for-profit postsecondary institutions.
4. Must be involved in a volunteer capacity in the community. Volunteer work must be separate from any school requirement.

Application Procedures:

1. Complete the application, including the Scholarship and Photo Release Consent, Volunteer Experience Log, Application Questions, Volunteer Supervisor Recommendation Form, and Teacher or Adult Mentor Recommendation Form. The application must be completed in its entirety – all questions must be answered.
2. Submit your application to the Junior League of Hampton Roads.

Applications must be received no later than Tuesday, April 30th at 11:59 pm to:

vpcommunity@jlhamptonroads.org

OR

Mail to JLHR Headquarters:
ATTN: Scholarship Committee
729 Thimble Shoals Boulevard, Suite 4-D
Newport News, VA 23606

By submitting this application, applicants agree to authorize schools and volunteer organizations to submit information to the Junior League of Hampton Roads. Scholarship winner must provide verification of enrollment. Scholarship award check will be made out to the institution/recipient by the JLHR. Scholarship recipients will be notified by May 15th and a celebration will occur on May 22nd in the evening.