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Turner Ashby High School |
All REFI scholarship requirements:
1. Demographic and application questions
2. Two Short Essays (750 words maximum for each)
“Why should you be considered for a REFI Scholarship?”
“How have you given back or contributed to your school or community?”
*NOTE: some scholarships may require additional essays
3. Digital copy of high school transcript
4. Two school officials’ letters of recommendation - teacher, administrator, coach, club advisor, etc.
*NOTE: some scholarships may require recommendations from specific individuals (specific teacher, coach, community member, club leader, etc.). If one of the two required letters you submit from the person listed/named, an additional letter is not needed.
*Additional information and specifics can be found in individual scholarship descriptions.
Additional consideration for scholarships include:
1. Demographic and application questions
2. Two Short Essays (750 words maximum for each)
“Why should you be considered for a REFI Scholarship?”
“How have you given back or contributed to your school or community?”
*NOTE: some scholarships may require additional essays
3. Digital copy of high school transcript
4. Two school officials’ letters of recommendation - teacher, administrator, coach, club advisor, etc.
*NOTE: some scholarships may require recommendations from specific individuals (specific teacher, coach, community member, club leader, etc.). If one of the two required letters you submit from the person listed/named, an additional letter is not needed.
*Additional information and specifics can be found in individual scholarship descriptions.
Additional consideration for scholarships include:
- Academic achievements
- Extracurricular participation
- Volunteerism
REFI requires that applications be completed online. Please check ALL scholarships for which you wish to be considered.
Deadline for submitting application is February 27, 2026.
For questions or application issues, please contact REFI staff at [email protected].
Deadline for submitting application is February 27, 2026.
For questions or application issues, please contact REFI staff at [email protected].
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ALL RCPS HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
☐ Ed Long, Jr. Family Career and Technical Education Scholarship $1,000
Applicant must plan to attend Virginia Tech or Blue Ridge Community College for the Virginia Tech transfer program. Applicants must complete a 2-year sequence of a vocational technical program, preferably in one of the following fields: agriculture, business, family and consumer sciences, marketing, technology education, or trade and industrial education.
☐ Bridgewater Retirement Community Nursing Scholarship $1,000
Applicant must have an interest in the nursing field. Applicants must have a GPA of at least 3.0. Priority is given to applicants who are children of Bridgewater Retirement Community’s employees and/or have a serious desire to work in the healthcare profession (such as CNA, LPN, RN, etc.).
☐ Frazier Quarry Scholarship $1,500 each (4 available)
Applicant must have been a member of the FFA or 4-H club for at least 2 years. Applicants must have a GPA of at least 3.0. Applicant who plan to have a career in the agricultural field.
☐ Gail & Charles Lohr Scholarship $2,000
Applicant must be pursuing continuing education in a vet tech, vet assistant, veterinarian program. Must be attending at least a two year program. Applicant must have a GPA of at least 3.8. Applicants must demonstrate a genuine love and interest in animals, shown through their upbringing, history of animal care, and experience with animal ownership. Priority given to Broadway High School senior.
☐ Gary & Martha Dovel Memorial Music Scholarship $500
Applicant must have a plan to pursue further education in music. Applicant must have actively participated in a school music program, including band, chorus, or both, for at least four years and participated in a musical production and/or marching band. Applicant must also demonstrate financial need, academic achievement, and extracurricular/ athletic participation.
*One recommendation letter from a music teacher
☐ Hill Scholarship for Vocational Excellence $1,250 each (4 available)
Applicant must have a plan to pursue a vocational, technical or trade career. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and have the desire to acquire the skills necessary to excel in their chosen occupation. This scholarship can be utilized for but not limited to: tuition, books or training manuals, purchase of required tools or equipment, professional uniforms, or cost of certification or licensing exams)
*Additional essay: 1-page maximum explaining how this scholarship would be used to assist in achieving professional goals.
☐ Hill Family Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers $1,500 each (2 available)
Applicant who is interested in pursuing a career in education. Applicant must demonstrate financial need, academic achievement, citizenship, and extracurricular participation.
*Additional essay: 1-3 page essay describing the desires to pursue continuing education and career in teaching.
☐ Jerry Will Memorial Scholarship $1,000 each (2 available)
Applicant must have attended MTC and are currently working toward their certification or have received their certification in their chosen trade. Applicants must be continuing their education at a trade school.
☐ Jerry Will Memorial Scholarship $500 each (2 available)
Applicant must have attended MTC and are currently working toward their certification or have received their certification in their chosen trade. Applicants can use these funds to purchase tools or equipment to work in their trade after graduation.
☐ Luther Arliss & Helan W. Kirkpatrick Scholarship $1,000 each (2 available)
Applicant must demonstrate success through hard work and/or overcoming a hardship, financial need, and contribution to the school and/or larger community.
☐ Matthew Privott Memorial Athletic Scholarship $1,000
Applicant must be a member of the football and/or wrestling team, with preference given to Turner Ashby High students.
*One recommendation from a member of the direct coaching staff.
*Additional essay: 500 words explaining their commitment and interest in the football/wrestling team’s overall effort, and how they have demonstrated hard work and having “heart” in that effort for the team.
☐ Merck Senior Science Scholarship $2,500 each (2 available)
Applicants must demonstrate academic achievement, extracurricular participation, and citizenship/volunteerism. Applicants must be pursuing a degree in a STEM field.
☐ Quota International of Harrisonburg Scholarship $1,000
Applicant must be planning to pursue an accredited course of study leading toward a degree, which will prepare them to work with hearing or speech impaired people OR be an individual with hearing or speech impairments who plans to continue education at an accredited college or university.
☐ Susan A. Cupp Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Applicant must demonstrate that they have actively participated in volunteer and extracurricular activities that benefit the school and larger community.
☐ Sue Yancey Family Scholarship $1,000
Applicant who plans to pursue a career in education. Preference is given to East Rockingham and Spotswood High School students. First priority based on merit and desire to become a teacher; second, based on financial need.
*Additional essay: 1-2 page essay explaining why the applicant desires to become a teacher.
☐ Terra McPike Memorial Scholarship $500
Applicant who plans to pursue a career in education. Priority given to planned Foreign Language Education majors.
Applicant must plan to attend Virginia Tech or Blue Ridge Community College for the Virginia Tech transfer program. Applicants must complete a 2-year sequence of a vocational technical program, preferably in one of the following fields: agriculture, business, family and consumer sciences, marketing, technology education, or trade and industrial education.
☐ Bridgewater Retirement Community Nursing Scholarship $1,000
Applicant must have an interest in the nursing field. Applicants must have a GPA of at least 3.0. Priority is given to applicants who are children of Bridgewater Retirement Community’s employees and/or have a serious desire to work in the healthcare profession (such as CNA, LPN, RN, etc.).
☐ Frazier Quarry Scholarship $1,500 each (4 available)
Applicant must have been a member of the FFA or 4-H club for at least 2 years. Applicants must have a GPA of at least 3.0. Applicant who plan to have a career in the agricultural field.
☐ Gail & Charles Lohr Scholarship $2,000
Applicant must be pursuing continuing education in a vet tech, vet assistant, veterinarian program. Must be attending at least a two year program. Applicant must have a GPA of at least 3.8. Applicants must demonstrate a genuine love and interest in animals, shown through their upbringing, history of animal care, and experience with animal ownership. Priority given to Broadway High School senior.
☐ Gary & Martha Dovel Memorial Music Scholarship $500
Applicant must have a plan to pursue further education in music. Applicant must have actively participated in a school music program, including band, chorus, or both, for at least four years and participated in a musical production and/or marching band. Applicant must also demonstrate financial need, academic achievement, and extracurricular/ athletic participation.
*One recommendation letter from a music teacher
☐ Hill Scholarship for Vocational Excellence $1,250 each (4 available)
Applicant must have a plan to pursue a vocational, technical or trade career. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and have the desire to acquire the skills necessary to excel in their chosen occupation. This scholarship can be utilized for but not limited to: tuition, books or training manuals, purchase of required tools or equipment, professional uniforms, or cost of certification or licensing exams)
*Additional essay: 1-page maximum explaining how this scholarship would be used to assist in achieving professional goals.
☐ Hill Family Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers $1,500 each (2 available)
Applicant who is interested in pursuing a career in education. Applicant must demonstrate financial need, academic achievement, citizenship, and extracurricular participation.
*Additional essay: 1-3 page essay describing the desires to pursue continuing education and career in teaching.
☐ Jerry Will Memorial Scholarship $1,000 each (2 available)
Applicant must have attended MTC and are currently working toward their certification or have received their certification in their chosen trade. Applicants must be continuing their education at a trade school.
☐ Jerry Will Memorial Scholarship $500 each (2 available)
Applicant must have attended MTC and are currently working toward their certification or have received their certification in their chosen trade. Applicants can use these funds to purchase tools or equipment to work in their trade after graduation.
☐ Luther Arliss & Helan W. Kirkpatrick Scholarship $1,000 each (2 available)
Applicant must demonstrate success through hard work and/or overcoming a hardship, financial need, and contribution to the school and/or larger community.
☐ Matthew Privott Memorial Athletic Scholarship $1,000
Applicant must be a member of the football and/or wrestling team, with preference given to Turner Ashby High students.
*One recommendation from a member of the direct coaching staff.
*Additional essay: 500 words explaining their commitment and interest in the football/wrestling team’s overall effort, and how they have demonstrated hard work and having “heart” in that effort for the team.
☐ Merck Senior Science Scholarship $2,500 each (2 available)
Applicants must demonstrate academic achievement, extracurricular participation, and citizenship/volunteerism. Applicants must be pursuing a degree in a STEM field.
☐ Quota International of Harrisonburg Scholarship $1,000
Applicant must be planning to pursue an accredited course of study leading toward a degree, which will prepare them to work with hearing or speech impaired people OR be an individual with hearing or speech impairments who plans to continue education at an accredited college or university.
☐ Susan A. Cupp Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Applicant must demonstrate that they have actively participated in volunteer and extracurricular activities that benefit the school and larger community.
☐ Sue Yancey Family Scholarship $1,000
Applicant who plans to pursue a career in education. Preference is given to East Rockingham and Spotswood High School students. First priority based on merit and desire to become a teacher; second, based on financial need.
*Additional essay: 1-2 page essay explaining why the applicant desires to become a teacher.
☐ Terra McPike Memorial Scholarship $500
Applicant who plans to pursue a career in education. Priority given to planned Foreign Language Education majors.
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TURNER ASHBY HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
☐ Bridgewater Rotary Club Scholarship $1,000
Applicant who plan to attend a 2-year or 4-year college/university. Applicant must demonstrate commitment to volunteerism and community service, while also showing good citizenship/leadership qualities at school and in the community. High academic achievement and class rank are not a priority.
☐ Bridgewater Rotary MP3 Scholarship $1,000
Applicant who is planning to major in elementary or early childhood education and intending to teach at that level. Applicant should uphold the ideals of Rotary and “Service above Self.”
☐ Charles H. Deputy, Jr. Memorial Scholarship $500
Applicant who plans to major in Agriculture/Dairy Science. Applicant must demonstrate academic achievement, leadership, and the ability to work through and overcome challenges. Financial need will be a secondary consideration.
*Additional essay: 1-2 page essay articulating why you desire to be in the Agriculture Industry.
☐ Clay L. Sellers Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Open to Broadway or Turner Ashby High School seniors. Applicant must demonstrate academic achievement, financial need, citizenship/volunteerism, and extracurricular participation. First priority will be given to students entering the firefighting field; second, a student entering the medical field. Preference will be given to any student who is a member of a volunteer fire/rescue agency.
☐ Jordan Christine Long Memorial Scholarship $500
Applicant must demonstrate academic achievement, financial need, initiative, strong leadership skills, good character, and the “desire” to help others both in school and in the community. Preference given to an applicant who is registered as an organ donor.
*Additional essay: maximum 500 word essay on how they will advocate against, driving under the influence/and distracted driving.
*One recommendation from a community member.
☐ Joseph P. Hiney Fine Arts Scholarship $1,000
Applicant who has participated in Fine Arts in high school and have intention of majoring in Fine Arts (art, choral/instrumental music, theatre) in college. Applicants must demonstrate academic achievement and financial need.
☐ Joseph P. Hiney Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Applicant who has participated in the dramatic arts in high school and intend to major in the dramatic arts in college. Applicant must demonstrate academic achievement and financial need.
☐ Ken Keesee Memorial Debate Scholarship $500
Applicant must have demonstrated citizenship and financial need. Preference given to participants in the forensic program, either by participation on the debate team or taking the debate class. Consideration also given to applicants who participate in Student Congress and the Model Judiciary/General Assembly Program.
*Additional essay: 500 word essay entitled, “How Has Debate Helped Me Grow and Improve as a Student and Citizen?”
☐ Mental Health Advocate Scholarship $1,000 each (2 available)
Open to Turner Ashby High School seniors who plan to pursue a career in the mental health field such as, but not limited to: counselor, social worker, psychologist, or other mental health professional.
☐ Ottobine Student Scholarship $1,000
Applicant must have attended Ottobine Elementary. Applicants must demonstrate academic achievement, financial need and community involvement. Applicant must have a GPA of at least 3.0.
*Additional essay: 500 word essay describing how your sense of community has influenced your long-term life goals and plans for the future.
☐ Rick Juarez Memorial Scholarship $2,000
Open to Turner Ashby High School senior who is an current member of the wrestling team.
*Additional essay: no more than 750 words the following questions: How has the sport of wrestling helped you achieve your goals off the mat? What has wrestling taught you about yourself? What was the most challenging aspect of wrestling? How did you overcome that obstacle?
☐ Ronald C. Hildebrand S.T.E.M. Scholarship $1,000 each (2 available)
Applicants must demonstrate financial need, initiative, good character, and be pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics at a public university in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
☐ Stephanie Hoover Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Applicant must demonstrate hard work and have overcome hardship to be successful. First preference given to applicants who plan to pursue a career in nursing and then those planning to enter the medical field.
☐ Virginia & Joe Kagey Memorial Scholarship $2,000 each (2 available)
Applicant must demonstrate above average scholarship, athletic participation, character, leadership, and school and community participation. Financial need will be a secondary consideration.
Applicant who plan to attend a 2-year or 4-year college/university. Applicant must demonstrate commitment to volunteerism and community service, while also showing good citizenship/leadership qualities at school and in the community. High academic achievement and class rank are not a priority.
☐ Bridgewater Rotary MP3 Scholarship $1,000
Applicant who is planning to major in elementary or early childhood education and intending to teach at that level. Applicant should uphold the ideals of Rotary and “Service above Self.”
☐ Charles H. Deputy, Jr. Memorial Scholarship $500
Applicant who plans to major in Agriculture/Dairy Science. Applicant must demonstrate academic achievement, leadership, and the ability to work through and overcome challenges. Financial need will be a secondary consideration.
*Additional essay: 1-2 page essay articulating why you desire to be in the Agriculture Industry.
☐ Clay L. Sellers Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Open to Broadway or Turner Ashby High School seniors. Applicant must demonstrate academic achievement, financial need, citizenship/volunteerism, and extracurricular participation. First priority will be given to students entering the firefighting field; second, a student entering the medical field. Preference will be given to any student who is a member of a volunteer fire/rescue agency.
☐ Jordan Christine Long Memorial Scholarship $500
Applicant must demonstrate academic achievement, financial need, initiative, strong leadership skills, good character, and the “desire” to help others both in school and in the community. Preference given to an applicant who is registered as an organ donor.
*Additional essay: maximum 500 word essay on how they will advocate against, driving under the influence/and distracted driving.
*One recommendation from a community member.
☐ Joseph P. Hiney Fine Arts Scholarship $1,000
Applicant who has participated in Fine Arts in high school and have intention of majoring in Fine Arts (art, choral/instrumental music, theatre) in college. Applicants must demonstrate academic achievement and financial need.
☐ Joseph P. Hiney Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Applicant who has participated in the dramatic arts in high school and intend to major in the dramatic arts in college. Applicant must demonstrate academic achievement and financial need.
☐ Ken Keesee Memorial Debate Scholarship $500
Applicant must have demonstrated citizenship and financial need. Preference given to participants in the forensic program, either by participation on the debate team or taking the debate class. Consideration also given to applicants who participate in Student Congress and the Model Judiciary/General Assembly Program.
*Additional essay: 500 word essay entitled, “How Has Debate Helped Me Grow and Improve as a Student and Citizen?”
☐ Mental Health Advocate Scholarship $1,000 each (2 available)
Open to Turner Ashby High School seniors who plan to pursue a career in the mental health field such as, but not limited to: counselor, social worker, psychologist, or other mental health professional.
☐ Ottobine Student Scholarship $1,000
Applicant must have attended Ottobine Elementary. Applicants must demonstrate academic achievement, financial need and community involvement. Applicant must have a GPA of at least 3.0.
*Additional essay: 500 word essay describing how your sense of community has influenced your long-term life goals and plans for the future.
☐ Rick Juarez Memorial Scholarship $2,000
Open to Turner Ashby High School senior who is an current member of the wrestling team.
*Additional essay: no more than 750 words the following questions: How has the sport of wrestling helped you achieve your goals off the mat? What has wrestling taught you about yourself? What was the most challenging aspect of wrestling? How did you overcome that obstacle?
☐ Ronald C. Hildebrand S.T.E.M. Scholarship $1,000 each (2 available)
Applicants must demonstrate financial need, initiative, good character, and be pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics at a public university in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
☐ Stephanie Hoover Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Applicant must demonstrate hard work and have overcome hardship to be successful. First preference given to applicants who plan to pursue a career in nursing and then those planning to enter the medical field.
☐ Virginia & Joe Kagey Memorial Scholarship $2,000 each (2 available)
Applicant must demonstrate above average scholarship, athletic participation, character, leadership, and school and community participation. Financial need will be a secondary consideration.
