scholarships

The Suffolk Foundation is honored to administer 16 annual scholarships for students wishing to pursue a college or trade education. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, you may review the criteria summarized below, and/or click on the individual scholarships to review them in greater detail.

We use a common application for all of our scholarships; by completing just one application, students can be considered for up to 16 scholarships at a time (depending on eligibility). The online application will open on February 3, 2025. The application deadline is 5:00 pm on Friday, March 21, 2025. The application closes automatically and promptly at 5:00 pm (Eastern Time). Applications in process at 5:00 pm or otherwise received after the deadline will not be considered. 

ScholarshipEst. ValueCriteriaResidency and/or Student Status
Allfirst Memorial Scholarship$1,000Employee or employee family member of Allfirst Industrial General ContractorsPublic high school senior or enrolled in college, university, or trade school
Audrey B. Butler Memorial Scholarship$1,000Plan to pursue a college degree in nursing (LPN, RN)Suffolk, Isle of Wight, Franklin, or Southampton public, private, or home-schooled high school senior; or Suffolk, Isle of Wight, Franklin, or Southampton resident enrolled in a college nursing degree program (LPN, RN)
James M. Blair Memorial Scholarship$5,000Financial needSuffolk public or private high school senior
Ossie S. & Thomas F. Blair, Jr. Memorial Scholarship$5,000Financial needSuffolk public, private, or home-schooled high school senior, or high school graduate from Suffolk enrolled in college
Col. Fred. V. Cherry Scholarship$3,000African-American, financial needSuffolk public, private, or home-schooled high school senior
Louis & Mary Haddad Foundation Scholarship$1,000Documented learning differenceSuffolk public or private high school senior
William N. (Billy) Hill Scholarship$1,000Plan to pursue a degree in educationSuffolk public high school senior
Oliver K. Hobbs, Sr. STEM Scholarship$1,500Plan to pursue a degree in natural sciences, technology, engineering, or mathematicsHigh school senior at a public, private, or home school in Suffolk, Franklin, Isle of Wight County, Southampton County, or Gates County (NC), or former resident of those areas currently enrolled in a STEM curriculum at an accredited college or university
Howard D. Mast Memorial Scholarship$5,000Financial need; participation in sportsPublic, private, or home-schooled high school senior residing in Suffolk, or high school graduate from Suffolk enrolled in college
Lewis F. Morris Memorial and William L. Whitley Scholarship$1,500Involvement in school and community activitiesKing’s Fork High School Senior
Amy Phelps Art Scholarship$2,000Plan to study art in college; provide three art samples Senior at Southampton HS, Franklin HS, Windsor HS, Smithfield HS, Surry Co HS, Sussex Central HS, Isle of Wight Academy, or Southampton Academy
Suffolk Business Women Scholarship$2,000Female, U.S. citizenHigh school senior, resident of Suffolk
DiStasio Health Professions Scholarship$2,000Plan to pursue a four-year premed field of studyHigh school senior at a public or private high school in Suffolk, Isle of Wight County, Franklin, or Southampton County
Otha S. Rountree Memorial Scholarship$1,500Plan to pursue a college degree in nursing (LPN, RN)Senior from a Suffolk public or private high school, or a home-schooled senior, or a resident of Suffolk enrolled in a college nursing degree program (LPN, RN)
Chuckatuck Volunteer Fire Department Scholarship$7,500Blood-line relative of a CVFD member is also eligible, regardless of residencyHigh school senior residing in the Chuckatuck VFD historic service area
Obici Healthcare Foundation Career Pathways Scholarship$10,000/yr (renewable)Plan to pursue a career in healthcare in Western TidewaterHigh school senior residing in Suffolk, Franklin, Isle of Wight County, Southampton County, Sussex County, Surry County, or Gates County (NC)
Please note that Scholarship Funds will retain either the name/s of the donor/s who created it or someone to be honored by the donor/s. If you would like to recognize outstanding students, establish a memorial to loved ones, or set an example for younger generations to follow, please consider establishing a scholarship.

SCHOLARSHIP PRESS RELEASES

Download any of our scholarship press releases below. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
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To find out more about scholarships from the Suffolk Foundation contact us:
757-923-9090 or office@suffolkfoundation.org.

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