Louis & Mary Haddad Foundation Scholarship
In 2026, the Louis and Mary Haddad Foundation Scholarship will be dedicated to helping students who have faced significant obstacles, who are nonetheless determined to pursue a higher education, and who need a little help to achieve that goal. This can include students who have a learning difference, students who have experienced homelessness, and/or students who have survived violence.
To be considered for this scholarship, the applicant must:
- Be a resident of Suffolk, Virginia.
- Be a graduating senior from a public, private, or home school in Suffolk.
- Plan to enroll in an accredited college, university, or trade school in the fall.
- Have a cumulative weighted GPA of 2.5 or better.
We invite nominations for this scholarship from high school personnel and any other mentoring adult (e.g., coaches, pastors). In addition, any graduating high school senior from Suffolk is eligible to apply.
How to Nominate: If you know a student from Suffolk who has faced hardship (particularly in one or more of the circumstances described above), and who could benefit from this scholarship, please:
- Share our application link (suffolkfoundation.org) with the student, and encourage them to apply for the Lou and Mary Haddad Foundation Scholarship. Nominated students must complete the online application form to be considered.
- Please also reach out to our staff (Lmorrow@suffolkfoundation.org) to let us know the name and high school of the student you are nominating. All nominations are confidential.
How to Apply:
- Any graduating high school senior from Suffolk can apply, whether or not you have been nominated.
- Complete our online application at suffolkfoundation.org, and be sure to select the “Mary and Lou Haddad Application” from the list of scholarships.
- The deadline to apply is Friday, March 20, 2026 at 4:59 pm.
The Louis and Mary Haddad Foundation Scholarship utilizes the Suffolk Foundation’s common scholarship application form, which opens online in February 2026. The application must be submitted online before the deadline of 11:59 pm [date to be determined]. For more information, contact the Foundation staff at office@suffolkfoundation.
Awardees
2025: Adeline Thomas, Homeschooled
2024: Ramirsjae Young, Lakeland High School
2023: Lily Backus, Nansemond River High School; Jayla Wilson, Nansemond River High School
2020: Wayne Cochran, Nansemond River High School; Jack William Van Straten, King’s Fork High School
2018: Hannah Marston, King’s Fork High School; Connor Hatfield, Nansemond River High School;
MacKenzie Sheppard, Nansemond River High School
2017: Alexis Jones, King’s Fork High School
2016: Conrad Plummer, Nansemond River High School