William S. Alderson Memorial Scholarship

The Montgomery County-Radford City-Floyd County Branch of the NAACP and friends established this scholarship to support and promote the purpose and mission of the local chapter of the NAACP and provide support to students who need financial assistance to attain their educational goals.
Recipient(s) shall be selected from nomination of students who take part in and support the Virginia Tech College Chapter of the NAACP (unit of the NAACP Youth and College Division) activities and programs, or who participate in activities and programs that have similar missions to that of the college chapter of the NAACP. Because this is an NAACP related scholarship, preference will be given to members of the VT College Chapter of the NAACP.

Award
Varies
Scopes
Inclusion & Diversity - Apply-to Scholarships
Deadline
01/22/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Personal Statement: Please write a personal statement reflecting on how the Virginia Tech College Chapter of the NAACP (unit of the NAACP Youth and College Division) or similar organization has impacted you and/or made a difference to your experience here at Virginia Tech. Please include how this scholarship would make a difference in your pursuit of academic success, leadership opportunities, and/or inclusive excellence at Virginia Tech. Your statement should be no more than 500 words. Similar organizations include, but not limited to: the Black Student Alliance, Black Organizations Council, Student African American Brotherhood at Virginia Tech, Student African American Sisterhood at Virginia Tech, in addition to National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) organizations.
  2. Please upload a resume in PDF format.