Carol M. Newman Scholarship

Funded by the German Club Alumni Foundation, through Virginia Tech, the Carol M. Newman Scholarship is a one-time scholarship awarded to rising juniors who exhibit leadership and service at the collegiate level, while also maintaining high standards of academic achievement. Recipients must maintain full time enrollment at Virginia Tech. A letter of recommendation is required for the application process and must be ready to upload in one of these formats: .pdf, .docx, .doc. Changes in funding may cause VT to replace this award with another award for the same amount.

Award
Varies
Deadline
03/30/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. List your college activities (include dates and positions held)
  2. List college honors, awards, and scholarships (include dates)
  3. List service and community activities in college (do not repeat items listed in previous questions). Include a description of each, participation dates, and number of hours per week for each.
  4. Describe a program on campus or in the community which you have begun or have made significant contributions. Explain who benefits from this program or its advances and what service is performed. Be as specific as possible. (Limit 300 words)
  5. What is the value to you of becoming involved in service activities? How can we encourage students at Virginia Tech to become involved in service activities? (Limit 300 words)
  6. How did you learn about this scholarship opportunity?
  7. You must obtain one letter of recommendation from someone at the collegiate level who is familiar with your leadership activities, preferably a member of the faculty or staff, to turn in with your application. Please attach the file here. Acceptable forms are .pdf, .docx, and .doc
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