Scholarship Fund

During the past decade, the St. Paul’s, Ivy Scholarship Program has moved from a dream to a successful reality. We focus on helping students with limited financial resources complete a program at a vocational school or community college. We look for students who have made positive contributions to their high school and community and who have expressed clear goals about their future. The students must be committed to continuing their education. Most scholarship students also need to work, and this requires a reduced academic load and extended time to finish college. The St. Paul’s, Ivy Scholarship offers this flexible support.

Since 1998, twenty-four high school graduates have received scholarships to cover the cost of tuition, fees and textbooks at Piedmont Virginia Community College or a vocational school.

Recipients of the St. Paul’s, Ivy Scholarship are required to remain students in good standing and are encouraged to keep in touch with the Scholarship Committee. Occasionally, students are given additional practical help or financial assistance with transportation costs. The St. Paul’s, Ivy Scholarship Program has been an unquestioned success. It has built bridges of goodwill in the community and changed the lives of these young adults.

Where are the scholarship recipients now? (June 2009)

In May 2009, St. Paul’s, Ivy Scholarship Committee awarded scholarships to three graduating seniors at Western Albemarle High School.  This increases the total scholarships awarded to 24 during the past decade. Most of the students have managed to complete or continue their selected academic programs.

5 of the students are continuing their studies at PVCC
10 have graduated from PVCC
2 have received vocational certificates from other schools
4 have continued beyond PVCC to earn four year degrees; 2 have teaching credentials

Scholarship Fund Endowment

In 2007, St. Paul’s, Ivy established an endowment fund for these scholarships. This fund will provide on-going support for our scholarship effort.

For more information, contact the Scholarship Committee or the church office at spivyva@aol.com.