April 16, 2021 To Whom It May Concern: Northern Virginia Business and Professional Women’s Club is again pleased to announce its 2021 Scholarship Program. The purpose of the Northern Virginia Women’s Club is to help women reach their potential and maximize their contribution to society and the Commonwealth as wage earners and citizens. The club initiated several projects to meet this goal, one being the annual merit scholarship for young women in high school. We believe opportunities offered to women early in life will help lead to their success as productive and resourceful citizens. This scholarship award is presented to a female high school student of African-American descent, who is a graduating senior residing in one of the Northern Virginia counties: Loudoun, Fairfax, or Prince William. This scholarship is awarded annually to a student with a minimum 2.5-grade point average on a 4.0 scale who exemplifies exceptional academic and communityservice involvement. Enclosed, please find our scholarship form for the current school year. We would appreciate your assistance in making this scholarship application available to students who qualify. Please note the deadline for receipt of the completed application is May 22, 2021. Award Recipient Notification by May 29, 2021 Award Acceptance due date by June 1, 2021 We thank you in advance for your support in this endeavor. D.R. Jackson Janet Ford President Northern Virginia Women’s Club Dr. Deborah R. Jackson Chair Scholarship Committee SCHOLARSHIP OFFER This scholarship award is to a female high school senior of African-American descent graduating from a high school in one of the following Northern Virginia counties: Loudoun, Fairfax, or Prince William. Students must be pursuing higher education at an accredited institution of higher learning (i.e., community college, university, vocational/technical). The applicants must submit a photo/headshot, an official transcript, two letters of recommendation (one letter must be from a teacher or guidance counselor), and a 300-word student essay. Complete application packets must be received via email by 11:59 pm on May 22, 2021. Winners, parents, and other guests must be present for the award presentation during a virtual ceremony scheduled for June 27, 2021. Additional presentation information will be provided closer to the program date. Please email completed application packets in PDF form to: [email protected] If you have questions regarding completing this application, please do not hesitate to email Dr. Deborah Jackson at the email address noted above. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION The Northern Virginia Business and Professional Women’s Club annually awards scholarship assistance to female students of African-American descent who are pursuing higher education (i.e., community college, university, vocational/technical). Scholarships are awarded to students residing in one of the following Northern Virginia counties: Loudoun, Fairfax, or Prince William. Only completed applications postmarked by May 22, 2021, will be considered. Completed applications must contain the following six (6) items. Please use the checklist below to be sure that your application is complete. 1. A completed application form. 2. A letter of acceptance from college or university (if not available, must be presented at the time of award).  3. An official high school transcript. (The transcript must be the original document issued by the school, bearing a raised school seal.) 4. Two letters of recommendation submitted by persons other than relatives. These letters can be from church affiliates, teachers, counselors, or community members. However, one of the two letters must be from a school teacher or counselor. 5. A complete list of your community service involvement. 6. A student essay, 300 words, typed, grammatically correct, neat, and clear in its expression of ideas. Your essay should describe “the importance of being a visionary women”. Be sure to highlight their accomplishments and your vision of leadership in your future. 7. Standardized testing scores: SAT and/or ACT 8 Please include and Electronic photograph in semi-professional attire. Incomplete applications will not be considered. No notification will be given. All six items listed must be received via email by 11:59 pm on May 22, 2021 to: [email protected] If you have questions on how to complete this application, please contact Dr. Jack