College Scholarships
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Directors’ Scholarship
1st Advantage will be awarding four $3,000 scholarships at our Annual Meeting in May. These scholarships are open to dependents of 1st Advantage members who are high school seniors entering an accredited college or university, or who will be attending a two-year vocational or training school on a full-time basis.
The deadline to submit this scholarship has passed. Be on the lookout for 2024 scholarship information soon.
The Leigh Ann Graham Scholarship
Presented by the Tidewater Chapter of the Virginia Credit Union League (of which 1st Advantage is a member), the annual Leigh Ann Graham Scholarship committee issues several awards of $500 or more to graduating high school seniors who are members of a chapter credit union.
The deadline to submit this scholarship has passed. Be on the lookout for 2024 scholarship information soon.
Resources
Explore our blog for helpful tips and advice on how to handle your college expenses.
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