Scholarship Information
The YHS Alumni Association, Inc., awards a $2,500 scholarship annually to a graduating senior from YHS to the college of their choice. Seniors wishing to participate in the Alumni Association award must complete an application and submit it to the YHS Guidance Department by no later than March 1st of the current year. The Alumni Scholarship Committee will then make a selection from the applications received. Applicants must have an excellent scholastic record and participate in extracurricular activities, both in school and the community.
In addition, Christopher Newport University has a perpetual endowed scholarship available for a qualifying YHS senior planning to attend CNU. This dedicated YHS Alumni Association Scholarship is funded through a combination of the $25,000 obtained during the Golden Jubilee of 2004 and a matching $25,000 grant from an anonymous donor. The annual gains on investment of these funds will be made available to support a part of the selected individual's tertiary education. Applications for the award may be made by contacting the YHS Guidance Department and recipient selection will be based primarily on academic performance. If no YHS graduate applies for this scholarship, it will go to any other deserving CNU applicant. Therefore it is crucial that YHS seniors planning to continue their education at CNU be made aware of the existence of the scholarship. Please help us get the word out about this wonderful opportunity!
Both of these scholarships are available to deserving YHS seniors if they complete the application process and are selected. For further information, contact the Alumni Scholarship Committee Chairman, Eunice Taylor Fenwick, 757-253-2929 (home), 757-869-5510 (cell), or email: eunicefenwick@cox.net.
To apply, download an application from below:
- Scholarship Instruction Sheet
- Scholarship Application
The YHS Alumni Association, Inc., is proud to announce that Alexander Holler of Seaford, VA, was this years scholarship recipient. Nathan Smith, President of the YHS Alumni Association, presented the $2,500 YHS Alumni Scholarship to Alex during the YHS awards night on June 2, 2011. Alex has a 3.78 grade point average and wants to pursue Liberal Arts and English at Penn State University where he has already been accepted. He participated in these school organizations: School Newspaper, National Spanish Honor Society (2 yrs.), National Honor Society, Basketball (4 yrs.), and Soccer Team. And participated in these community organizations: Safety Town Volunteer (3 yrs), Peninsula Homeless Shelter Volunteer, Middle School Orientation Volunteer (2 yrs.), and Nationally Certified Soccer Official. Alex's parents are Ed and Laurie Holler. Ed is employed by the York County School District and Laurie is employed by Newport News Schools. Congratulations, Alex, and our best wishes for continued success in all of your future endeavors!
