SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships must be applied for before the VJAS Research Symposium via the Reviewr platform. Only students whose papers are accepted for presentation are eligible for scholarships.
Only students who present their papers at the meeting may be awarded a scholarship.
Application is made by submitting the application form via the Reviewr platform.
SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIPS.
Special panels of judges at the VJAS Research Symposium determine these scholarships. There is no appeal process for these decisions.
SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDED BY THE VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL ENDOWMENT
The Frances and Sydney Lewis Environmental Science Scholarship, Grade 12
This $5,000 college scholarship may be awarded to the 12th-grade student whose project presented at the VJAS Research Symposium evidences the most significant contribution in the field of Environmental Science. The purpose of the award is to stimulate interest in environmental sciences and to enable promising young students to pursue undergraduate studies in a related field. The Virginia Environmental Endowment (VEE) and the VJAS offer this scholarship in tribute to the outstanding and generous services of VEE Directors Emeriti, Frances A. Lewis, and Sydney Lewis.
The scholarship must be applied for and is decided by a special set of judges. The payment shall only be available to students during their first year of college. Students must provide VJAS with proof of attendance no later than November of their first year in college. Students may choose to have payment made directly to the university or to the student. Failure to provide the requisite evidence will result in the forfeiture of the scholarship. No one student (past or current) may win both the Henry W. Mackenzie and Francis and Sydney Lewis scholarships.
The Henry W. MacKenzie, Jr. Environmental Scholarship, Grade 12
This $5,000 college scholarship may be awarded to the 12th-grade student whose project presented at the VJAS Research Symposium evidences the most significant contribution in the field of Environmental Science dealing with the James River Basin and the Chesapeake Bay. The purpose of the award is to stimulate interest in environmental sciences and to enable promising young students to pursue undergraduate studies in a related field. The Virginia Environmental Endowment (VEE) and the VJAS offer this scholarship in tribute to the outstanding and generous services of Judge Henry W. MacKenzie, Jr., one of the founding directors of VEE who had a great interest in the James River and the Chesapeake Bay.
The scholarship must be applied for and is decided by a special set of judges. The payment shall only be available to students during their first year of college. Students must provide VJAS with proof of attendance no later than November of their first year in college. Students may choose to have payment made directly to the university or to the student. Failure to provide the requisite evidence will result in the forfeiture of the scholarship. No one student (past or current) may win both the Henry W. Mackenzie and Francis and Sydney Lewis scholarships.
Procedure: The application process is accomplished by submitting an Application for Scholarships provided by the Virginia Environmental Endowment (VEE) form along with the required information listed below. The application and supporting documentation are completed and submitted via the Reviewr platform.
Criteria: The recipient must be a Virginia resident enrolled in an accredited public or private high school (grade 12 only) in Virginia at the time of the VJAS Research Symposium. The recipient must present an outstanding paper on a topic related to environmental science at the VJAS annual competition. (Only papers dealing with the James River and the Chesapeake Bay are eligible for the MacKenzie Scholarship.) The recipient must demonstrate leadership abilities, academic achievement, and well-rounded participation in school and community affairs. The recipient must demonstrate an active interest in environmental sciences and intend to enroll as a full-time student in an accredited college or university in the United States.
Only single authors may apply. A single application packet may be used to apply for both the Lewis and MacKenzie scholarships. A previous winner of a VEE scholarship is no longer eligible for another VEE scholarship. No one student (past or current) may win both the Henry W. Mackenzie and Francis and Sydney Lewis scholarships. VEE scholarships will not be awarded to a student who will be attending a private institution whose primary purpose is to provide religious or theological training.
BETHEL HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
Description: This scholarship of $1000 is awarded to a student (9-12 grades and not a team project) who has produced an outstanding written paper and is a first-place winner. The money is paid to the student’s college or university in two equal payments during the first year. The student must give VAS proof of enrollment for the first semester and evidence of satisfactory progress from the first semester for the second-semester installment. This scholarship comes from the interest earned from a $10,000 endowment contributed to the VJAS by the students of Bethel High School, Hampton, Virginia.
Procedure: A special panel of judges will select the winner from among the first-place papers of all high school students who applied for the award using the Reviewr platform. The student winner must notify the VJAS Director when they are ready to use the scholarship.
Only students who present their papers at the meeting may be awarded a scholarship.
Application is made by submitting the application form via the Reviewr platform.
- Scholarship Application: Bethel High School
- Scholarship Application: Virginia Environmental Endowment (VEE)
SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIPS.
Special panels of judges at the VJAS Research Symposium determine these scholarships. There is no appeal process for these decisions.
SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDED BY THE VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL ENDOWMENT
The Frances and Sydney Lewis Environmental Science Scholarship, Grade 12
This $5,000 college scholarship may be awarded to the 12th-grade student whose project presented at the VJAS Research Symposium evidences the most significant contribution in the field of Environmental Science. The purpose of the award is to stimulate interest in environmental sciences and to enable promising young students to pursue undergraduate studies in a related field. The Virginia Environmental Endowment (VEE) and the VJAS offer this scholarship in tribute to the outstanding and generous services of VEE Directors Emeriti, Frances A. Lewis, and Sydney Lewis.
The scholarship must be applied for and is decided by a special set of judges. The payment shall only be available to students during their first year of college. Students must provide VJAS with proof of attendance no later than November of their first year in college. Students may choose to have payment made directly to the university or to the student. Failure to provide the requisite evidence will result in the forfeiture of the scholarship. No one student (past or current) may win both the Henry W. Mackenzie and Francis and Sydney Lewis scholarships.
The Henry W. MacKenzie, Jr. Environmental Scholarship, Grade 12
This $5,000 college scholarship may be awarded to the 12th-grade student whose project presented at the VJAS Research Symposium evidences the most significant contribution in the field of Environmental Science dealing with the James River Basin and the Chesapeake Bay. The purpose of the award is to stimulate interest in environmental sciences and to enable promising young students to pursue undergraduate studies in a related field. The Virginia Environmental Endowment (VEE) and the VJAS offer this scholarship in tribute to the outstanding and generous services of Judge Henry W. MacKenzie, Jr., one of the founding directors of VEE who had a great interest in the James River and the Chesapeake Bay.
The scholarship must be applied for and is decided by a special set of judges. The payment shall only be available to students during their first year of college. Students must provide VJAS with proof of attendance no later than November of their first year in college. Students may choose to have payment made directly to the university or to the student. Failure to provide the requisite evidence will result in the forfeiture of the scholarship. No one student (past or current) may win both the Henry W. Mackenzie and Francis and Sydney Lewis scholarships.
Procedure: The application process is accomplished by submitting an Application for Scholarships provided by the Virginia Environmental Endowment (VEE) form along with the required information listed below. The application and supporting documentation are completed and submitted via the Reviewr platform.
- In order of preference, the colleges and universities to which you will apply.
- In what field of study do you plan to concentrate?
- Describe your career plans.
- List your awards and honors.
- Describe your school activities and explain your role.
- Describe your community activities and explain your role.
- An unofficial copy of your transcript.
- Two (2) letters of support from current and past science teachers.
Criteria: The recipient must be a Virginia resident enrolled in an accredited public or private high school (grade 12 only) in Virginia at the time of the VJAS Research Symposium. The recipient must present an outstanding paper on a topic related to environmental science at the VJAS annual competition. (Only papers dealing with the James River and the Chesapeake Bay are eligible for the MacKenzie Scholarship.) The recipient must demonstrate leadership abilities, academic achievement, and well-rounded participation in school and community affairs. The recipient must demonstrate an active interest in environmental sciences and intend to enroll as a full-time student in an accredited college or university in the United States.
Only single authors may apply. A single application packet may be used to apply for both the Lewis and MacKenzie scholarships. A previous winner of a VEE scholarship is no longer eligible for another VEE scholarship. No one student (past or current) may win both the Henry W. Mackenzie and Francis and Sydney Lewis scholarships. VEE scholarships will not be awarded to a student who will be attending a private institution whose primary purpose is to provide religious or theological training.
BETHEL HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
Description: This scholarship of $1000 is awarded to a student (9-12 grades and not a team project) who has produced an outstanding written paper and is a first-place winner. The money is paid to the student’s college or university in two equal payments during the first year. The student must give VAS proof of enrollment for the first semester and evidence of satisfactory progress from the first semester for the second-semester installment. This scholarship comes from the interest earned from a $10,000 endowment contributed to the VJAS by the students of Bethel High School, Hampton, Virginia.
Procedure: A special panel of judges will select the winner from among the first-place papers of all high school students who applied for the award using the Reviewr platform. The student winner must notify the VJAS Director when they are ready to use the scholarship.