Virginia FCCLA STAR Events Scholarships
Click here to see a listing of the current scholarships available for the top winners in our state STAR Events competition. This list is updated regularly as additional scholarships become available.
The Virginia FCCLA Leadership Foundation annually awards scholarships to local FCCLA chapters for members who compete in the national STAR Events competition. That is budgeted at $10,000 for this summer’s competition.
Virginia FCCLA College Scholarship
As part of its mission, the Virginia FCCLA Leadership Foundation annually awards a $1000 scholarship to a college student enrolled in a Family and Consumer Sciences and/or related program of study who plans to enter FCS education at the middle or secondary level. This is a competitive scholarship for students who desire to pursue a career in Family & Consumer Sciences Education and become an FCCLA adviser. The applicant must be a junior or senior college student, a first-year full-time graduate student, or a career switcher enrolled in good standing in a Virginia-based college or university. The applicant must be a Virginia in-state student. Applications are due annually by November 1 to the foundation. Click here for a copy of the most current application form in MS Word format. Click here for a Google Doc of the most current application.
Scholarships from Affiliated Organizations
Click on the logo above for information on student and teacher scholarships offered by the Virginia Association of Family & Consumer Sciences
Click on the logo above for information on scholarships offered by national FCCLA
Click on the logo above for information on scholarships offered to students in hospitality programs offered by VRLTA. Scroll to the bottom of their website or click here for scholarships offered by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation.
Johnson & Wales University has been a strong supporter and advocate of Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) including FCCLA. JWU is excited to announce that they have restructured and expanded their scholarship awarding to create more access to scholarships for more students who apply to JWU. This program replaces scholarships awarded to state competition winners.
All students who are involved in FCCLA and share their organization affiliation on their application to JWU will automatically receive $2,000, no matter their level of involvement. Each of these students will have the ability to apply for an additional $3,000 based upon their involvement and achievement within their organization. Click on the logo above for more information.