Scholarships - Susan & Edward Kritzman Family Scholarship
The Susan & Edward Kritzman Family Scholarship Fund provides college scholarships to single parents living on the Virginia Peninsula who wish to pursue a degree and who require financial assistance to accomplish their educational goal. This is a one year scholarship, requiring the maintenance of a 2.75 GPA in order to receive second semester funding. Scholarships shall be paid by the Peninsula Community Foundation directly to the educational institution.  The funds may only be used for tuition, books and fees.
 
CRITERIA:
  1. Must be a single parent of (children who are under age 18) living in their household on the Virginia Peninsula. Must be enrolled as either a full or part- time student to pursue a degree and who require financial assistance to accomplish their educational goal. Must carry a course load of not less than 12 semester hours over a one year period.
  2. Must have graduated from high school with an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher.
  3. Must maintain a college grade point average of 2.75 to be eligible for second semester funding.
  4. The amount of each annual scholarship award will be determined from year to year, with the 2018 award being $3,000 payable at 1,500 per semester.
  5. Must be pursuing studies in an area leading to employment in: ​
  • Accounting/Finance
  • Business
  • Computer science/Information Technology
  • Engineering
  • Health/Nursing

Scholarship Winners
2019
  • Raychelle Dillard
    Samantha Santana
2017
  • Tiffany Barnes
  • Shenique Brown
  • Sheba Woodard
  • Phaly Yeng
2016
  • Theresa Fletcher
  • Jasmane Ormond
  • Allie Starr
​If you are interested in making a tax-deductible gift to the Kritzman Family Scholarship, please contact the Peninsula Community Foundation of Virginia (757.327.0862 / E-Mail / Contact Us).