​The Peninsula Community Foundation manages 20+ scholarship funds which provide opportunities for deserving students to pursue a college education. Scholarships also, of course, are legacies that honor and memorialize those who came before, forever.​

Scholarships can be established by individuals, families, organizations and companies. Donors may also define the eligibility guidelines for candidate selection or designate a specific field, study or college to be attended. Fund Agreements for scholarship awards are customized to each donor's wishes.​

For more information about establishing a fund, please contact Lori Ward Email/757.327.0862
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Meet the Stevens
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A Peninsula couple who have created a scholarship in honor of their son James to assist students with special needs. This inspiring video tells you why they established the fund and why individuals, families, and corporations may want to consider doing the same. ​

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Voices of Success

​The true value of these funds is best expressed by the students themselves:

​Kaelin V.: “Being chosen for the Peninsula Scholarship was an honor and a huge help. It gave me the freedom to focus on my studies and take advantage of opportunities I may not have otherwise had.”

• Hailey S.: “The kindness bestowed by PCF has motivated me to excel. My education would not be the same without this scholarship, and I am forever grateful.”

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pcf 2026 Scholarship & Grant directory

Please check specific deadlines between March and August 2026.

For K-12 Educators

• ​Patricia Barresi Elementary Educational Teacher Grant (Elementary teachers at B.C. Charles, Hilton, Katherine G. Johnson and Stoney Run Elementary Schools in Newport News, VA)
• Langley Teacher Grant (Hampton Roads educators teaching elementary, middle, and high school students)
• Kenneth Leary Taylor Teacher Grant (For teachers of science - excluding Computer Science - teaching students elementary-high school, on the Virginia Peninsula.)

​General & Regional Student Awards

• Peninsula Scholarship (Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, York County, Williamsburg, James City County schools)
• Jean M. Yokum Scholarship (Graduate from high school in June 2025 and will be attending an accredited community college or university.)​

Athletics

• Paul Pcsolinski Memorial Scholarship (Menchville High School athlete, educator nominated)
• Yorktown FC Soccer Scholarship (Senior from York County or the City of Newport News who combines a passions for soccer with volunteering in the community.)​

Employer & Technical Programs​

• Apprentice School Foundation - Danny Brookman Scholarship (Individuals with offer and start date to the Apprentice School of Newport News Shipbuilding)
• Ferguson College Scholarship (Children of Ferguson Associates)
• Ferguson Trade School Scholarship (Children of Ferguson Associates)

High School Specific

• ​Thomas W. Doggins Memorial Scholarship (Tabb High School)
• Joyce T. Gaines Scholarship (A high school senior from Tabb or Poquoson)​
• Arthur Lee Galloway, Jr. Memorial Scholarship (York High School)
• Henry Jordan Memorial Scholarship (Warwick High School)
• Kellam, Weaver-Fagan & Hastee Educational Scholarship (Bethel, Hampton, Kecoughtan, Phoebus)
• Joseph H. Levi Memorial Scholarship (Tabb High School)
• Trevor J. McLaughlin Memorial Scholarship (Bruton High School)
• Michael J. Tylavsky, Jr. Memorial Scholarship (Bruton High School, Grafton High School, Tabb High School, York High School, York River Academy)​ ​​
• David White Memorial Scholarship (Corinth High School)

​Targeted Support & Unique Paths

• Susan and Edward Kritzman Scholarship (College or technical school scholarships to single parents or to couples with children living in the home that are considered lower income.) 
• Julie M. Sager Memorial Scholarship (Any senior Tabb, York, Bruton, and Grafton High School students pursuing a career in the field of education)
• James M. Stevens Memorial Scholarship (Any senior with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Hampton, Poquoson, or York County public schools)
• Kenneth Leary Taylor Scholarship Fund ( (High school senior or college student from the Virginia Peninsula pursuing teaching science (excluding Computer Science) to middle or high school students.)

CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE

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