All Opportunities

Welcome to Radford University’s Foundation Scholarship Application Portal!

This academic year, more than $3 million from over 500 donor funded scholarships will help Radford students pay for tuition, fees, room, board, books, and other education-related expenses. Applicants are able to apply for consideration for many donor funded scholarships, all by completing a single application. There are also apply-to scholarships that may be viewed after the general application is submitted.

The 2025-26 application opened on Friday, November 1st. The priority deadline to apply was February 5, 2025. Closing the application portal has allowed our team to focus on renewing previous recipients who re-applied on-time and continued to meet the requirements of their scholarships.

UPDATE—For incoming students and current students who missed our initial deadline of Feb. 5, we will re-open the scholarship portal on Saturday, Feb. 22. Many scholarships will still have funding available.

Newly Admitted Students
You are eligible to apply for Foundation scholarships, even if you have not yet confirmed your enrollment. Here are next steps:

  • First, activate your OneCampus account if you have not already. You will need your username and claim code to activate your OneCampus-you can locate both in your Highlander Portal.
  • Then, come back to this page and log in (click on the sign-in button) and use your OneCampus credentials. Please note, access to the application may take up to 24 hours after you create your account.

Returning Students

  • You should apply each year--especially if you would like to have your scholarship renewed.
  • If you have applied previously, a portion of your application will populate, but you will want to update your application just as you would your resume to ensure you share important updates with the scholarship committees.

Many of Radford’s foundation scholarships are need-based and require students to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). For maximum scholarship consideration, complete the FAFSA as soon as possible. Some foundation scholarships require the FAFSA, but financial need is only a priority – not a requirement.

Additional Information

  • After submitting your general application, you will be able see your application status on your dashboard. If your status is not listed as “submitted,” you have not fully completed your application. Review to locate any missing information and make sure you sign and date your application.
  • You may add additional information and edit your application at any time while the scholarship portal is open. Once you submit the first time, your general application will show as an icon, which you may open to edit.
  • After submitting the general application, you may be matched with multiple auto-match scholarships, based on whether you meet their requirements. You will not be able to see which auto-match scholarships you have been matched with.
  • Awarding will be on-going until all available awards can be made.
  • Check your Radford University email or view the portal for additional scholarship opportunities that may be added. New scholarships as well as scholarships that may need to be re-awarded may be awarded anytime throughout the year.
  • If you are selected to receive a scholarship, you will receive an email notification from foundscholar@radford.edu to your Radford email account.

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Uploading Documents
If you are asked to upload a resume, essay, or any other supporting documentation, please know that the system will not allow for punctuation (commas, apostrophes and periods) to be used in the file name (e.g. my.name.Resume.2023). Using punctuation will cause an error in trying to upload any of these supporting documents.

Letters of Recommendation
Any letters of recommendation come directly to the scholarship portal and will not be sent to you directly.

Renewals
Many of Radford’s Foundation scholarships require re-application each year to have them renewed. If you are currently receiving a foundation scholarship, be sure to re-apply by February 5 if you are returning for the following academic year. You must also continue to meet minimum requirements for the scholarship you have received.

Thanking your donor
Radford University requires students to thank their donors or scholarship contacts. Once awarded, students will be required to go into the database, accept their scholarship(s), submit post-acceptance questions and submit thank you letters.

For More Information
Contact Cherie Durbin, Scholarship Coordinator in University Advancement: cdurbin2@radford.edu.

Below you will find a listing of our foundation scholarships (scholarships created by donors). Information about these scholarships and their qualifications will be included. Please note that this list is for information purposes only. Actual award amounts vary based on students’ individual eligibility, funds available, and other factors.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies Sampson/Falkinham Scholarship
Scholarship Information This scholarship was created in 1989 through...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Sandi McPherson Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Scholarship Information Friends and family established the Sandi...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Sandra C. Davis and William C. Davis Endowed Scholarship Fund-CVPA
Scholarship Information Sandra Davis and William Davis have committed...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Scholarship for the College of Visual & Performing Arts - Art
Scholarship Information These scholarships were established in order to...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Scholarship for the College of Visual & Performing Arts - Dance
Scholarship Information These scholarships were established in order to...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies SGA Emerging Leader Scholarship
Scholarship Information The Emerging Leader Scholarship was established...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Sharon Murdoch Williams '68 Endowment
Scholarship Information Mr. David L. Williams created this scholarship...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Sigma Kappa Sorority Scholarship at Radford University
Scholarship Information This scholarship was established for a member...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Sigma Sigma Sigma Scholarship
Scholarship Information The Alpha Theta Chapter members and alumnae...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Staff Senate Scholarship
Scholarship Information In September 1998, the Radford University Staff...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Stewart Miller Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Information The Stewart Miller Memorial Scholarship was...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Stosser Family Nursing Scholarship
Scholarship Information The Stosser family endowed this scholarship to...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Student Involvement Leadership Organization Scholarship
Scholarship Information The student activities department created this...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Terri & Chris Meighan Scholarship in Loving Memory of Brandi Bragg
Scholarship Information Terri and Chris Meighan established this...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies The Cassidy Achievement Resources & Equality Fund (C.A.R.E.)
Scholarship Information Marquett and Rhonda Smith created this...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies The Charlotte Rose Fonfara LaRose Scholarship Endowment
Scholarship Information Robert Scott LaRose is a 1990 RU graduate who...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies The Golf Society of Radford College Scholarship in Honor of Jennie T. Allman
Scholarship Information Friends and classmates of Radford alumna,...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies The H. Douglas & Beatrice M. Covington Endowed Scholarship in the Performing Arts
Scholarship Information This scholarship was created by Dr. Douglas...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies The Honorable James C. Turk & Barbara D. Turk Visual & Performing Arts Scholarship
Scholarship Information The Honorable James C. and Barbara D. Turk...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies The Horth Scholarship for Summer Dance Study
Scholarship Information An anonymous donor established the Horth...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies The John Preston McConnell Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Scholarship Information In 1911 Dr. John Preston McConnell was invited...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies The Kathryn Applegate Scholarship in Visual and Performing Arts
Eligibility Requirements: 1. Majoring in Design 2. Preference for...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies The Mae Jennings Endowed Scholarship Fund
Scholarship Information Before her death, Mae Jennings made known her...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies The Mah/Stone Scholarship in Visual and Performing Arts
Scholarship Information Drs. Valiant and Vivian Mah and Mr. and Mrs....
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies The Morris N. & Marie M. Baldwin Endowed Presidential Scholarship
Scholarship Information Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin created this endowment...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies The Pegeen H. and David L. Albig Dance Scholarship
Scholarship Information Dr. Pegeen Albig, Professor Emerita of Dance,...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies The Virginia Louise Carter Hills Endowed Scholarship in Literacy Education
Scholarship Information * Mrs. Hills, a founding member of the Radford...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Theatre Endowed Scholarship in the College of Visual & Performing Arts
Scholarship Information This scholarship was created by donations from...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Thomas D. Irvin & Frances Umberger Irvin Scholarship
Scholarship Information Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Irvin established this...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Thomas E. Hamlett Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Information Through combined efforts of the Minority...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Thomas Warren Poole Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Information Thomas Warren Poole passed away in July 1999. ...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Veleatta Antionette Adams Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Information This scholarship was established in memory of...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Verlander Endowed Scholarship
Scholarship Information This scholarship was established in 2007 by the...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Vickie Cundiff Felts Nursing Scholarship
Scholarship Information Vickie Felts is a 1976 Radford graduate who...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Virginia Arnold Scholarship for the Department of Exercise, Sport, & Health Education
Scholarship Information This scholarship was established to recognize...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Virginia Bocock Scott Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Information Maryanne Stump established this scholarship in...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Virginia Council on Social Welfare Scholarship
Scholarship Information In 2009 the Virginia Council on Social Welfare...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Virginia McKnight Memorial Scholarship Fund
Scholarship Information Fannie Virginia McKnight was a 1935 RU graduate...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Virginia Porter Tyler Memorial Scholarship for Teacher Education
Scholarship Information Colonel Willoughby B. Tyler has established a...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Virginia Strader Nunn Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Information Virginia “Ditty” Strader Nunn was a 1944...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Warren W. Hobbie Foundation Scholarship
Scholarship Information In 1985 the Hobbie Foundation granted to...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies William C. & Betty J. Lusk Design Merchandising Scholarship for Upperclass Students
Scholarship Information In 2012, William and Betty Lusk endowed this...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies William F. & Nina S. Logan Scholarship
Scholarship Information Before passing away, Dr. Myrtle Logan Pleune...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Willie G. Nelson, RN Endowed Nursing Scholarship
Scholarship Information Mrs. Nelson was a retired nurse with no ties to...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Winston & Elma Stanley Dowdy Scholarship
Scholarship Information This award was established in memory of Mrs....
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies WVRU Operations Manager Scholarship
This scholarship was established to reward the Operations Manager at...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Yeatts-Stanley Endowed Scholarship
Scholarship Information The Yeatts-Stanley Scholarship was established...
Deadline05/31/2025
Varies Jeremy Pate Whitt Scholarship
Scholarship Information In 1914, one year after the opening of Radford...
Deadline06/16/2025
Varies Quillen Family Scholarship
Varies Presidential Scholarship
Incoming freshman students who qualify for the Freshman Presidential...
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