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