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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.

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.

Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
Varies	Mr. & Mrs. John S. Nye Memorial Scholarship Scholarship Information This scholarship was the very first Radford...	Ended
Varies	Mr. Dolph Henry & Dr. Betty Martin Henry Endowed Scholarship in Visual & Performing Arts Scholarship Information This scholarship was established in 1998 by the...	Ended
Varies	Nancy Courtney Hall Scholarship in Business Management Scholarship Information The purpose of this scholarship is to provide...	Ended
Varies	Nancy Morris Love '75 Teacher Education Scholarship Scholarship Information Nancy Morris Love is a 1975 Radford University...	Ended
Varies	Northern Shenandoah Valley Area Scholarship Scholarship Information This scholarship was created through leadership...	Ended
Varies	Oneta Stanley Turner Scholarship Scholarship Information Mrs. Oneta Stanley Turner established this...	Ended
Varies	Ora Gray Stowers Scholarship Fund Scholarship Information James and Doris Sink established this...	Ended
Varies	Palma Emily Moyer Clark Scholarship in Literacy Education Scholarship Information TBA. Scholarship Criteria This is an...	Ended
Varies	Pamela Cowan Sowder '79 Endowed Scholarship Scholarship Information Pam Sowder is a 1979 Radford University alumna...	Ended
Varies	Patricia Langford Roughton Elementary Education Scholarship Scholarship Information Patricia and Peter Roughton endowed this...	Ended
Varies	Phillip E. Cline Scholarship Criteria: • Design major. • Junior or senior class...	Ended
Varies	Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society Scholarship Scholarship Information The Pi Gamma Mu Chapter at Radford University...	Ended
Varies	Placeholder-Hodges Family Endowed Scholarship Fund The contacts for this scholarship are Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Stanley Hodges.	Ended
Varies	Placeholder-President Brian O. Hemphill, PhD Student Scholarship	Ended
Varies	Placeholder-Tidewater Alumni Chapter Scholarship	Ended
Varies	Pollard/Lyon Scholarship for Teachers Scholarship Information This scholarship was established and endowed by...	Ended
Varies	Pompa 757 Excellence Scholarship Scholarship Information Gilbert Russell Pompa `84 and Lisa Whittington...	Ended
Varies	Rector Mark S. Lawrence Student Scholarship Scholarship Information TBA. Scholarship Criteria Must be serving...	Ended
Varies	Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Windson N. Pound Scholarship in Education Fund Scholarship Information Dr. Winsdon Pound received his bachelor’s...	Ended
Varies	Rhoda Farmer Roberts Elementary Scholarship Scholarship Information Mrs Roberts established this scholarship to...	Ended
Varies	Richard & Elaine Baynton College of Business & Economics Scholarship Scholarship Information Mr. Baynton received his MBA from Radford...	Ended
Varies	Richmond Chapter Alumni Scholarship Fund Scholarship Information The Richmond Alumni Chapter created this...	Ended
Varies	Roanoke Electric Steel Scholarship Scholarship Information This scholarship was established through a...	Ended
Varies	Roanoke Valley Minerals & Gem Society, Inc. Scholarship Information The Roanoke Valley Gem & Mineral Society...	Ended
Varies	Robert and Lucille Cruise Endowed Scholarship Scholarship Information Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cruise endowed this...	Ended
Varies	Robert C. and Brenda Lark Whisonant Scholarship Scholarship Information Dr. and Mrs. Whisonant have been active members...	Ended
Varies	Robinson Family Goldman Sachs Scholarship Fund	Ended
Varies	RUC- Sigma Tau Phi Alumni Nursing Scholarship The Tau Phi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of...	Ended
Varies	RUC-Alumni Graduate Studies Scholarship This scholarship was created in 2016 by the Jefferson College of Health...	Ended
Varies	RUC-Betty McDowel Smith Scholarship Betty was a graduate of the Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing and...	Ended
Varies	RUC-Billy Thompson Fund	Ended
Varies	RUC-Carilion Clinic Life-Guard Annual Scholarship This scholarship was established in 2015 by the Carilion Clinic Patient...	Ended
Varies	RUC-Carmella DeLoia Annual Scholarship	Ended
Varies	RUC-Debra Kimmel McNamara Memorial Nursing Scholarship Debra Kimmel McNamara graduated as a diploma nurse from Conemaugh Valley...	Ended
Varies	RUC-Donna Mathews Scholarship This scholarship was established in recognition of Donna Mathews’ more...	Ended
Varies	RUC-Dorothy L. Gibboney Memorial Scholarship Dorothy Gibboney served as a member of the college task force during the...	Ended
Varies	RUC-Dr. Frederick Louis Troxel Nursing Scholarship This scholarship was established in memory of Dr. Frederick Louis Troxel...	Ended
Varies	RUC-Dr. Hugh Trout, Sr. Endowed Fund Dr. Hugh Trout, Sr. founded Jefferson Hospital in 1908, and later,...	Ended
Varies	RUC-Dr. Nathaniel L. Bishop Endowed Scholarship This scholarship was established by the Jefferson College President, Dr....	Ended
Varies	RUC-Dr. Robert L.A. Keeley Scholarship This scholarship was established by the Virginia Tuberculosis and...	Ended
Varies	RUC-Friendship Retirement Community Scholarship The Friendship Retirement Community Physical Therapist Assistant...	Ended
Varies	RUC-Gandee Scholarship	Ended
Varies	RUC-George Solonevich Scholarship George Solonevich was an accomplished book illustrator and artist who...	Ended
Varies	RUC-James H. Neuhoff Memorial Scholarship The James H. Neuhoff Memorial Scholarship Fund was established by his...	Ended
Varies	RUC-James Sublett Nursing Scholarship This scholarship was established to honor Mr. James Sublettâ€™s lifetime...	Ended
Varies	RUC-John L. Echternach, Jr. Memorial Scholarship John L. Echternach, Jr., D.P.T., the former academic coordinator of...	Ended
Varies	RUC-Kirsten B. Akehurst Memorial Endowed Scholarship The Kirsten B. Akehurst Memorial Endowed Scholarship was created by the...	Ended
Varies	RUC-Reid Endowed Scholarship	Ended
Varies	RUC-Rita M. Bishop Scholarship This scholarship was established to honor Rita M. Bishop, R.N., B.S.N.,...	Ended
Varies	RUC-Stanley Brandon Kamm Memorial Nursing Scholarship This scholarship was established to honor the memory of Mr. Stanley...	Ended

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