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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	Student Involvement Leadership Organization Scholarship Scholarship Information The student activities department created this...	Ended
Varies	Terri & Chris Meighan Scholarship in Loving Memory of Brandi Bragg Scholarship Information Terri and Chris Meighan established this...	Ended
Varies	The Cassidy Achievement Resources & Equality Fund (C.A.R.E.) Scholarship Information Marquett and Rhonda Smith created this...	Ended
Varies	The Golf Society of Radford College Scholarship in Honor of Jennie T. Allman Scholarship Information Friends and classmates of Radford alumna,...	Ended
Varies	The H. Douglas & Beatrice M. Covington Endowed Scholarship in the Performing Arts Scholarship Information This scholarship was created by Dr. Douglas...	Ended
Varies	The John Preston McConnell Memorial Scholarship Endowment Scholarship Information In 1911 Dr. John Preston McConnell was invited...	Ended
Varies	The Kathryn Applegate Scholarship in Visual and Performing Arts Eligibility Requirements: 1. Majoring in Design 2. Preference for...	Ended
Varies	The Mah/Stone Scholarship in Visual and Performing Arts Scholarship Information Drs. Valiant and Vivian Mah and Mr. and Mrs....	Ended
Varies	The Pegeen H. and David L. Albig Dance Scholarship Scholarship Information Dr. Pegeen Albig, Professor Emerita of Dance,...	Ended
Varies	Theatre Endowed Scholarship in the College of Visual & Performing Arts Scholarship Information This scholarship was created by donations from...	Ended
Varies	Thomas E. Hamlett Jr. Memorial Scholarship Scholarship Information Through combined efforts of the Minority...	Ended
Varies	Veleatta Antionette Adams Memorial Scholarship Scholarship Information This scholarship was established in memory of...	Ended
Varies	Verlander Endowed Scholarship Scholarship Information This scholarship was established in 2007 by the...	Ended
Varies	Vickie Cundiff Felts Nursing Scholarship Scholarship Information Vickie Felts is a 1976 Radford graduate who...	Ended
Varies	Virginia Arnold Scholarship for the Department of Exercise, Sport, & Health Education Scholarship Information This scholarship was established to recognize...	Ended
Varies	Virginia Council on Social Welfare Scholarship Scholarship Information In 2009 the Virginia Council on Social Welfare...	Ended
Varies	Willie G. Nelson, RN Endowed Nursing Scholarship Scholarship Information Mrs. Nelson was a retired nurse with no ties to...	Ended
Varies	Winston & Elma Stanley Dowdy Scholarship Scholarship Information This award was established in memory of Mrs....	Ended
Varies	Yeatts-Stanley Endowed Scholarship Scholarship Information The Yeatts-Stanley Scholarship was established...	Ended
Varies	Arney Dalton Scottish Rite Graduate Fellowship in Language Disorders The Scottish Rite Foundation has established this fellowship for...
Varies	Celia Whitt Scholarship Ms. Celia Whitt was a long-time friend and supporter of Radford...
Varies	Dean's Scholarship Dean’s Scholarship
Varies	Dr. David W. Peters Memorial Scholarship The Dr. David W. Peters Scholarship was established by the family of Dr....
Varies	Dr. Gail R. Stone Endowed Freshman Scholarship Mr. Edwin C. Stone and Dr. Gail R. Stone created this scholarship to...
Varies	Dr. Jack Waddy Clark Presidential Scholarship in Biology This scholarship was created by anonymous donors in 2007. They named the...
Varies	Dr. Rosalyn M. Lester Scholarship in the College of Visual & Performing Arts Dr. Lester, RU Professor Emerita in Fashion, established the first...
Varies	Dr. Susan Barnard Scholarship for Interior Design Dr. Barnard received a Master of Science in Home Economics from Radford...
Varies	Elbert H. & Evelyn J. Waldron Endowed Scholarship Through a generous gift from the Waldron Charitable Foundations, the...
Varies	Elma Stanley Dowdy AASIS Scholarship and Program Fund Mrs. Dowdy, lived in Laurel Fork, VA and established this scholarship...
Varies	Enid Milton Mathematics/Statistics Scholarship Dr. Janet S. Milton, daughter of Enid Milton, created this endowed...
Varies	Frances Hilt Graham Trent & Glover M. Trent Scholarship The Frances Hilt Graham Trent and Glover M. Trent Scholarship was...
Varies	Geneva Funk McClung Scholarship This scholarship was established from a bequest from Mrs. McClung in...
Varies	Georgia Anne Snyder-Falkinham Scholarship Ms. Snyder-Falkinham established this scholarship to benefit incoming...
Varies	Geraldine B. Clement Memorial Scholarship Mr. G. Frank Clement created the Geraldine B. Clement Memorial...
Varies	Gerry Montgomery Meador Endowed Scholarship For Freshman To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must be a student...
Varies	Honor's Academy Scholarship Honor’s Academy Scholarship
Varies	J. Kendall Whitaker III Memorial Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. J. Kendall Whitaker Jr. and his Sigma Epsilon fraternity...
Varies	Jeremy Pate Whitt Scholarship In 1914, one year after the opening of Radford College, Jeremy Pate...
Varies	Johann & Marilyn Norstedt Scholarship for Voice In 2009 Dr. and Mrs. Norstedt created this scholarship for musically...
Varies	Lanigan Ryan Malcolm & Doyle Scholarship
Varies	Lanora Geissler Smith Memorial Scholarship for Freshmen Mrs. Smith ’43 served as a professor of Business Education and...
Varies	M'Ledge Moffett Scholarship This award was established through Dr. M’Ledge Moffett’s estate plan....
Varies	Mary Ann Jennings Hovis Scholarship Mary Ann Jennings Hovis, a 1965 graduate of Radford College with a B.S....
Varies	Math/Statistics Scholarship Members of the faculty established the scholarship in 1978 for superior...
Varies	Mattingly Scholarship for WVRU Dave ’86 and Jennifer ’86 Mattingly have endowed this scholarship to...
Varies	Melva Lunceford Harris Scholarship Melva Lunceford Harris and her husband, Leo, established this...
Varies	Phi Theta Kappa Tuition Scholarship Phi Theta Kappa Tuition Scholarship
Varies	Physics Faculty and Alumni Scholarship Fund This scholarship was created by physics faculty members to assist...
Varies	President's Advisory Council Scholarship for Summer Internship To apply for this scholarship, applicant must be a current Radford...
Varies	Scholarship for the College of Visual & Performing Arts - Design These scholarships were established in order to recognize outstanding...

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