Trooper Ricky Marshall McCoy Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Information
Friends and family of Ricky McCoy established this scholarship in 1986. McCoy was a graduate of the University and majored in Criminal Justice. In January of 1986 McCoy, who had become a state trooper, was shot down in the line of duty. The fund provides assistance to criminal justice majors. 
Scholarship Criteria
- Must be an incoming or current full-time student.
 - Must be a Criminal Justice Major.
 - Must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA.
 - Must remain registered as a full-time student.
 
- Award
 - Varies
 
- Deadline
 - 02/05/2026
 
- Supplemental Questions
 - Priority consideration is given, but not restricted, to dependents of Virginia State Troopers or retired troopers and/or students from Roanoke, the New River Valley or the Commonwealth of Virginia at large. Do you have a parent serve as a Virginia State Trooper?