News from the Homefront:
Post High Planning Night:
Families of juniors are invited to join us on Thursday next, 23 April for a presentation on planning for students entering their senior year next year. The session will complement the information your students have been getting in their social studies classes. We will begin at 6:00 and will wrap up in time for the musical.
High School Musical is next week!
Families of juniors are invited to join us on Thursday next, 23 April for a presentation on planning for students entering their senior year next year. The session will complement the information your students have been getting in their social studies classes. We will begin at 6:00 and will wrap up in time for the musical.
High School Musical is next week!
UVA Data Science:
UVA is hosting the 2026 Data + Society Challenge, which invites students to explore real-world issues using data to better understand and improve their communities. Students do not need to start from scratch—submissions can build on work you have already started this year (projects, research, class assignments, etc.), making this a natural extension of what’s already happening. You can learn more here. Submissions are due April 26, 2026.
Thinking about the Service Academies?
Members of Congress may nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. service academies: U.S. Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado Springs, CO; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY. The fifth service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), New London, CT, does not require a congressional nomination for appointment.
John McGuire's office is hosting a Service Academy Day on May 2nd at Fork Union Military Academy from 10 am - 2 pm, where students interested in learning more about the process can hear from representatives from each branch and learn more about our office's process. If you would like to learn more about the program prior to Service Academy Day on May 2nd, our Service Academy Coordinator Ben Yerdon would be happy to arrange a visit to talk to your students or a counselor.
Resources: Attached is a document titled One Page Service Academy Nomination Packet that lists all required documentation to be considered a complete application for the Service Academy Nomination.
· Contact: [email protected]
AP Exam Schedule:
AP Exams are around the corner! Here is the schedule:
UVA is hosting the 2026 Data + Society Challenge, which invites students to explore real-world issues using data to better understand and improve their communities. Students do not need to start from scratch—submissions can build on work you have already started this year (projects, research, class assignments, etc.), making this a natural extension of what’s already happening. You can learn more here. Submissions are due April 26, 2026.
Thinking about the Service Academies?
Members of Congress may nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. service academies: U.S. Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado Springs, CO; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY. The fifth service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), New London, CT, does not require a congressional nomination for appointment.
John McGuire's office is hosting a Service Academy Day on May 2nd at Fork Union Military Academy from 10 am - 2 pm, where students interested in learning more about the process can hear from representatives from each branch and learn more about our office's process. If you would like to learn more about the program prior to Service Academy Day on May 2nd, our Service Academy Coordinator Ben Yerdon would be happy to arrange a visit to talk to your students or a counselor.
Resources: Attached is a document titled One Page Service Academy Nomination Packet that lists all required documentation to be considered a complete application for the Service Academy Nomination.
· Contact: [email protected]
AP Exam Schedule:
AP Exams are around the corner! Here is the schedule:
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Tomorrow is a(n) A day
Upcoming Events:
Upcoming Events:
- 20 April – Model Congress
- 21 April – No School (Election Day)
- 22-25 April – High School Musical
- 23 April – Post High Planning Night
- 1 May – PVCC Final
- 2 May – Prom
- 3 May – Spring Band Concert
- 4 May – AP Testing Begins
- 7 May – All Math SOLs
- 11 May – All Science SOLs
- 12 May – Last Day of Classes for Seniors and Senior Sunset
- 12 May – Orchestra Concert
- 13 May – Choir Concert
- 22 May – Valediction
- 22 May – Graduation
- 25 May – Memorial Day
- 29 May – Last Day of School (1/2 Day) and Field Day
Use Your Brain for Fun (&$)!
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Humanities & Social SciencesMy Impact Challenge invites students ages 13-19 to create a project in civic engagement. Submit your work by 3 May.
LIGHT is an opportunity to submit writing, poetry, or art on the theme of the roots of your joy sustaining wellbeing. Submit by 1 May. Think For Yourself invites you to submit a 600-800 word essay expressing your ideas and opinions. It's due 30 April and is worth up to $8,000. Hey my crossword addicts! How about making your own and winning $1,000! Bright Sprout wants you to make a 15x15 puzzle. Submit it by 30 April April is Poetry Month so get ready for the Dear Poet Project! Write a letter to a poet in response to their work. The project is open to students grades 5-12. Visual and Performing ArtsThe Cards Direct Future Designer Scholarship is worth $1,000. Submit your designs by 1 May.
Are you a playwright? Submit one of your works to Youth Plays. This is open to anyone under the age of 19. Submit by 1 May. LIGHT is an opportunity to submit writing, poetry, or art on the theme of the roots of your joy sustaining wellbeing. Submit by 1 May. Enter the Nikon Small World contest for a chance to win up to $3,000. Entries must be in by 30 April. The Congressional Art Competition is taking submissions! This year's theme is America's 250th Anniversary Celebration. Submit your work by 28 April. |
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STEMScience Saves invites you to submit a video explaining why science matters. First place is $10,000. Submit your entry by 4 May.
Apply for the American Floral Foundation Scholarship for people who are planning to pursue floriculture or horticulture. Submit your application by 1 May. ASHRAE want to give you up to $3,000 if you are a person planning a career in engineering. Submit by 1 May The Thermo Fisher Scientific Scholarship is up to $10,000 for a student who will be majoring in a scientific field. Apply by 30 April. Young women who are planning to major in a STEM field can apply for the Liu Fang Memorial Scholarship. It's worth up to $1,500 and due by 24 April 
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Skilled TradesStudents interested in pursuing turf management, there is a chance for a $5,000 scholarship towards this. Apply to the Dan Collins Scholarship by 1 May.
Pureland Supply offers a scholarship to people studying the skilled trades. Submit your application by 1 May Interested in Aviation? There is a $2,000 scholarship for Virginia students who want to pursue careers in aviation and aviation maintenance. Apply by 1 May for the Colgan Scholarship. Schwarzkopf wants to give cosmetology students $2,000 for their education. Apply by 30 April. Planning a career in plumbing? Enter the World Plumbing Day Contest. It's worth up to $1,000 and due on 30 April. The American Culinary Federation offers up to $2,000 towards your career and certification in your culinary career. Apply by 30 April |
Scholarships for Seniors
Each year The American Farm Bureau offers graduating or current college students the opportunity to win a $1000 scholarship. The scholarship is for those who wish to continue their education in an Agricultural or Forestry field of study. The scholarship application is attached here so that you can apply. It also has listed in the application the requirements for submitting the application. The deadline for the application to be received is May 30th.
Albemarle County Democratic Party James and Nellie Butler Scholarship: This is a local scholarship with a required short essay, transcript and recommendation. Here’s the link to the online application: https://albemarledems.org/2026-james-and-nellie-butler-scholarship/ The application deadline is May 1, 2026. Award: $4,000
The White Hall Ruritan Club is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a senior who lives in the Crozet or White Hall area. The deadline is April 30 and the application can be found here.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc is offering the Lilieth G. Meadows Scholarship for $500. There is a required essay which asks you to describe an act of service and what you learned from it, a list of extracurricular activities and service, as well as a recommendation. The application and all requirements must be post marked by this Friday, April 17. Application is attached.
Albemarle County Democratic Party James and Nellie Butler Scholarship: This is a local scholarship with a required short essay, transcript and recommendation. Here’s the link to the online application: https://albemarledems.org/2026-james-and-nellie-butler-scholarship/ The application deadline is May 1, 2026. Award: $4,000
The White Hall Ruritan Club is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a senior who lives in the Crozet or White Hall area. The deadline is April 30 and the application can be found here.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc is offering the Lilieth G. Meadows Scholarship for $500. There is a required essay which asks you to describe an act of service and what you learned from it, a list of extracurricular activities and service, as well as a recommendation. The application and all requirements must be post marked by this Friday, April 17. Application is attached.
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Scholarships
Do you need money to make post high a reality? Start with these two databases!
1st place prize for the Science Saves contest is $10,000. Submit your 20-30 second video about how science has saved you or someone you know. Submit by 4 May.
The All Star College Scholarship is awarded to incoming freshmen who were adopted or left foster care after the age of 13 or later. It's worth up to $40,000. Apply by 1 May The Thermo Fisher Scientific Scholarship is up to $10,000 for a student who will be majoring in a scientific field. Apply by 30 April. Think For Yourself invites you to submit a 600-800 word essay expressing your ideas and opinions. It's due 30 April and is worth up to $8,000. The Let Grow group offers a Think for Yourself Essay Contest for high school seniors. It's worth up to $8,000. Apply by 30 April The Anne Ford Scholarship awards $10,000 for a student with a learning disability who will be attending college in the fall. Apply by 26 April The Stockholm Junior Water Prize is a contest open to students in 9-12 who have engaged in water related science projects. It's worth up to $10,000. Submit your work by 15 April Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award has a spring deadline as well. Apply by 15 April for a chance at a $10,000. Do Good Things for PeopleHope Fest is this Saturday. Proceeds benefit Reclaimed Hope.
Support Arc of the Piedmont at their gala on Saturday The Crozet Passport Event is on Saturday April 18th. They are still accepting volunteers for the passport event. Here's the link to the sign up form. |
Summer's Coming!
Looking for great things to do this summer? Look no further!
And also don't skip this!
And also don't skip this!
UVA runs a Design Discovery Program for people interested in architecture and design. They offer two sessions and there is no tuition for families with financial need.
Work for the Department of Technology this summer! This is a paid internship. You will earn $15/hour doing things like re-imaging computers, fixing hardware, and working in a team. Apply by 1 June.
Work for the Department of Technology this summer! This is a paid internship. You will earn $15/hour doing things like re-imaging computers, fixing hardware, and working in a team. Apply by 1 June.
"The Best School" and "The Best School for You" should be one and the same. You're not buying a pair of shoes. You're going to school for four years. Just because it's a good brand name, doesn't mean it fits you or that you're comfortable there.
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Merit Scholarships for WAHS Students
As this school year creeps closer and closer to a close I want to highlight some scholarship opportunities that we have access to here at WAHS for rising seniors. These are big ticket opportunities and some are full rides.
Morehead Cain: Morehead Cain is a full ride scholarship to UNC Chapel Hill. At WAHS you will have to apply to be considered at the end of your junior year. This is because the application cycle for it starts early for UNC (they have a 15 October deadline for early applications). We ask you to do some writing and submit a resume. If you make it through our process, you will go on to UNC’s process. They will ask you to do a lot more writing as well as interviews etc. This scholarship is interested in you as a leader but also as someone who gives back to the community. They want you strong in their “Four Pillars” which are leadership, character, scholarship, and physical vigor.
Jefferson: Jefferson is a very competitive full ride scholarship to UVA. It comes with a lot of benefits beyond the money. There is career support, travel, research and a lot more. At WAHS you will submit an application with a resume and essays. You will apply to this in the fall of senior year. If you become the WAHS nominee(s) UVA will then have you do more essays and multiple interviews and even an entire interview/informational week in the spring if you get that far. There is a heavy emphasis on leadership for this scholarship, so it’s important to reflect on what makes you a leader. Jefferson wants people who will make a lasting impact on the world beyond college.
Belk: Belk is a lot like Jefferson or Morehead Cain. It’s a full ride at Davidson and it comes with a lot of other goodies. This is not an application process. We nominate candidates for this scholarship so you will need to let your counselor know if you want to apply to it. They require essays as well as interviews and resumes. Belk is interested in top notch academics, but also in engagement with your community and in curiosity.
Wells: Wells is the Indiana University version of these other scholarships. There is not an application for this at WAHS. We can nominate you, but you can also self nominate. Be sure to let your counselor know if this scholarship is one you want to apply to. Their process is similar to these others but they have more specific criteria about your education including test scores, GPA, and Class Rank (which we do not do at WAHS, but which we can do for a specific scholarship like this).
Johnson: If Washington & Lee is on your list, consider asking your counselor to nominate you for this full ride scholarship. Like the others, tuition, room and board, and fees are covered. But there’s also $10,000 worth of summer funding to use as you see fit. Johnson wants you to be a leader but they have a particular emphasis on character (think NHS) as well.
Posse: Posse is a little different. It is a full ride scholarship (tuition and room/board) for students at two schools, UVA and William & Mary. We nominate students for this. The best candidates are folks who really want to go to these two schools. The interview system is unusual in that there are group interviews, panel interviews, as well as essays and applications that must be completed for it. They are looking for smart, collaborative people who have made a difference in their community. Let your counselor know if you want to apply to this. We have three Posse Scholars headed to William and Mary next fall, so unlike some of the other programs, we have a lot of students who get this.
Emily Couric Leadership: This is a big ticket scholarship for women and nonbinary people, and to make it even better, it’s local. You have to apply to this at WAHS and we conduct a school level selection. You will need a resume and an essay for our process and then there are also interviews with people who are not associated with WAHS. It's very competitive, but the winner of our selection will go on to the regional selection. The winner at the WAHS level gets $18,000. Once you have won this scholarship at WAHS, you will submit more essays and do more interviews. The regional winner will get $50,000 and the runner up will get $35,000. Look out for this in the fall. There is a heavy emphasis on leadership for this scholarship, so it’s important to reflect on what makes you a leader.
Know of other nomination based scholarships you’re interested in? Let me or your counselors know so we can look into making it happen!
Morehead Cain: Morehead Cain is a full ride scholarship to UNC Chapel Hill. At WAHS you will have to apply to be considered at the end of your junior year. This is because the application cycle for it starts early for UNC (they have a 15 October deadline for early applications). We ask you to do some writing and submit a resume. If you make it through our process, you will go on to UNC’s process. They will ask you to do a lot more writing as well as interviews etc. This scholarship is interested in you as a leader but also as someone who gives back to the community. They want you strong in their “Four Pillars” which are leadership, character, scholarship, and physical vigor.
Jefferson: Jefferson is a very competitive full ride scholarship to UVA. It comes with a lot of benefits beyond the money. There is career support, travel, research and a lot more. At WAHS you will submit an application with a resume and essays. You will apply to this in the fall of senior year. If you become the WAHS nominee(s) UVA will then have you do more essays and multiple interviews and even an entire interview/informational week in the spring if you get that far. There is a heavy emphasis on leadership for this scholarship, so it’s important to reflect on what makes you a leader. Jefferson wants people who will make a lasting impact on the world beyond college.
Belk: Belk is a lot like Jefferson or Morehead Cain. It’s a full ride at Davidson and it comes with a lot of other goodies. This is not an application process. We nominate candidates for this scholarship so you will need to let your counselor know if you want to apply to it. They require essays as well as interviews and resumes. Belk is interested in top notch academics, but also in engagement with your community and in curiosity.
Wells: Wells is the Indiana University version of these other scholarships. There is not an application for this at WAHS. We can nominate you, but you can also self nominate. Be sure to let your counselor know if this scholarship is one you want to apply to. Their process is similar to these others but they have more specific criteria about your education including test scores, GPA, and Class Rank (which we do not do at WAHS, but which we can do for a specific scholarship like this).
Johnson: If Washington & Lee is on your list, consider asking your counselor to nominate you for this full ride scholarship. Like the others, tuition, room and board, and fees are covered. But there’s also $10,000 worth of summer funding to use as you see fit. Johnson wants you to be a leader but they have a particular emphasis on character (think NHS) as well.
Posse: Posse is a little different. It is a full ride scholarship (tuition and room/board) for students at two schools, UVA and William & Mary. We nominate students for this. The best candidates are folks who really want to go to these two schools. The interview system is unusual in that there are group interviews, panel interviews, as well as essays and applications that must be completed for it. They are looking for smart, collaborative people who have made a difference in their community. Let your counselor know if you want to apply to this. We have three Posse Scholars headed to William and Mary next fall, so unlike some of the other programs, we have a lot of students who get this.
Emily Couric Leadership: This is a big ticket scholarship for women and nonbinary people, and to make it even better, it’s local. You have to apply to this at WAHS and we conduct a school level selection. You will need a resume and an essay for our process and then there are also interviews with people who are not associated with WAHS. It's very competitive, but the winner of our selection will go on to the regional selection. The winner at the WAHS level gets $18,000. Once you have won this scholarship at WAHS, you will submit more essays and do more interviews. The regional winner will get $50,000 and the runner up will get $35,000. Look out for this in the fall. There is a heavy emphasis on leadership for this scholarship, so it’s important to reflect on what makes you a leader.
Know of other nomination based scholarships you’re interested in? Let me or your counselors know so we can look into making it happen!
On the Town
- Tonight is The Price We Pay: Tax Policy and the Struggle for Equality in America
- UVA presents its Spring Dance Concert beginning tonight and running through the week
- Beyond Zero is this evening
- Tonight the Virginia Sil'hooettes perform
- The Brecht Project: Round 2 is tonight and continues this weekend
- Tomorrow Kay Stamper will discuss her new book True Color
- The GoTos perform on Friday
- Tomorrow the UVA Concert Band performs Folk Traditions: The American Story
- The North Country performs on Saturday
- Saturday is an Eco Fair
- Learn Garden Basics for Beauty and the Bees on Saturday
- Saturday is Hope Fest
- Celebrate the earth with the Fuse Ensemble Concert on Saturday
- Saturday and Sunday is the Charlottesville Symphony: Scheherazade
- Sunday is Bound to the Fire: How Virginia's Enslaved Cooks Helped Invent American Cuisine
- Step Afrika: The Evolution Tour is Sunday
- Monday is Truth Telling as Place Making
- ERUPCJA is showing on Tuesday
- Tuesday is Beatles vs Stones
- Bee Wild is being shown on Wednesday
- Wednesday evening is Tom Tom Festival Presents: A Conversation with John Grisham and Deirdre Enright
