The Junior League of Hampton Roads was founded in 1956 and is an organization of women whose mission is to advance women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. The Volunteer Scholarship was established in 2018 to support the volunteer potential of our youth by awarding one or more scholarships ranging from $500 – $3000+ to high school young women who demonstrate outstanding volunteer performance in the community. We have awarded numerous scholarships to graduating women seniors.

The 2026 application cycle is OPEN.

Click HERE to download the application.

Applications must be received no later than Monday, April 6^th at 11:59 pm.

Candidates for the Volunteer Scholarship must meet the following requirements:

1. Must be a graduating, female senior, who has earned a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0.
2. Must be enrolled as a student, public or private, in Hampton, Newport News, York County, Williamsburg-James City County, Poquoson, Smithfield, Isle of Wight, or Gloucester.
3. Must enroll as at least a half-time student in an eligible educational institution, defined as a school offering higher education beyond high school. It is any college, university, trade school, or other post-secondary educational institution eligible to participate in a student aid program run by the U.S. Department of Education. This includes most accredited public, nonprofit and privately-owned–for-profit postsecondary institutions.
4. Must be involved in a volunteer capacity in the community. Volunteer work must be separate from any school requirement.