Rosalie & Monroe Lesser Refugee Assistance Scholarships

The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and the College Financial Aid Office are pleased to announce the availability of multiple Rosalie & Monroe Lesser Refugee Assistance Scholarships.

To be eligible for the Rosalie & Monroe Lesser Refugee Assistance Scholarships, the following criteria must be met:

• Recipient must demonstrate financial need
• Recipient must have been granted or have pending asylum, refugee, parolee, or SIV status
• Recipient must be enrolled full-time or part-time
• Recipient must be placed in a degree, English-as-a-second-language, certificate, or Workforce program of study

Scholarship funds may be used for tuition, books, or supplies.

Award
$2,500.00
Deadline
05/29/2023
Supplemental Questions
  1. In 250 words or less, please answer the following question: Why is a college education important to you?
  2. In 500 words or less, please answer the following question: What is your immigration status and can you describe your experience as a refugee or having been granted asylum status?
  3. In 250 words or less, please answer the following question: Can you describe your financial need and how this scholarship will help alleviate some of your financial need?
  4. In 250 words or less, please answer the following question: How do you see yourself making a difference in our world by making it a better place?