BBB Student of Integrity Scholarship - Western VA
Direct application
$1,500
Eligibility
Education level
High school
About this scholarship
High school seniors and homeschooled students in the Better Business Bureau Serving Western Virginia 32-county service area with at least a 3.0 GPA may apply for the Student of Integrity Scholarship.
Recipients receive $1,500 toward college tuition or post-secondary education expenses.
Submit the online application, official transcript, one recommendation letter, and essays on leadership, extracurricular activities, and an ethical dilemma. Recipients must enroll in an accredited university, college, or trade school and attend the Student of Integrity Awards Ceremony.
Essay question
What else to submit
- Completed online application
- Official high school transcript
- One personal letter of recommendation
- Essay addressing an ethical issue
- Supporting documentation of leadership roles and extracurricular activities
- Paragraph describing postsecondary plans and goals
- Essay must be at least 500 words (minimum; no stated maximum), 12-point font, single-spaced, in black ink
- Work must be solely the student's own words; basic quotations permitted if properly documented
- Do not give the definition of the word 'ethics'
- Minimum 3.0 GPA required
- Open to high school seniors in BBB Serving Western VA's 32-county service area
- Submit completed online application form
- Submit one personal letter of recommendation
- Submit an official copy of high school transcript
- Submit supporting documentation on leadership roles and extracurricular activities
- Include a paragraph describing post-secondary plans and goals
- Recipients must enroll in an accredited university, college, or trade school and be present at the awards dinner in April 2026
- Application deadline: 11:59 p.m. January 31, 2026
- The ethics essay must be at least 500 words, 12-point font, single-spaced, black ink, and the applicant's own work; properly documented quotations are allowed. Do not give a definition of ethics.
- Recipients must attend the Student of Integrity Awards Ceremony.