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Scholarship

Ben DeFelice Scholarship

NWFCU Foundation (Northwest Federal Credit Union Foundation)

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One of 1,493 Virginia scholarships on FundMyFuture — see the ones that match you (free)

Award
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Eligibility
Virginia
Grades
12th grade
Deadline
January 15
Essay required
Yes

Eligibility & requirements

Applicant (or a parent/grandparent) must have been an NWFCU member (or NW Financial Advisors client) for at least a year; open to current high school seniors graduating Spring 2026, college freshmen, or Spring 2025 HS graduates on a gap year; must enroll full-time Fall 2026 in a two-year, four-year, or vocational program (graduate study excluded); full-ride recipients do not qualify; applications capped at 250.

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