How to Apply

*Carefully review the following information before you start your online application.

Where to Apply:

While you are HIGHLY encouraged to submit your application online, a paper copy of the application may be downloaded and submitted to us, along with your required attachments, at the address identified below. This is the same address that your current school and those submitting paper recommendations and forms, should forward all requested information.

Barber Family Foundation
P.O. Box 220983
Chantilly, VA 20153

Submission Deadline:

11:59 P.M., EST on March 15, 2024

Award Date:

All selected recipients will be notified of their award by email on or before March 17, 2024.

Amount of Award:

We will award up to two (2) scholarships totaling $7,500 each, up to four (4) scholarships totaling $5,000 each, up to six (6) scholarships totaling $2,500 each.

Eligibility Requirments

To be eligible to receive a college scholarship, the following requirements must be met:

  • Must be a child of an Active Duty, Gold Star Family, or Retired Military Service Member.
  • Must be under the age of 26.
  • Must be a high school senior or a college undergraduate student at the time of submitting the application.
  • Must be enrolled in, or have been accepted to, an accredited 4 year college or university based in the United States for the 2024– 2025 academic year.
  • Must attend college on a full-time basis (12+ credits).
  • Must be enrolled in a degree-granting undergraduate program. Those attending Community Colleges, Online Programs, Trade Schools, and Graduate or Doctoral programs in the fall of 2024 are NOT eligible.
  • Must show demonstrated financial need.
  • Must have at least a 3.0/4.0 GPA.

Documents Required:

  • If you are a current college student, we will need a copy of your most recent transcript as well as a letter of recommendation from a professor.
  • If you are a high school senior, both your letter of recommendation and a copy of your transcript MUST be submitted to us independently by your school’s counselor.
  • If you are applying as a dependent, you will be asked to attach to your application a copy of the first two pages of your parents’ tax return if filed jointly, or from each individual parent, if filed separately.
  • You must submit with your application an Essay containing no more than 500 words.
  • You must submit with your application proof of your military affiliation.
  • You must submit a copy of you college acceptance letter if you are a high school senior.
  • You must submit a 30-60 second video describing what it would mean to receive a Barber Family Foundation scholarship.