SCHOLARSHIPS
Every year, the Kiwanis Club of Roanoke directs a portion of the funds we raise toward scholarships to deserving students in the Roanoke area. The scholarships are awarded to to High School students headed to college and to College students in the environment field.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Congratulations to the six outstanding area high school students who received 2025 Kiwanis Club of Roanoke scholarships; $20,000 was awarded. Click here for a newspaper article for information about the students and the award.
Students in High Schools with Key Clubs supported by the Kiwanis Club of Roanoke may apply for a scholarship (Cave Spring, Hidden Valley, Northside, Patrick Henry, William Fleming, Roanoke Catholic, Staunton River). Each year, students are awarded scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $6,000. The award criteria is focused on school and community volunteer service, academic achievement, and financial need. A panel of Kiwanis members read each application, identify six finalists, interview the finalists, and award the scholarships a June Kiwanis Club of Roanoke awards luncheon meeting. A copy of the 2025 cover letter may be found here. The 2025 fillable scholarship application form contains submission instructions; it may downloaded here.
COLLEGE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDENTS
Congratulations to the local area college student who received the 2025 Kiwanis Club of Roanoke $5,000 Environment Scholarship. Click here for a newspaper article for information about the student and the award.
Each year, a $5,000 scholarship is awarded by the Kiwanis Club of Roanoke to a local student attending Virginia Tech, Ferrum College, Hollins University, or Roanoke College who is majoring or pursuing a graduate degree in environmental protection or natural resource management. The nominee/applicant must be a rising junior, rising senior, senior, or graduate student whose chosen major/field of study is environmentally related.
A local student is defined as a graduate of a public or private high school located in western Virginia, with preference given to students from a Roanoke City or County school.
Award criteria include financial need, academic experience in environmental protection or natural resources management, and goals after graduation. An interview of finalists by the Kiwanis Environmental Scholarship Selection Committee may be required. The scholarship is awarded at a June Kiwanis Club of Roanoke luncheon meeting. The 2025 fillable scholarship application form contains submission instructions; it may be downloaded here.
CTE STUDENTS
The purpose of the Kiwanis CTE (Career and Technical Education) Awards Program is to assist and celebrate Roanoke County (Burton Center for Arts and Technology i.e. BCAT) and Roanoke City (DAYTEC and ROTEC) high school CTE students that are graduating and entering the workforce. $3,500 of funding has been provided by our Kiwanis Club in 2025 to each of these institutions.
Students were selected by their institutions based upon their conduct and attitude across their time at school and/or internships. Funding was provided directly to purchase tangible goods the students need on the job.