The New Dominion Section of the National Council of Negro Women (NDS-NCNW) is awarding four $500 scholarships to graduating high school seniors in our service area, which includes the counties of western Fairfax, western Prince William, Loudoun, and Fauquier. Students who are interested in viewing the scholarship checklist for student eligibility and application requirements, can click here. The scholarship application process is online with a virtual interview for applicants that meet scholarship criteria. Applications are due March 1, 2023.

NDS-NCNW encourages students to apply by the March 1 deadline. If applicants have additional questions, they can contact the NDS Scholarship Committee at NDSScholarship@gmail.com.

The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) is an “organization of organizations” (comprised of 300 campus and community-based sections and 32 national women’s organizations) that enlightens, inspires, and connects more than 2,000,000 women and men. Its mission is to lead,
advocate for, and empower women of African descent, their families and communities. The New Dominion Section (NDS) started with the vision of Princess Powell-McEvilley who saw a need for community outreach in the Northern Virginia area specifically in the Loudoun, Fauquier,
Western Fairfax, and Western Prince William counties, The NDS goal is to serve those communities and promote unity of action in matters affecting educational, cultural, economic, social, and civic life. For more NDS information, go to www.ndsncnw.org.