Community Scholarship
Applications OPEN!
HCSS is giving TWO $1,000 scholarships to 2025 graduating seniors. We are thrilled to have given out over $20,000 in scholarships since 2017!
*Students receiving the 2025 HCSS Scholarship met the following requirements:
- GPA of a 3.0 or higher
- Be a Hanover County Resident
- Be graduating in the 2024-2025 school year (private, public or homeschool school welcome)
- Have community service or work experience with people who have developmental disabilities, mental health challenges, and/or substance use disorder or plans to pursue a degree in one of the following: Special Education, Music Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Early Intervention, Adapted Physical Education, Speech-Language Pathology, Therapeutic Recreation, etc.
Applications must be submitted and postmarked by May 2, 2025. Please mail your completed application to:
P.O. Box 1594
Ashland, Virginia 23005
Please contact HCSS at admin@hcss-inc.org with any questions regarding the submission of your application.
Morgan Hockman, a recent graduate/senior at Mechanicsville High School, will be attending Christopher Newport University in the Fall. Morgan is passionate about serving her community and empowering those who may not feel that they have a voice. Morgan is bilaterally deaf and wears cochlear implants. "Being deaf does not define who I am as a person and it does not slow me down."
Marco Gutierrez - MHS 2024 (Not Pictured)
Past recipients
Emma Sellors
Jazmin Johnson
Jazmin Johnson
AHS 2023
Jazmin Johnson
Jazmin Johnson
Jazmin Johnson
HHS 2023
Bella Elkin
Lydia Elkins
Lydia Elkins
MHS 2022
Lydia Elkins
Lydia Elkins
Lydia Elkins
MHS 2022
Peyton Conti
Lydia Elkins
Marissa Marczak
MHS 2021
Marissa Marczak
Katherina (Katie) Perry
Marissa Marczak
PHHS 2021
Katherina (Katie) Perry
Katherina (Katie) Perry
Katherina (Katie) Perry
AHS 2020
Kendall Jasinski
Katherina (Katie) Perry
Katherina (Katie) Perry
AHS 2020
Codie Heilig
Maddie Swecker
Codie Heilig
LDHS 2019
Mary Holland
Maddie Swecker
Codie Heilig
PHHS 2019
Maddie Swecker
Maddie Swecker
Maddie Swecker
AHS 2018
Jessica Faulk
Jessica Faulk
Maddie Swecker
AHS 2018
Kelsey McGann
Jessica Faulk
Kelsey McGann
AHS 2017
Katy Bridgers
Jessica Faulk
Kelsey McGann
LDHS 2017