Outside Scholarships/ Private Loans

Outside Scholarships

There are many thousands of scholarships available on the web! Below are just a few such scholarships which are not provided by P&HCC.

• Community Foundation
  Who: Graduating high school seniors and current/new college students.
  Apply: Each scholarship may have different criteria. Read carefully and apply for only those for which you qualify. 

• JT Minnie Maude Trust
  Who:  U.S. citizens who reside and who have resided for a minimum of twelve (12) consecutive months at the time of application in the Virginia counties of Halifax, Henry and Pittsylvania and the North Carolina counties of Caswell and Rockingham (including all towns or cities located therein). GPA, enrollment status, and other criteria may apply.

• Health Careers Scholarship 
  Who: This scholarship is given primarily to students in Southwest Virginia with financial need who plan to complete a health career program.

• Virginia Space Grant Consortium
  Who: You must be currently enrolled full-time in a STEM program at a Virginia Community College. Must be a US citizen. (Allied health majors are not eligible).
  
  
• Virginia Nursing Scholarship (Mary Marshall Scholarship)
  Who: You must be currently enrolled in the Nursing Program. Must be a Virginia resident and US citizen with a cumulative GPA of 2.50 and demonstrate financial need.
  
  
• Hughes Memorial Foundation
  Who: You must be a US citizen. Must be a full-time status student with a minimum of 12 credit hours. Must demonstrate academic success with a minimum GPA of 2.5 and demonstrate financial need. The application must be completed accurately.
  

Private Student Loans

Private Student Loans (also known as alternative loans) are offered by many lending institutions and are designed to help fund educational expenses not met by other means.  Private Student Loans are credit-based, may require a co-signer, and have varying interest rates depending on the lender.  Private Student Loans should be considered only after a student has exhausted grant and scholarship options.



Our college does not provide a preferred lenders list, and students should carefully research lending options.  In searching for an undergraduate private loan that will best work for you, you may want to consider a lender through your credit union, credit card, or agencies that offer financial resources/planning for colleges. Once needed information by the lender is completed, the Financial Aid Office will receive information from the lender to certify the loan. Certification of a loan confirms a student’s academic level, enrollment, and projected term of graduation. It is helpful if you notify the financial aid office which loan you applied for.