CCSP can help with college costs
Want to go back to college but wondering how you’ll afford it? The Charlottesville Community Scholarship Program could help you with your spring semester class costs, but you’ll need to get your scholarship applicationin by Oct. 1.
If you’re a Charlottesville resident and a graduate of Charlottesville City Schools — or a City of Charlottesville employee — and are 25 years old or more, you could have a second chance at earning college credit, part time or full time. The CCSP website has the details and application forms, and you can learn more about the adults who earned scholarships in our last adult enrollment period. Charlottesville High School seniors and adults may apply by March 1 each year for the next fall semester.
Charlottesville City Council created an endowment in 2001 for the Charlottesville Community Scholarship Program to help low- and moderate-income graduates of our city schools and city employees reach their higher-education goals. City Council recognized 10 years ago that a high school diploma might not be enough for many of our citizens to live in economic security. That, sadly, is more true now than ever. CCSP scholarships also can be renewed, continuing to help adults in the workforce return to school.
On Oct. 29, the CCSP will hold its first “Charlottesville’s Promise” gala to celebrate 10 years of fulfilling the city’s college-assistance promise to Charlottesville citizens. This is our major fundraiser, so come out to the Paramount in support and celebration that night for fun, fabulous food, local wines, inspiration from U.Va. baseball head coach Brian O’Connor, and dancing to a DJ.
In addition to the CCSP website, we share lots of helpful college-planning resources on our Facebook and Twitter accounts (CvilleCSP on Twitter). Check us out!
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