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Project Discovery is a drop out prevention program and college access preparatory program offered through 21 Partner Agencies in Virginia to 4th-12th graders. Serving economically disadvantaged, potential first generation post-secondary education attendees, the program is designed to promote education as a means to ending the cycle of poverty for our current students and generations yet to come. Read More
Wachovia Foundation/Project Discovery Grant Awarded
Roanoke's William Fleming High School Pilot Program Receives Funding
Quashawn Robertson (far left) and Caston Jackson (far right) accept the Wachovia Foundation/Project Discovery donation of $6,000 from Bill Scharrer (left) of Project Discovery and Teresa Walker (right) of the Wachovia Foundation
Also present for the grant award was Annette Lewis (center) of Total Action Against Poverty, the sponsor of the pilot program
Hot Scholarships
The Questbridge College Prep Scholarships level the playing field of college admissions. it equips high-achieving low-income students with the knowledge to compete for admission to the nation's most selective colleges. if you are a high school junior who has achieved academic excellence in the face of economic challenges, we encourage you to complete the College Prep Scholarship application at:
- or go to www.questbridge.org
How you can help
Project Discovery needs your help. Our hardworking and meritorious students can get the grades and study hard, but we need to help them find the resources to pay for college. Listed below are links that will take you to various ways that you can support Project Discovery students.
Project Discovery has access to Neighborhood Assistance Program tax credits. A donation of $500.00 or more ($1,000.00 for businesses) can produce beneficial tax credits. Click Donate Now for details.
Scholarships Available for the
Radford University Summer Science Camp
Project Discovery and the Wachovia Foundation will award scholarships to 10 young women to attend the Summer Bridge Program at Radford University. The Camp is July 11 to July 16. Scholarships will cover ALL cost including transportation.
Please fill out the application and send it, along with the require letter of recommendation and the student essay to the Project Discovery office, attention Bill Scharrer. Applications MUST be postmarked by May 3, 2010. Letters of recommendation MUST be on letterhead and signed. The student's name MUST be on the essay. No faxes or electronic submissions (we need the original signatures).