The Brownsburg Community Association administers the annual BCA scholarship.  Since the program started in 2017 with two $500 scholarships, the BCA has awarded $15,500 in scholarships to 19 deserving students in the Brownsburg area. In 2024 the BCA started to award the Dick Barnes Memorial Scholarship annually to the highest ranked applicant. The BCA plans to award two $1200 scholarships in 2026. 

The applicant must be a graduate of Rockbridge County High School, Riverheads High School, or an accredited home-school in Rockbridge or southern Augusta Counties. The applicant must have plans to attend a degree granting institution and/or a vocational center to further their education and be graduating with a GPA of 2.5 or higher. The applicant must submit an essay targeting “What is the meaning of community to you, and how will community be a part of your future in your post high school education?” 
 

The BCA Scholarship application can be downloaded here. 

The BCA board members are responsible for thoroughly reviewing all the application materials, providing feedback and a ranking of each applicant, and selecting a recipient by statistical ranking and a final vote.   The scholarship awards are presented during award night ceremonies at the respective schools.

If you know of any Brownsburg area students who will be graduating in 2026, please make sure they are aware of our BCA scholarships.

Are you interested in supporting future young Brownsburg area residents?  Please consider a tax-deductible contribution to the BCA scholarship fund through the Brownsburg Community Association so we can keep our scholarship tradition of giving back going into the future.  Any amount donated for the BCA Scholarship is greatly
appreciated.

To make a donation, please follow the link on the banner on the home page OR make a check for any amount payable to "Brownsburg Community Association"; include "BCA Scholarship Fund" on the memo line, and mail to the following address: 

Brownsburg Community Association
P.O Box 82
Brownsburg, VA 24415

If you have any questions about the BCA scholarship, please contact Mike Strickler, the BCA scholarship chair, at striccom@peoplepc.com .

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