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The Providence Forge club provides five $1,000 scholarships to New Kent residents for post-secondary education. These scholarships are named in honor or memory of individuals who made significant contributions to the Ruritans’ work in New Kent County:

  • E. David Ringley Memorial Scholarship

  • Chuck Yeatts Memorial Scholarship

  • John McLaughlin Memorial Scholarship

  • Edwin “Buddy” Ragsdale Memorial Scholarship

  • W. Howard Gammon Scholarship

 

Eligibility Requirements 

 

  • The student must be a New Kent County resident.

  • The student must be classified as a senior in a Virginia public, private, or home high school. The school does not have to be located in New Kent County.

  • Financial need, scholarship, participation in extracurricular activities and community service, and interview results are considered when awarding the scholarships.

  • At least one of the scholarships is available to a student who will pursue continuing education in a technical, trade, or vocational school.

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