Scholarships

Twenty Pearls, Incorporated, accepts college scholarship applications for the 2025-2026 academic year. Scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors and current undergraduate students. Applicants must be full-time students and U. S. Citizens. Scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school students in one of the seven core cities in Hampton Roads, Virginia (Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Chesapeake, Hampton, Virginia Beach, and Suffolk). Scholarships will be awarded to undergraduate students from a high school in one of the seven core cities in Hampton Roads, Virginia (Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Chesapeake, Hampton, Virginia Beach, and Suffolk).

Twenty Pearls, Incorporated, is pleased to offer (10) high school, (5) undergraduate, and (1) Graduate scholarships.

Application Guidelines: Please review each scholarship application carefully and apply for each eligible scholarship. Applications accepted must meet all the guidelines listed.

Application Submission: ALL DOCUMENTS: The application, original essay, letters of recommendation, and transcript should be sent to the scholarship chairman at  scholarships@twentypearlsinc.org. All applications and supporting documentation must be received by midnight on May 31, 2025.

High School Scholarships:

• Francis St. Clair Clark Scholarship
• Sylvia W. Creekmur Scholarship
• Dr. Saundra S. Copeland Scholarship
• Dr. Julia Avery Muse Scholarship
• Twenty Pearls Incorporated Scholarships (6)
• Edna H. Corbett High School Scholarship Application

Undergraduate Scholarships

• Twenty Pearls Incorporated Scholarships (4)
• Mrs. Fannie Chamblis Bullock

Graduate Scholarships:

• Twenty Pearls Incorporated Scholarship (1)

Selection Criteria: Applicants will be selected based on their academic accomplishments and extracurricular activities: community service, original essay, and letters of recommendation. Incomplete application packets will not be reviewed.

Point of Contact: Dr. Beth Smith, TPI Scholarship Chairman, and Dr. Yolanda Brannen, Co-Chairman at:  scholarships@twentypearlsinc.org