About the Scholarship

The Clint A. Nichols Memorial Scholarship has been established to be given in Clint’s honor to a chosen John Handley High School Senior who has been nominated by their Guidance Counselor.

The recipient should possess similar character traits; love of life, Handley Pride, and the community citizenship Clint held close to his heart. The Executive Committee of the Scholarship Fund will choose the recipient from submitted candidates from the guidance counseling staff at John Handley High School.

100% of all donations made to The Clint A. Nichols Memorial Scholarship via the Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley (CFNSV) will go directly towards the overall endowment of the scholarship.

Each candidate for the scholarship must meet the following criteria for consideration:

• A Graduating Senior of John Handley High School

• GPA:  3.0

• Positive influence on other students and their community

• Effortlessly brings peers together, acts as an inclusive bridge between younger students and upperclassmen

• Embodies Handley Pride and pride in Winchester community while remaining humble personally

• Participate in community service and leadership activities (school and community)

• Pick two of the following types of character recommendation letters to submit w/ application:

  • 1 Peer

  • 1 Teacher

  • 1 Community Leader/Executive Sponsor/Volunteer Coordinator/Mentor/etc.

• Submit an essay of a maximum of 500-words - prompt to be shared with candidates.