--- title: Alumni Association Tuition Scholarship description: Patrick Henry College Alumni Association instituted this scholarship in 2008 as a way to help existing students afford the cost of education at PHC. image: https://www.phc.edu/hubfs/Campus/IMG_4466.jpg --- 540-338-1776 [![Patrick Henry College logo](https://www.phc.edu/hubfs/Shield%2c%20Tag%2c%20Color%2c%201%20line%2c%20RGB.jpg "Patrick Henry College logo")](https://www.phc.edu?hsLang=en) # PHC Alumni Association Tuition Scholarship ![Students ](https://www.phc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Campus_Documentation/Students/Students%20Writing%20Promo-1-271287-edited-717613-edited.jpg?width=300&name=Students%20Writing%20Promo-1-271287-edited-717613-edited.jpg "Students ") ![Students ](https://www.phc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Students%20in%20DC%20Outside%20Laughing%202016-4-1-642308-edited-790833-edited.jpg?width=300&name=Students%20in%20DC%20Outside%20Laughing%202016-4-1-642308-edited-790833-edited.jpg "Students ") ![Alumni Association](https://www.phc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/PHCAA%20(2)%20no%20logo.png?width=700&name=PHCAA%20(2)%20no%20logo.png) The Patrick Henry College Alumni Association instituted this scholarship in 2008 as a way to help existing students afford the cost of education at PHC. The award generally starts at $2,000 and applied to towards their tuition. Scholarship recipients are chosen through an essay contest each year. The essay prompt is generally released in the spring and students are typically given approximately one month to complete and submit their essay. Alumni Association board members read and grade the essays based on four criteria: mechanics, logic, rhetorical effect, and development of the topic. The award recipient is notified prior to the subsequent fall semester tuition due date. **2018 Recipients** Coming soon! **Past recipients:** 2016 - Samuel Lisanti *(1st place)* & Georgia Cline *(2nd place)* 2015 - Blaire Baylis & Sebastian Lopez 2014 - Kendra Olson *(Read the **[essay prompt](https://www.phc.edu/hubfs/Documents/Essay_Contest_-_2014_Essay_Prompt.pdf?hsLang=en) and [winning essay](https://www.phc.edu/hubfs/Documents/Kendra_Olson_Winning_Essay.pdf?hsLang=en))* 2013 - Alicia (Constant) McCartney *(Read the **[essay prompt](https://www.phc.edu/hubfs/Documents/AA_scholarship_-_2013_Essay_Prompt.pdf?hsLang=en) and [winning essay](https://www.phc.edu/hubfs/Documents/AliciaConstant2013AlumniScholarshipEssay.pdf?hsLang=en))* 2012 - Chelsea (Kolz) Boes *(Read the **[essay prompt](https://www.phc.edu/hubfs/Documents/Essay_Contest_-_2012_Essay_Prompt.doc?hsLang=en) and [winning essay](https://www.phc.edu/hubfs/Documents/Kolz_essay_ed.pdf?hsLang=en))* 2011 - Chelsea (Kolz) Boes 2010 - Anna (Accomazzo) Miller 2009 - Hannah Mitchell-Lowery 2008 - Brianna (Edelblut) Estrada   Read past recipient Chelsea Boes' [article](https://www.phc.edu/hubfs/Documents/Kolz_Scholarship_Article.pdf?hsLang=en) on the scholarship. #### Have questions about scholarships? [![Learn More](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1718959/682e91f9-1672-4c42-9601-d370e8b486eb.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/1718959/682e91f9-1672-4c42-9601-d370e8b486eb) [![PatrickHenryCollege-seal](https://www.phc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Campus_Documentation/Images/PatrickHenryCollege-seal.png?width=100&height=101&name=PatrickHenryCollege-seal.png "PatrickHenryCollege-seal")](https://www.phc.edu?hsLang=en) [![PHC Facebook](https://www.phc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/PHC-FB-Icon.png?width=40&name=PHC-FB-Icon.png "PHC Facebook")](https://www.facebook.com/patrick.henry.college) [![PHC - x](https://www.phc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/PHC%20-%20x.png?width=40&height=40&name=PHC%20-%20x.png)](https://twitter.com/patrickhenrycol) [![PHC LinkedIn](https://www.phc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/PHC-LI-Icon.png?width=40&name=PHC-LI-Icon.png "PHC LinkedIn")](https://www.linkedin.com/company/patrick-henry-college) [![PHC Instagram](https://www.phc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/PHC-Ig-Icon.png?width=40&name=PHC-Ig-Icon.png "PHC Instagram")](https://www.instagram.com/patrickhenrycollege/) [![PHC Pinterest](https://www.phc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/PHC-Pn-Icon.png?width=40&name=PHC-Pn-Icon.png "PHC Pinterest")](https://www.pinterest.com/patrickhenrycol/) [![PHC YouTube ](https://www.phc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/New_Design_Images/PHC-YT-Icon.png?width=40&name=PHC-YT-Icon.png "PHC YouTube ")](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeDF1z2oL8BCEZv8nEeQ5ug) © 2021 Patrick Henry College [540-338-1776](tel:15403381776) | [communication@phc.edu](mailto:communication@phc.edu) 10 Patrick Henry Circle | Purcellville | VA | 20132