The Virginia Bankers Association Education Foundation announced that Ronit Jain is the statewide scholarship winner of the VBA Bank Day Scholarship Program.
Virginia Bankers Association Education Foundation awards $29,000 to high school seniors
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The Virginia Bankers Association Education Foundation announced that Carter Watts is the statewide scholarship winner of the VBA Bank Day Scholarship Program.
Carter, who is a senior at Monacan High School in Chesterfield, was hosted virtually by Village Bank to participate in Bank Day. As the Capitol region winner, Carter was awarded a $2,500 scholarship and will now receive an additional $5,000, for a total of $7,500 for her college education.
Va. banks donate $61k to sponsor Virginia Reads One Book event Reading books can benefit children who are encountering more screen time with distance learning. (Source: KEYC News Now) By Hannah Eason | February 27, 2021 at 12:31 PM EST - Updated February 27 at 12:31 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - More than 23,000 Virginia public school students and their families will read the same book on Monday as part of a statewide family financial literacy program, now with the help of banks in Virginia.
Virginia Reads One Book is designed to strengthen the educational connection between home and school. The program was launched from Richmond-based Read to Them.