Deadline: March 31 Call for Applications The Louise and George Lyon Memorial OPCL Scholarships: new Lyon Family Scholarship!

The Louise and George Lyon Memorial Scholarship for high school seniors in Virginia Beach is open for applications until March 31! While special consideration is given to Ocean Park residents, the scholarship is open to any qualified resident of Virginia Beach. The scholarship award is $1000 @year and can be awarded for up to four years to students who remain eligible. The deadline for submission is March 31, 2024. Applications should be mailed to OPCL Scholarship/ PO Box 55385/ Virginia Beach, VA 23471. Here is the link to the application: OPCL.org/scholarships.

Over the past few months, we have been working with members of the Lyon family who expressed interest in starting a second scholarship for graduating high school seniors.  Susan Lyon, George Lyon, Jr., and Ann Lyon Ackiss have provided funding and guidelines for the Lyon Family Scholarship offered for the first time this year. They have asked the OPCL Scholarship Committee to administer the scholarship. While similar in its focus to the original scholarship, there is an added emphasis on community and volunteer activities.   We are grateful to the Lyon family for creating this opportunity and are pleased to partner with them in the review of applications and award of the scholarship this spring.