General Information:
The VPMA awards scholarships during the Spring and Fall semesters to graduate students conducting research on issues directly related to the pest management industry. The committee reviews the scholarship applications and awards between 1 -3 scholarships per semester based on the number of qualified applicants and funds available. Both the Central Virginia Pest Management Association and the Southwest Virginia Pest Management consistently donate funds to the VPMA Scholarship Fund to enhance the Association's scholarship program. The committee also conducts fundraisers to support the scholarship program throughout the year.

VPMA’s Scholarship Committee has created an in-house scholarship program that has two facets.  The first is each local association will be given 3 vouchers worth $100 off the cost of attending a VPMA meeting of the recipient’s choice.  Be sure to attend your local association meetings for a chance to win one of these vouchers. 
The other facet of the new in-house scholarship includes scholarships to attend VPMA meetings for small member companies that apply, and meet, as yet undeveloped, guidelines.  So watch for more details about these scholarships.

Current Committee News:

Scholarship Committee
Chairperson: Beth Duncan, Exterminating Unlimited, Inc.
Members:
Gena Lupini, Loyal Termite & Pest Control Co., Inc.
Kevin Connally, Bayer Environmental Science
Rhonda Elmore, Commonwealth Exterminators, Inc.

Scholarship Committee Bylaws Definition: It shall be the duty of the Scholarship Committee to evaluate the funding that should be allotted to the scholarship grants and to promote fundraising activities to provide funding for these grants.