Class of 2016 Earns $59.4 Million in Scholarships

From Loudoun Public Schools:

The Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Class of 2016 earned $59,476,537 in scholarships.

That represents an increase of 34.8 percent over the $38,792,416 earned by the Class of 2015. The Class of 2016 had 4,981 members at 14 high schools with senior classes, a 6.4 percent increase from the 4,665 graduates in the Class of 2015.

Some other facts about the Class of 2016:

· 51.36 percent of the class (2,558 students) was male and 48.64 percent of the class (2423) was female.

· By ethnic group 59.2 percent were white; 14.07 percent Asian; 13.89 percent Hispanic. 8.43 percent African American; 4 percent multi-racial; 0.24 percent American Indian; and 0.16 percent Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.

· 62.22 percent (3,099) plan to attend a four-year college; 23.75 percent (1,183) will attend two-year colleges; 6.90 percent (344) will take advantage of other continuing education opportunities; 1.83 percent (91) will enter the military; 2.33 percent (116) will enter the job market; while 2.97 (148) did not list future plans.

· Of the scholarships and grants, $33,626,101 (56.54 percent) were college-awarded grants; Military/Navy ROTC scholarships accounted for $9,980,849 (16.78 percent); $9,141,163 (15.37 percent) were scholarships for athletics or special talents; and $1,992,852 in Pell Grants were awarded, making up percent 3.35 of the scholarship and grant total. Other funding came from the Tuition Assistance Grant (TAG) program ($1,758,785, 2.96 percent); national or state awards ($1,198,788, 2.01 percent); community and civic service/church awards ($886,411, 1.49 percent); business/industry scholarships ($385,461, 0.65 percent); scholarships honoring a person ($271,472, 0.46 percent); and local high school grants ($234,655, 0.39 percent).

· 904 female graduates received 57.87 percent of the scholarships while 658 males received 42.13 percent.

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