About the scholarship
Each year at graduation we award a $2,500 scholarship to a JM senior who embodies Ceili’s spirit of service. We do this to encourage and support service-minded students to pursue further education. So far we have given $12,500 in scholarships to five amazing students.


Past Recipients
The Ceili Leahy Service Scholarship has been awarded to the following students:
- Corbin Poyer – Class of 2020
- Will Rowe – Class of 2019
- Nellie Brady – Class of 2018
- Liza Cobey – Class of 2017
- Clara Camber – Class of 2016
How to Apply
Scholarship Eligibility Criteria
- All James Monroe High School (JM), Fredericksburg, VA, seniors with at least a 2.0 grade point average are eligible to apply.
Application Procedures
- Applications are available from the JM Counseling Center and online by clicking here.
- Students return the completed application to the JM Counseling Center by the application deadline.
The application deadline is Friday, April 9, 2021, by 2:45 PM to the JMHS Counseling Center.
Drop off in person or mail to:
James Monroe High School
Counseling Center
2300 Washington Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA. 22401
How to Donate
These scholarships are made possible by the generosity of our donors. Consider making a donation now by clicking here.

Applications can be downloaded by clicking HERE.
Or you may request to receive the application by mail by sending an email to TheCLServiceProject@gmail.com