Charles Homer Barton Memorial Scholarship

The Charles Homer Barton Memorial Scholarship is open to children of active and retired police officers in Fairfax and Loudoun counties, Virginia, including the Police Departments in Leesburg, Middleburg, and Purcellville and the Loudoun County, VA Sheriff's Office. Applicants should be seeking an associate or bachelor's degree (undergraduate education at a two- or four-year accredited college or university). Students able to demonstrate academic achievement and good citizenship, including community service, are welcome to apply. Children of police officers killed in the line of duty receive primary consideration. Five scholarships of $4,000 are awarded each year. Deputy Charles Homer Barton dedicated his life to keeping his community safe, first as a police officer in Fairfax County, and later as a Deputy for the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office; he died in 1995 from injuries sustained while helping passengers escape a burning plane crash. Applications for the 2026 cycle open January 12, 2026, with a deadline of March 5, 2026; recipients are notified in June 2026 and scholarship payments are sent in August 2026.