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The Lambert and Annetje Van Valkenburg Memorial Scholarship Competition

Award Amount
$1,500
Award Amount
Application deadline
March 31, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

National Association of Van Valkenburg Families

Number of Awards & Eligibility: One award is available.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Any family member who has graduated from high school, or will receive a high school diploma by June, and will attend an accredited college or training and certificate program is eligible to apply.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: Lambert of Valkenburg, Netherlands, and Annetie Jacobs of Schleswig, Holstein were married in Amsterdam in 1642 and came to North America in 1644. Their first home in the New World was in Manhattan. NAVVF family members are defined as descendants, whether by birth or legal adoption, of Lambert Jochemse Van Valckenburgh and Annetje Jacobs. * Membership is extended to descendants of others of the surname Van Valkenburg - their lineages are included in the official family tree.

Application requirements for the The Lambert and Annetje Van Valkenburg Memorial Scholarship Competition are:

  • Essay
  • Application form
  • Website registration
Additional Information: *Family members are defined as descendants, whether by birth or legal adoption, of Lambert and Annetje Van Valkenburg, who came to New Amsterdam from the Netherlands in 1643, and their spouses; and descendants of others of the surname Van Valkenburg, and their spouses. Variations in the spelling of Van Valkenburg shall not make anyone ineligible.

Award Amount: Chosen applicant will receive $1,500.   The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $1,500.

About National Association of Van Valkenburg Families:
Contact Information: Mary Van Valkenburg ,NAVVF Scholarship Chair
Address: 817 Main Street, Box 144 Hobart, New York

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