There's A Pathway For Everyone
At Beacon of Hope our mission is to inspire Lynchburg’s youth to pursue post-secondary education or training, invest in their potential, and equip them to become contributing individuals to the betterment of our community.


The Power In Finding Your Why
Lynchburg Beacon of Hope exists to prepare every Lynchburg City School student for a postsecondary education. Whether it is two-year college, four-year college, or technical school, the Beacon of Hope helps every student build a bridge to college.

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Beacon Scholars are Succeeding
HOPEx
HOPEx is an annual live speaker event held in historic Lynchburg, Virginia, designed to inspire new approaches to bridging the poverty gap through increasing access to post-secondary education. Each presenter provides their unique perspective on transformation and how education acts as a catalyst for change.
We were honored to celebrate our 2nd annual live speaker event on March 3 at the Historic Academy Theater. It was an extraordinary night of storytelling and inspiration. We wish to thank all of our speakers and incredible sponsors for making this event possible.
Future Centers
The primary goal of Future Centers is to empower our students to remove the barriers that prevent them from pursuing what’s next. We work to increase Access, Affordability, Achievement, and Aspiration for every student to go onto work or education after high school.
Future Center Services Include:
Resume Building and Job Interview Skill Development
Academic Tutoring
Financial Aid and Scholarship Support
Career Inventories and Finding Students’ Strengths
And much more!

Our Scholarships
Lynchburg Beacon of Hope offers two distinct scholarship programs to support Lynchburg City Schools students to and through their post-secondary experience.
