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BrickStreet Scholars Program

Shepherd University Foundation Inc

Foundation Annual Grants for Education

Funding Amount

10 scholarships annually (amount not specified)

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Eligible organizations

  • Students majoring in math, nursing, or education
  • Shepherd University students in good academic standing

Geography

  • Minimum GPA requirements (based on academic merit)

Other requirements

  • Children or grandchildren of workers who have experienced work-related injuries or death
  • Financial need

Overview

Purpose: Provides academic scholarships to deserving Shepherd University students.

Established: Created through a $500,000 endowed gift from the BrickStreet Foundation to the Shepherd University Foundation.

About BrickStreet:

  • BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Company assists West Virginia workers and employers
  • Improves medical and compensation benefits for workers injured on the job
  • Reduces costs for employers
  • Created after the privatization of West Virginia's workers' compensation program

Award Details:

  • Provides 10 general academic scholarships each year in perpetuity
  • Permanent endowment
  • Based on financial need and grades

Eligibility - Primary Preference:

  • Students majoring in math, nursing, or education
  • Children or grandchildren of workers who have experienced work-related injuries or death

Eligibility - General:

  • Shepherd University students in good academic standing
  • Financial need
  • Minimum GPA requirements (based on academic merit)

Selection Process:

  • BrickStreet will help facilitate selection through a scholarship committee
  • Committee comprised of BrickStreet employees and Shepherd University representatives

Geographic Scope: Shepherd University students only

Contact:

  • Monica Lingenfelter
  • Shepherd University Foundation
  • P.O. Box 5000
  • Shepherdstown, WV 25443
  • 304-876-5397
  • [email protected]
  • www.shepherduniversityfoundation.org

What Shepherd University Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
9
Total given
$1.3M
Median grant
$36K
Range
$14K–$1.07M
  • By dollars: West Virginia 100%. Top recipient cities: Shepherdstown, WV; Martinsburg, WV; Hedgesville, WV.

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IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

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Fields of Work

  • Education

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