Directors' Memorial Scholarship Program
Funding Amount
Historically awarded amounts not specified; program has distributed over $350,000 total to 188 students since 1989
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Enrollment at college or graduate school
Other requirements
- Must be a member of Chartway Federal Credit Union
- Pursuing graduate or undergraduate degrees OR returning to complete degrees
- No age restrictions
Overview
Chartway's scholarship program created in 1989 by board members to promote and support educational advancement within the credit union's membership.
Geographic Scope: Chartway Credit Union service areas (Virginia, Texas, Utah)
Focus Areas:
- Educational advancement for credit union members
- Support for undergraduate and graduate degree pursuers
- Support for members returning to complete their degrees
Eligibility:
- Must be a member of Chartway Federal Credit Union
- Pursuing graduate or undergraduate degrees OR returning to complete degrees
- Enrollment at college or graduate school
- No age restrictions
Selection Criteria:
- Academic performance
- Written essay
- Letter of recommendation
Funding History:
- Over $350,000 awarded to 188 deserving student members since inception in 1989
- Awarded annually
What Chartway Promise Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 20
- Total given
- $953K
- Median grant
- $18K
- Range
- $7,500–$245K
- By dollars: Virginia 62%, Utah 36%, Texas 2%. Top recipient cities: Virginia Beach, VA; Norfolk, VA; Salt Lake City, UT.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 20% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Make-A-Wish Utah · Murray, UT
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Make-A-Wish Virginia · Richmond, VA
Granting wishes for children waiting in 2024
$175K
Toby's Dream Foundation · Virginia Beach, VA
Dreams for children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses
$100K
Hooked on Hope VB · Virginia Beach, VA
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$65K
CHKD · Norfolk, VA
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$60K
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Fields of Work
- Education
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