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J. Edward Lewis Scholarship Trust

Washington and Lee University

Foundation

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

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Other requirements

  • Must be a resident of West Virginia and have graduated from a West Virginia high school
  • Must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 in order to renew the award annually
  • Must maintain full-time student status with Washington and Lee University to renew annually

Overview

W&L offers a number of scholarships for which incoming first-year students may be eligible. Unless indicated otherwise, students must apply for the Johnson Scholarship Program in order to be considered for the awards.

The J. Edward Lewis Scholarship

The J. Edward Lewis Scholarship Trust provides full-tuition scholarships to Washington and Lee students who are deserving graduates of West Virginia’s Oak Hill High School, secondarily to graduates from any high school in Fayette County, West Virginia, and lastly to any deserving graduates from any high school in the state of West Virginia.

Eligibility

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* Must be a resident of West Virginia and have graduated from a West Virginia high school.
* Must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 in order to renew the award annually.
* Must maintain full-time student status with Washington and Lee University to renew annually.

What Washington and Lee University actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
9
Total given
$1.02M
Median grant
$24K
Range
$5,718–$644K
  • By dollars: Virginia 100%. Top recipient cities: Lexington, VA.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

  • City of Lexington VA · Lexington, VA

    Pmt in lieu of taxes/program service

    $644K

  • Main Street Lexington · Lexington, VA

    Program service

    $250K

  • Montessori Center for Children Inc · Lexington, VA

    Program service

    $30K

  • Rockbridge Area Free Clinic · Lexington, VA

    Program service

    $26K

  • Ndponics · Lexington, VA

    Program service

    $24K

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

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