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R.C. and Betsy Williamson Scholarship Grant

The Community Foundation Inc

Funding Amount

Up to US $4,500

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

Easily learn more about the R.C. The next deadline for this grant is Fri, 05 Mar 2027.

Scholarships are offered to students living in the Richmond region and other Virginia locations. Each scholarship was established by a generous individual, family, or organization with a desire to assist high school students, recent high school graduates, and adult learners to continue their education.
The R.C. and Betsy Williamson Scholarship Fund was established in 2009 by Brad Williamson, their son, to honor his father and mother. R.C. Williamson was born in Middlesboro, Kentucky. He married Betsy Berry of Staunton, VA in 1949 and they moved to Richmond in 1950. R.C. spent his working career with the Natural Gas Company of VA, Inc. (MR ABLE PROPANE) until his death in January of 2008. R.C. passionately believed in the value of education and was himself the recipient of post-secondary scholarships.
The purpose of the scholarship fund is to support post-secondary educational scholarships for qualifying graduates of public or private high schools in the Central Virginia area. Scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate Christian values, financial need, commitment to their community and academic achievement.
This scholarship is available for up to a total of four years, provided you:
Have maintained good academic standing.Continue to be enrolled in an accredited two-year or four-year college or university, community college or trade school in the continental United States.

Past recipients of this program

Recent awards under this program (from The Community Foundation Inc's IRS filings)

6 grants in The Community Foundation Inc's 2020 filings reference “R.C. and Betsy Williamson Scholarship Grant” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.

What The Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
917
Total given
$61.77M
Median grant
$25K
Range
$5,100–$1.79M
  • By dollars: Virginia 78%, District of Columbia 4%, Florida 4%. Top recipient cities: Richmond, VA; Washington, DC; Henrico, VA.
  • 23% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 22% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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    $1.14M

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • Christian nonprofits

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