The Woman's Club Scholarship Grant

The Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond
The Community Foundation of Richmond is a philanthropic organization dedicated to improving quality of life across the Richmond region by connecting people, ideas, and resources for lasting community impact. The Foundation manages charitable funds, supports local nonprofits, and leads strategic initiatives that address community priorities such as education, health, economic opportunity, and equity. Through grantmaking, donor services, and community leadership, the Foundation works to strengthen nonprofits, respond to emerging needs, and build a more resilient, inclusive, and thriving Richmond-area community.
The long-standing scholarship program honors the life and leadership of one of its founding members and past presidents, Mary Munford. Her accomplishments on behalf of education and especially the education of women in Virginia are legendary. Through her efforts and encouragement, the Education Endowment Fund was established. Now known as The Woman's Club Scholarship Fund, it has continued to flourish with the consistent and generous support of The Woman’s Club members. Hundreds of students from Richmond have had their education aspirations affirmed and supported by the Fund.
The purpose of the Fund is to support post-secondary education scholarships for qualifying graduates of the Richmond metropolitan area high schools. Scholarships are intended to reflect The Woman’s Club’s long history of supporting educational opportunities for women in the Greater Richmond region. Scholarship recipients, referred to as Mary Munford Scholars, are chosen annually and are invited to a reception honoring their accomplishment. Recipients are also encouraged to attend the annual spring meeting of The Woman’s Club designated to recognize the work of The Woman's Club Scholarship Fund.

Eligibility

Eligible applicant must be female and either a graduating senior of a public or private high school in the metropolitan Richmond area (including the City of Richmond, the counties of Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, and the cities of Hopewell, Petersburg and Colonial Heights) or an adult-learner in the metro-Richmond area who is pursuing post-secondary education.Eligible applicant must demonstrate strong academic achievement with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or have earned a GED.Eligible applicant must demonstrate leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular activities, and employment or work experience.Eligible applicant must demonstrate financial need.
Eligible applicant must plan to enroll in or be currently enrolled in an accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university, or technical school in the continental United States.Students who have received The Woman’s Club Scholarship Fund in the past are eligible to reapply for support and will be considered in competition with all other qualified candidates. Please follow the application instructions for adult learners