ECW Scholarships and Grants
The ECW awards thousands in scholarships each year. Our scholarships include:
The Tucker Memorial Scholarship
The Tucker Memorial Scholarship is a fund which was established in 1925 by the Episcopal Church Women of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia. It is a memorial to the late Beverly Dandridge Tucker, Bishop of Southern Virginia from 1906-1930. The aim of this fund is to assist by church training in an accredited Episcopal Church training school, those men and women who are unable to avail themselves of training otherwise.
The Elise Holladay Scholarship
This Scholarship was established by the ECW as a memorial to Elise Holladay, an early president of ECW of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia. This fund is available to young men and women who want to further their education. Information concerning this scholarship can be obtained from the student work chairman of the ECW, Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia. The scholarship funds are provided by donations made to the following funds: The Book of Remembrance, the Elise Holladay Scholarship Fund and one-half of the donations made to the Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Special Stewardship Scholarship
The Special Stewardship Committee was established by the Executive Board of the ECW of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia to handle the bequest from the estate of Mrs. Flora A. Penick, a former President of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia. This fund consists of $50,000 which is invested with the Trustees of the Funds of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia. Scholarships are granted from this fund each year in July.
Click the link below for an application to one of the ECW scholarships:
Special Stewardship Committee
A Special Stewardship Committee was established by the Executive Board of the ECW of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia to handle the bequest from the estate of Mrs. Flora A. Penick,, a former President of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia. This fund consists of:
$50,000, which is invested with the Trustees of the Funds of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia. The interest from this investment is disbursed annually by the ECW Diocesan Board, using the following guidelines:
The principal shall not fall below $50,000
All of the interest shall be spent annually
The intention of the donor will be kept in mind
Single “onetime” gifts will be considered, as well as continuing annual gifts
Giving outside the Diocese is encouraged
The money will be used for people rather than “building funds”
The benefit of the bequest will not be limited to women
The Special Stewardship Committee will meet annually to review suggestions for the disbursement of the annual interest from the fund. At the Fall Meeting of the ECW Diocesan Board, the Committee will recommend the disbursement of said interest for the Board’s approval. The Committee will receive requests for gifts from this fund.
All inquiries may be directed to the ECW President or to the Special Stewardship Chair. Requests for funds are due no later than July 1st.