Since 1997, more than 75 scholarship funds have been created by generous donors to benefit students from Danville, Pittsylvania, Halifax and Caswell County, NC. These scholarships are awarded on a yearly basis.
As with our other types of funds – designated, donor advised, field of interest – donors can structure a scholarship to support a wide range of academic, career and personal aspirations for students at any level of education. Our current scholarship funds are as diverse as the students they support. Some scholarships emphasize academic excellence, while others focus on overcoming adversity, service to others or pursuing specific fields of interest. A scholarship may be named in memory or honor of a loved one; this is a special way to carry on the name of someone special.
One of the nice things about starting a scholarship fund at The Foundation is that our staff and board handle all necessary administration to ensure the scholarship is distributed to a qualified student that meets the criteria set up by the donor. This means donors do not have to review applications and decide which worthy student is awarded the scholarship. We take on the work for you!
The first scholarship established at The Foundation was the John Watson Daniel Scholarship Fund (Daniel is pictured on the left.). It is awarded to high school graduates from Danville, Pittsylvania or Caswell counties. Preference is given to descendants of employees or retirees of John W. Daniel Construction Company. This year’s scholarship recipient was Jacob Moore, who attends Hampden-Sydney College.
If you are interested in starting a scholarship fund, or another type of fund, don’t hesitate to reach out to our staff at 434-793-0884 or email info@cfdrr.org for more information.