Community scholarship targets Army Corps of Engineers families

Posted August 17, 2009
By Jerry Rogers
Norfolk District Public Affairs

8/17/2009 - PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Portsmouth Community Foundation is seeking eligible family members of employees of Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, for a $1,000 scholarship for full-time status at a Virginia ACE-accredited institution of higher learning.

The Dwight and Dorothy Humphrey Memorial Scholarship is one of several scholarships administered by the Portsmouth Community Foundation, a nonprofit community corporation created by and for the people of Hampton Roads.

Established in 1965, the Portsmouth Community Foundation helps donors make a positive impact on the Hampton Roads community by making giving easy, flexible and effective. The Foundation's professional staff has an in-depth understanding of the issues, opportunities and resources available that shape the Hampton Roads community, and invests long-term to bring people and organizations together to address local issues and opportunities.

Corps family members seeking the Dwight and Dorothy Humphrey Memorial Scholarship must have a GPA of 3.0 or better.

To apply for a scholarship, visit the Portsmouth Community Foundation, online at www.thepcf.org.