Community scholarship targets Army Corps of Engineers families

Posted March 3, 2010
By Jerry Rogers
Norfolk District Public Affairs

03/02/2010 - PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Portsmouth Community Foundation is seeking eligible family members of employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, 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.

Dwight Humphrey was the founder of the Fort Norfolk Credit Union and a former Norfolk District employee. Upon their passing the philanthropic Humphreys, who had no children, donated their entire estate to charities.

The Portsmouth Community Foundation, established in 1965, 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 higher.

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