July 2009 - The Trustees of The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation have approved awards of just under $2 million in thirty-eight grants for 2009-10 scholarships and fellowships.

Grants totaling $904,500 are designated for scholarships at thirty-seven colleges and universities in the 2009-10 academic year. An additional $170,500 has been awarded as matching challenges to build Newcombe-endowed funds at twelve selected institutions serving mature women and students with disabilities. Finally, the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation will receive a grant of over $725,000 to continue administration of the Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships program in 2010-11.

The 2009-10 awards bring the Foundation's cumulative grant awards since 1981 to just over $50 million. Based upon institutional reports to the Foundation, over 30,000 Newcombe Scholarship awards have assisted students at ninety-seven colleges and universities. At last report, Newcombe-endowed scholarship funds at fifty-seven universities and colleges had a combined market value of over $11.3 million. Also since 1981, 1,067 Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships have been provided through annual grants to the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation.

May 2008 - The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation is awarding more than $2.5 million in 44 grants for 2008-09 scholarships and fellowships. Over $1.9 million is designated for scholarships in the current academic year, and an additional $316,000 is offered as matching challenges to build Newcombe Endowments at the funded institutions serving mature women and students with disabilities. The Foundation provided $155,000 in matching challenges to the six colleges in the program for economically disadvantaged students at Presbyterian colleges.

The 2008-09 awards bring the Foundation's cumulative grant awards since 1981 to more than $48 million. More than 32,000 Newcombe Scholarships have been awarded at 96 universities and colleges, and 1,009 Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships have been provided through annual grants to the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation.

May 2007 - The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation has designated $2.4 million in 44 grants for 2007-08 scholarships and fellowships. These awards bring the Foundation's cumulative grants since 1981 to a total of almost $45.9 million. In the past 26 years, more than 31,250 Newcombe Scholarships have been awarded through annual grants to 92 universities and colleges, and over 1,000 Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships have been awarded through annual grants to the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. Included in the Foundation's awards this year are 44 endowment challenges, totaling $650,000, which should result in the addition of almost $1.4 million to the 52 established Newcombe funds. At last report, the Newcombe Endowment Funds had a combined market value of $10.2 million.

March 2007 - The Trustees of the Newcombe Foundation have named Thomas N. Wilfrid as their next executive director, effective January 1, 2008. Janet A. Fearon will retire after 28 years of service as the Foundation's founding executive director. Ms. Fearon will continue as one of the Foundation's five trustees.