The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation continues the legacy of Mrs. Newcombe, who was unable to attend college because of a visual impairment, by assisting students with disabilities in their quest for higher education. No grants, however, are made directly to individual students. Colleges and universities receive grants from the Foundation and are responsible for selection of recipients and for scholarship administration, following guidelines established by the Foundation. Campus committees of counselors, faculty members and financial aid officers review applications, award scholarships and report to the Foundation.
These awards support completion of degrees by students with disabilities who have documented financial need. Scholarships may be applied either to the student’s tuition and fees or to offset the student’s disability-related expenses that lie beyond the institution’s accommodation mandates and are not coverable by public disability agencies or other financial resources.
The Newcombe Foundation provides these scholarships through partnerships with selected colleges and universities that welcome enrollment by students with disabilities and who are committed to their success. Through regular conferences, the CWNF website, and contact with program coordinators, the Foundation recognizes and encourages institutions who effectively serve students with disabilities. The Foundation also helps college and university partners build endowed funds that strengthen their long-term capacity to sustain a Newcombe Scholarships program.
The Foundation’s latest grants for Newcombe Scholarships for Students With Disabilities totaled $245,000 for the 2010-11 academic year at eight institutions:
In addition, the University of Pennsylvania, a previously funded institution, continues to provide Newcombe Scholarships from a Newcombe-endowed scholarship fund.
Since its inception, the Foundation has provided over $8 million in grants for Newcombe Scholarships for Students With Disabilities at twenty-two colleges and universities. As of 2009-10, Newcombe-endowed funds at nine of these institutions reported a combined market value of $1.89 million. Cumulatively, these funds have contributed $449,000 in income for Newcombe Scholarship awards to students with disabilities.
Colleges and Universities:
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