Statistics

In its sixth year, the Foundation awarded more than $88,000 to 36 graduates of the Class of 2010 at the Convocation on June 17, 2010.

• Over $70,000 came directly from individual donors
• Over $20,000 came from corporate donations and non-profits organization grants, including generous donations from Stuart’s Business Partners: Global Defense Technology & Systems, Inc. (GTEC) and the Rotary Club of Bailey's Crossroads along with donations from Northern Virginia Community Foundation and the Lake Barcroft Woman’s Club

How has the Foundation distributed its funds since its incorporation?

JEB Stuart Education Foundation Awards
Year	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Amount	$54,300	$60,700	$102,500	$93,000	$88,000
Students	30	20	30	35	36

In these challenging economic times, the need for assistance is especially great. According to Federal college financial assistance guidelines, nearly half (43%) of Foundation applicants are unable to rely on their families for any assistance for their college educations. Families of an additional 28% can afford to contribute less than $2,000 per year.

Meanwhile, the cost of education is rising – to $9,800 per year for George Mason University and $4,700 per year for Northern Virginia Community College.

In 2010 – the Foundation awarded $88,000 to 36 members of the Class of 2010, many of whom became the first in their families to attend college.
The need for scholarships was great: the five neediest applicants had family incomes of less than $15,000. Individual scholarship awards ranged from $500 to $5,500.
These recipients are now pursuing post-secondary education at four-year colleges, community colleges and technical training programs.
Among the Class of 2010 awardees…

• 13 of the 36 are attending NVCC and GMU (as both commuters and on-campus students);
• 97 % are attending in-state institutions (with 3% out-of-state);
• and 90 % are attending public schools (with 10% attending private).