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The Scholarship Endowment Fund

of The Tuckahoe Woman's Club

Through our Scholarship Endowment Fund, The Tuckahoe Woman’s Club gives multiple scholarships each spring to qualifying seniors in the Chesterfield, Henrico, and Richmond Public Schools. To qualify, students must demonstrate outstanding academic work, financial need, and strong participation in school activities and community service. Applications are available online on this website (click link below). The application process runs from January 5 - February 25 each year. Our scholarship recipients are notified the last week of March and are introduced to our membership at a Wednesday program towards the end of April.

Applications and all required components are due to The Tuckahoe Woman’s Club no later than February 25, 2027.

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Scholarship Application

SEF Scholarship Application

The application will be strictly confidential. All questions MUST be answered for applications to be considered.

THIS IS A NEED-BASED SCHOLARHIP.

TOTAL ANNUAL FAMILY INCOME (NOT INCLUDING STUDENT INCOME) MAY NOT EXCEED $100,000.

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Who is Eligible

Who is Eligible:

The Scholarship Endowment Fund of The Tuckahoe Woman's Club is pleased to offer multiple scholarships to high school seniors each year. In 2025, four $4,000 scholarships were awarded. To be considered, a student must reside and attend a high school in Chesterfield, Henrico or Richmond City Public Schools. The scholarships will be awarded to area high school seniors as a one-time grant for undergraduate college work and will be paid directly to the college.

An eligible student must be a U.S. citizen who demonstrates:

Outstanding academic work (minimum GPA 3.5 or the equivalent)
Financial need—total annual family income (not including student income) may not exceed $100,000
Strong participation in school activities and community service

The recipients of the scholarships will be notified by the end of March.

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How to Apply

How to Apply

Complete the online application and attach the following:

Student Aid Index Submission Summary (formerly FAFSA)
Official transcript including first semester senior year grades and class rank
Personal Essay
Letter of Recommendation

The 2027 Application will be available in January 2027. The application must be submitted online by February 25, 2027. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

ALL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS MUST BE INCLUDED AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION.

Please email tuckahoescholarships@gmail.com for any questions you may have.

Click Here for a List of RVA Area Eligible Schools

Our Scholarship Endowment Fund has been committed to opening doors to opportunity, supporting students, and investing in a brighter future through education. Join us in raising funds to provide multiple scholarships each spring to qualifying seniors in the Chesterfield, Henrico, and Richmond Public Schools.

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The Scholarship Endowment Fund of The Tuckahoe Woman's Club is a 501c3 organization and your contribution may be tax deductible. Please consult with your tax advisor.

Ways to Give

Check/Credit Card

Donate to the Scholarship Endowment Fund (SEF)

A check payable to SEF can be mailed to The Club at:

The Tuckahoe Woman's Club
4215 Dover Road
Richmond, VA 23221

Scholarship Endowment Fund (SEF) Federal ID: 54-19794740

Matching Gift
For donors working for companies which provide matching funds, the donor must request that matching funds be submitted directly to TTWC. Follow the procedures established by your company. Please notify us by emailing the details to twc-finance@thetuckahoe.org . Details to include are the donor, the donor address, the amount of the donation and the company providing the company match.

Donor-Advised Funds
For donations from a donor-advised fund, follow the procedures established by your brokerage firm or investment company. Please notify us by emailing the details to twc-finance@thetuckahoe.org. The details should include the donor, the donor address, the amount of the donation and which investment company is processing the donation.

Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD)
For Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD) from an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), follow the procedures established by your brokerage firm or investment company. Please notify us by emailing the details to twc-finance@thetuckahoe.org. The details should include the donor, the donor address, the amount of the donation and which investment company is processing the donation.

Planned Giving
Planned giving gifts includes bequests, gift annuities, as a beneficiary of life insurance policies or individual retirement accounts. For purposes of recognition, the donor must state in writing that she has included TTWC in her estate plans.

Stocks, Securities, Mutual Funds, Etc.
For any type of gift such as marketable securities, mutual funds and exchange traded funds, other than those described above, please fill out the available form (see link below). We need your donor information to properly process and acknowledge your gift. Once we receive your form (email to twc-finance@thetuckahoe.org), we will reach out to you with the necessary information you will need to initiate the transaction with your brokerage firm or investment company. Gifts are received through our investment company, Merrill Lynch. For questions regarding initiating these types of gifts to TTWC, or if you plan to donate individual bonds, please contact our Merrill Lynch Investment advisor:

Nicholas Palmer, CFP
Merrill Lynch (804) 225-6822
Email: nicholas.palmer@ml.com

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