Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation

The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation has awarded Thomas Edison State University a $50,000 grant for 2020-2021 through the Foundation’s Newcombe Scholarships for Mature Students program.

“We are honored to receive this important scholarship funding on behalf of our students,” said Dr. Merodie A. Hancock, president, Thomas Edison State University. “Our adult learners juggle many challenges from career and family obligations to financial constraints. Any time we can help to remove a barrier to their education, students are more likely to succeed. This award effectively recognizes the alignment of our mission with the mission of the Newcombe Foundation.”

The Newcombe Foundation is an independent foundation that began in 1979 as the result of a bequest from the estate of Charlotte W. Newcombe, a Philadelphia philanthropist. In her will, Newcombe created a foundation that would continue her lifelong interest in supporting students pursuing degrees in higher education. The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation is now based in Princeton, N.J., and has awarded grants totaling $70.8 million since 1981 to provide scholarships and fellowships in higher education.

ANY TIME WE CAN HELP TO REMOVE A BARRIER TO THEIR EDUCATION, STUDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO SUCCEED. THIS AWARD EFFECTIVELY RECOGNIZES THE ALIGNMENT OF OUR MISSION WITH THE MISSION OF THE NEWCOMBE FOUNDATION.

Merodie A. Hancock, PhD

“The Newcombe Foundation is proud to partner with Thomas Edison State University to help provide scholarships for the high quality, accessible degree pathways that are so vital for today’s adult learners,” said Dr. Gianna DursoFinley, executive director, The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation.