September 10, 2007
NSU Awarded $50,000 Endowment from the Beazley Foundation, Inc.
Norfolk, Va.—Norfolk State University was recently awarded a $50,000 endowment from the Beazley Foundation, Inc. to establish the Beazley Foundation Scholarship Fund, which will be used to assist deserving students in the NSU Dozoretz National Institute for Mathematics and Science (DNIMAS) program.
Scholarship recipient selection and the award amounts will be at the university’s discretion. However, scholarship recipients must satisfy the following criteria:
- A recipient must be attending NSU in the DNIMAS program on a full-time basis.
- A recipient must have a 3.0 minimum grade point average or otherwise qualify for meritorious recognition based on standards established by NSU at the time of the award
- Preference shall be given to prospective recipients from the cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach
- A scholarship award may be renewed at NSU’s discretion, provided that the recipient satisfies the established criteria.
The Beazley Foundation, Inc. was established in 1948 with funds provided by the late Fred W. Beazley, his wife, Marie C. Beazley, and son, Fred W. Beazley, Jr., all of Portsmouth. From the inception of the Foundation, the needs of community and young people have been the primary focus of Mr. Beazley’s philanthropy. Health care, housing, education, recreation and like concerns have resulted in substantial Foundation grants to an array of organizations and programs serving southeastern Virginia, ranging from a dental clinic and recreation centers for both adults and children to battered women’s shelters and endowed college scholarships. Today, Mr. Beazley’s legacy continues with the enduring commitment of the Foundation and its Board of Trustees to a better quality of life for our neighbors and greater opportunity for our children.
