West Richmond Friends Meeting has two sources of scholarship funds, the Eleanor Bly Scholarship Fund and the Parker Scholarship Fund. The management of the income of these two funds is under the direction of the Scholarship Committee appointed by the monthly meeting.

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Eleanor Bly Scholarship Fund

This scholarship fund was established in March 1992, with funds from a bequest from the estate of Eleanor Bly. $50,000 was set aside for this purpose with the income to be used for scholarships. The scholarship is designed to reflect Eleanor Bly’s longtime teaching career, her love of Quaker institutions, and her interest in encouraging people, especially young people.

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The Eleanor Bly Scholarship Fund is designed to support members and regular, on-going attenders who wish to participate in Quaker-sponsored activities such as work camps, seminars, retreats, conferences, Quaker Youth Pilgrimages, and similar activities that will enhance the life of the Meeting.

The committee takes special effort to encourage Young Friends to take advantage of these opportunities. If desired, the Scholarship Committee will be glad to consult with young people about their application. Preference will be given to education and opportunities related to Quakerism or strengthening the life of the Meeting.

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Support for requests may also depend on availability of funds, priorities, and the number of applications. Please remember that recipients may receive only one grant per year unless there are funds remaining at the end of the calendar year. Applications will be received at any time throughout the year, but funds are limited.

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Parker Scholarship Fund

The Parker Scholarship Fund was established in 1995 with funds from a bequest from the estate of John and Elizabeth Parker, who were long-time members of the meeting and maintained their interest in what the meeting was doing to meet the educational and spiritual needs of its young people. $40,000 was set aside for this fund as a permanent endowment. The income from this endowment is used in the following ways:

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1. One-half of the investment income will go to Richmond Friends School for use as scholarships. In awarding scholarships, the school will give preference to the children of West Richmond Friends members and attenders. The West Richmond Friends Scholarship Committee will expect an annual report from Richmond Friends School to indicate how the funds were disbursed.

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2. The other half of the investment income will go to West Richmond Friends members or attenders to attend Earlham School of Religion or any other Friends secondary school or college. The committee may carry funds over from year to year and exercise its judgment about the size of awards. Applications will be received beginning March 1 of the current year, and the committee will award funds until they are dispersed.

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The mission statement for West Richmond Friends Meeting may be useful in thinking about your project:

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As a Christian Quaker community, we seek to discover God's truth, proclaim God's love and live our faith.

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The Scholarship Committee,
Randall Shrock, Clerk

Tom Hamm
Sarah Northrop