How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Stephanie P Leech
PO Box 8121
Charlottesville, VA 22906
(434) 977-1861
- Form and materials
- The essay the length of the essay is not as important as the topic, idea, or points developed. Clear, well-expressed, original essays are sought. Essays might address such topics as general lee's or general jackson's heritage and their lives at war and at peace, jackson as tactician, lee as a strategist, lee's or jackson's impact on modern battlefield tactics, lee's christian character, jackson's religious persuasion, jackson the enigma, lee on gentlemanly virtues, lee as president of washington college, or possible changes in the course of the civil war had jackson not died so early. History and english teachers may be particularly useful resources for ideas to research. Eligibility any junior or senior in a virginia public or private high school or home school may apply. The student should not have received a lee-jackson scholarship in the past and must be a resident of virginia who plans to attend an accredited four-year college or university in the united states as a full-time stud
- Deadlines
- Application packets are sent to all public and private high schools in virginia in the fall of each
- Restrictions
- 18 scholarships will be awarded to virginia high school juniors and seniors submitting outstanding analytical essays on any aspect--positive or negative--of the career, character, or legacy of general robert e. Lee and/or general "stonewall" jackson. The foundation will award one 2,000 scholarship and one 1,000 scholarship to students whose essays are judged to be the best in each of virginia's eight public high school regions. In addition, the foundation will award one 2,000 scholarship and one 1,000 scholarship to private school or homeschooled students whose essays are judged to be the best from this sector. An additional award of 8,000 will go to the public school, private school, or homeschooled student who authors the essay judged to be the best in the state. This student will receive a total award of 10,000. A 1,000 award will be given to a school in each of the nine judging sectors in the name of the high school teacher or advisor who sponsors the most participating students in
Assets and giving by year
2018$846,000
2019$719,000
2020$1,173,000
2021$108,000
2021$18,159
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Tax year 2021
$18,159
- Grants listed
- 1
- Assets, end of year
- $0
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Tax year 2021
$108,000
- Grants listed
- 3
- Assets, end of year
- $924,677
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Tax year 2020
$1,173,000
- Grants listed
- 8
- Assets, end of year
- $1,064,449
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Tax year 2019
$719,000
- Grants listed
- 21
- Assets, end of year
- $2,276,181
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Tax year 2018
$846,000
- Grants listed
- 24
- Assets, end of year
- $2,776,994
Grants paid in 2021
As listed on the return.
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Shenandoah Valley Battlefields FounNew Market, VA
Charitable
$18,159
Where the money goes
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Virginia1 grant $18,159
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Duncan W CampbellDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
- William W BergenVICE PRESIDE Hours 2Pay $0
- Richard H BrittonDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
- Claude P FosterDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
- Gary W GallagherDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
- Robert K KrickDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
- Nicholas PicernoDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
- Alexander Von ThelenPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
- David M WestDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
- Stephanie LeechSECRETARY/AD Hours 2Pay $0
- James J Campi JrDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
The return
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