Scholarships and Endowments

Scholarships

McElwee Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund (1970):
A fund established in 1970 by the McElwee family in honor of Doris McElwee and her son Robert Winston McElwee, a member of the class of 1971, to provide financial assistance to a qualified and deserving boy or girl entering grade nine or higher.

Charles R. Willard Jr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund (1971):
A fund created by parents and friends in memory of Charles R. Willard, Jr., a 1966 graduate of Country Day, to provide financial assistance to a qualified and deserving young man entering grade seven or above who has demonstrated excellence in his academic life, has earned the respect and affection of his friends, and participates in extra-curricular activities. 

Alumni Endowed Scholarship Fund (1976):
A fund established in 1976 for general financial purposes to assist in the education of a deserving and qualified student.

• In 2005 the class of 1999 established a fund in memory of Joseph Riddick Hendrick IV ’99 to benefit the Alumni Endowed Scholarship Fund.  This fund serves to perpetuate the memory of Ricky as the genuinely generous and giving person he was.

John F. Ladley Endowed Scholarship Fund (1983):
A fund created in 1983 by the late John F. Ladley, a former trustee and supporter of the school, to provide financial assistance to a qualified and deserving sophomore, junior, or senior.

Lower School Endowed Scholarship Fund (1984):
A fund established to provide financial assistance to qualified Lower School students.  One student per grade shall be designated as a special scholarship recipient.  The creators of this fund are very loyal supporters of this school who choose to remain anonymous.

Suzanne Pardee Hynes Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund (1985):
A fund created by James E. S. Hynes, his family, and friends in memory of his daughter (class of 1985) to provide financial assistance to a qualified and deserving girl or boy entering the ninth or tenth grade.

John R. Cook Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund (1986):
A fund established in 1986 in honor of a teacher and coach whose Country Day career spanned 26 years. This scholarship recognizes one or more students who best represent the high ideals and standards of excellence that were an integral part of John Cook’s life. 

E. E. Ford Endowed Minority Scholarship Fund (1988):
Established in 1988 as part of a challenge grant from the E. E. Ford Foundation, this fund helps to support one of the key values of the school’s mission statement:  diversity.  This fund provides financial assistance to a qualified and deserving minority student in grades 9-12.

Leon Levine Endowed Scholarship Fund (1990):
Established in 1990, this fund provides financial assistance to a qualified and deserving student seeking admission to Charlotte Country Day School.  In addition to the aforementioned criteria, consideration is given to students of racial minority.

Faculty/Staff Student Endowed Scholarship Fund (1991):
A fund established in 1991 by the faculty and staff of the school to provide financial assistance to qualified and deserving students in all three school divisions who otherwise would be unable to attend Charlotte Country Day School.

• In 2006 a gift to this fund was established in memory of Charles H. Bodine Jr., dedicated, distinguished, and inspirational instructor of mathematics, by his peers and students.

General Endowed Scholarship Fund (1991):
A fund created to receive gifts to the school’s endowment that supports financial assistance to qualified and deserving students.

W. R. Pitts Family Endowed Scholarship Fund (1991):
Established in 1991, the W. R. Pitts Family Endowed Scholarship Fund will fund the full tuition (100 percent) of an incoming kindergarten student who demonstrates at an early age the promise of being an asset to the school and who without financial assistance would be unable to attend Charlotte Country Day School.  The scholarship will be renewed annually until the child completes the fourth grade.

Louise Jones Brown Endowed Scholarship Fund (1992):
Established in 1992 by a bequest, this fund provides financial assistance to a qualified and deserving student.

E. E. Ford Endowed Alumni Scholarship Fund (1995):
Established in 1995 by the Country Day Alumni Association as part of a challenge grant from the E. E. Ford Foundation, this fund provides financial assistance to a qualified and deserving student who is the son or daughter of a Charlotte Country Day School alumna or alumnus.

Boyd Family Endowed Scholarship Fund (1996):
Established in 1996 by Robert C. and Louise (Beth) Brown ’63 Boyd (former trustee) and their children R. Carr Boyd Jr. ’92, Brantley Boyd Siegel ’94, and Caroline Boyd Foto ’99, this fund provides financial assistance to a deserving and qualified student entering grade eight or above who otherwise would be unable to attend Charlotte Country Day School. 

R. T. Dooley Family Matthew 25 Endowed Scholarship Fund (1998):
Established in 1998 by a long-time Country Day family, the purpose of the scholarship is to award an Upper School student, or students, financial aid that otherwise would be unable to attend Charlotte Country Day School.  The recipient(s) would need to bear individual leadership characteristics that focus on helping others through community service and possess a passion for an extracurricular activity that brings positive recognition to the school.
 
The James R. Tice Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund (1999):
This fund was established in 1999 by Tillie Tice and daughters, Cynthia Tice, class of 1987, and Mary Tice McIntyre, class of 1990, to honor their husband/father's memory, James Richard Tice, Country Day parent, and Honorary Alumnae of the School, who served as a member of the Country Day Board of Trustees, 1983-1992.  The purpose of the fund is to produce interest that may be used to fund need-based tuition supplements for students at Charlotte Country School who, because of family financial circumstances, would not otherwise be able to matriculate at the school.

Sammy Brody Endowed Scholarship Fund (2001):
Established in 2001 by David L. Hood, Jr. and Katherine H. Covington, this fund will be used to provide financial assistance to a freshman or sophomore who otherwise would be unable to attend Charlotte Country Day School.

Wayland Cato Jr. Family Endowed Scholarship Fund (2001):
Established in 2001 by Wayland Cato Jr. for an Upper School student with financial need.

Perper Family Endowed Scholarship Fund (2001):
Established in 2001 by Scott and Anne Perper.  Primary consideration will be given to students who will enhance the racial and socio-economic diversity of the school and demonstrate financial need.

Vernon H. and Helen R. Scarborough College Endowed Scholarship Fund (2004):
A fund established in 2004 by Helen R. Scarborough, Paul R. Scarborough ’68, and Sallie F. Scarborough ’71 to be awarded annually to one CCDS senior, son or daughter of a Lower, Middle, or Upper School full-time faculty member (with a minimum of five year’s CCDS tenure), most in need of financial assistance to attend the college of his/her choice. 

Fonville Family Endowed Scholarship Fund (2005):
Established in 2005 by Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Fonville and their children, Amy Fonville Owen '81 and Charles L. Fonville Jr. '84, this fund provides financial assistance to the deserving child of a parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent who is an alumna or alumnus of Charlotte Country Day School.

Rachel Giblin Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund (2006):
A fund established by an anonymous CCDS family as a challenge match to the Upper School students in loving memory of, Rachel Reynolds Giblin ’10, who was killed while riding in the Multiple Sclerosis Bike-to-the-Beach fundraising event on September 16, 2006.

BLLJ Scholarship Outreach Endowment Fund (2008):
Established by Jim and Josie Shuford to provide financial assistance to a minority student who would otherwise not be able to attend CCDS.

Teter Family Endowed Scholarship Fund (2008):
Established by Chris and Fran Teter to provide financial assistance to a student who would otherwise not be able to attend CCDS.

Horton Reed Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund (2012):
Established in 2012 in memory of Horton Reed, Headmaster Emeritus, in honor of his legacy at CCDS. Horton served as Headmaster from 1978 to 1986. This scholarship fund will provide financial assistance for students who exhibit high character and strong academic achievement.

Bradley C. Touma Endowed Scholarship Fund (2012):
In May 2003, Charlotte Country Day School’s varsity lacrosse team established a contribution to the General Endowed Scholarship Fund in honor of Coach Brad Touma. In 2012, donations were made in honor of Coach Touma’s 25th anniversary of teaching and coaching at CCDS, and the Bradley C. Touma Endowed Scholarship Fund was established. This scholarship fund will provide financial assistance for students who otherwise would be unable to attend Charlotte Country Day School. 

Faculty/Staff Support

Wallace Family Endowed Faculty Salary Fund (1968):
Established in 1968, this fund is used to fund above-budget faculty salaries to make possible the employment of teachers of greater excellence and experience than otherwise might be possible.

Marjorie M. Bray Endowed Master Instructor/Fine Arts Fund (1983):
Established by a bequest in 1983, this fund was named in honor of Marjorie M. Bray to create a Master Instructorship for the Fine Arts Department with some relationship to drama.

Richard V. Bray Endowed Master Instructor/History/Social Sciences Fund (1984):
Established in 1984 by the bequest of Richard V. Bray, former member of the Board of Trustees and loyal supporter of the school, this fund supports a Master Instructorship in the area of History and Social Science.

Master Instructorship Endowment Fund (1985):
Established in 1985, this supports the school’s desire to have sufficient resources to employ teachers of the highest caliber.

Bissell Faculty Salary Endowment Fund (1989):
This fund, established in 1989 as a lead gift to the Expanding Future Opportunities Capital Campaign, supports the school’s primary interest in finding, employing, and maintaining the best available faculty for Country Day students.

Expanding Future Opportunities Capital Campaign Faculty Salary Endowment Fund (1990):
Established in 1990 as part of the Expanding Future Opportunities Capital Campaign, this fund supports the school’s long-standing objective to employ only the highest quality teachers to educate the school’s student body.

O’Herron Endowment in Support of Teaching Excellence Fund (1991):
A fund established in 1991 to provide a monetary stipend to recognize teachers who exemplify love of learning, are engaging and enthusiastic mentors, demonstrate the highest regard for student scholarship, and respect both success and failure as integral parts of the learning process.

William Randolph Hearst Endowed Teaching Fellowship Fund (1993):
Established by the Hearst Foundation in 1993 as a grant to the school, this fund enables the school to initiate a teaching fellowship for a minority graduate of Davidson College. 

J. R. Williams Fellowship Endowment Fund (1997):
Established in 1997 by the Tom and Wendy Beasley Family in memory of Wendy's brother and long-time CCDS teacher/administrator, J. R. Williams.  This fund is intended to support international travel and education for CCDS teachers after five years of teaching at CCDS.

The Margaret E. Gragg Endowment for Faculty Professional Development Fund (2008):
This fund was established in 2008 by a group of trustees who served the school between 1975 and 2009 in honor of Head of School Margaret Gragg, who served as Head from 1992-2009, to honor her fierce commitment to professional excellence within/among the CCDS faculty.

The Sandra Graham Shelton Professional Development Endowment Fund (2008):
This fund was established by the Shelton family to provide funding for faculty professional development in honor of Mrs. Shelton, a former teacher.

The Hunter Sabbatical Endowment Fund (2009):
Established by Mr. and Mrs. G. Patrick Hunter Jr. and family in the name of Helena T. Hunter and G. Patrick Hunter Sr.  Funds from this endowment will be used to support the personal and professional renewal of faculty and staff members with service of eight or more years of full-time service to CCDS.

General Faculty/Staff Support Endowment (2009):
A fund created to receive gifts to the school endowment that support faculty salaries and professional development.

• Included in this fund are the following: the Edward E. Kelly Faculty Salary Fund (2001) and The Florence Radcliffe Clauss Chapman Faculty Appreciation Fund (2004).
   
  

Curriculum and Programs

Cannon Family Endowed Library Fund (1961):
A fund created in 1961 in honor of the Cannon Family to support and enhance the value of the book collection and rooms for the library.

M. L. Cannon Jr. Endowed Science Fund (1962):
A fund established to enhance the science program of the school beyond that which the school would ordinarily offer.

Paul John Kruesi Martin Memorial Visiting Scholars Program Endowment Fund (1966):
A fund established in 1966 by the family and friends of Paul John Kruesi Martin, a member of the class of ’71, to bring to campus a distinguished person whose contribution to art, literature, philosophic thought, education, religion, political life or business is truly significant.

Walter F. Brown Jr. Athletic Endowment Fund (1968):
A fund established in 1968 to support the athletic program.

Mildred Dalton Cox Endowment for International Studies Fund (1977):
A fund established in October 1977 by Mr. and Mrs. Robert I. Dalton, Jr., to honor their daughter, Millie Dalton Cox '66, for her work to expand the international program of CCDS to include additional foreign exchange experiences for our current students.  This fund provides financial assistance to one or more qualified and deserving students who otherwise would be unable to participate in the program.

Gorelick Family Choir and Drama Endowment Fund (1991):
Established in 1991, this fund supports the performing arts at Country Day in the areas of drama and choral programming.

UnrestRicted and Special Endowment Funds

General Unrestricted Endowment Fund (1961):
This unrestricted fund was established in 1961 to provide the school with significant unrestricted income to allow financial discretion and flexibility in building a quality academic experience for all students.

• Included in this fund is the Jason Walls Memorial Fund (1991).

Cannon Campus Endowment Fund (1990):
An unrestricted fund established by the Cannon Family in 1990 to support the on-going maintenance, up-keep and beautification of the Cannon Campus.

New Parents (GOFA) Endowment Fund (1992):
An unrestricted fund established in 1992 by the New Parents which supports the educational program of the school.

Diversity Endowment Fund (1999):
In 1999, a major gift was given anonymously to the Believe and Achieve
Capital Campaign to enhance the diversity of the school's community. 

Believe & Achieve General Endowment Fund (2000):
Established in 2000 during the Believe & Achieve Capital Campaign.

New Parent Campaign General Endowment (2002):
This fund was established in 2002 as part of the New Parent Campaign and supports the educational program of the school.

Campaign for Students (2005):
Established in 2005 during the Campaign for Students Capital Campaign.