Scholarships

The Marshall University Foundation has announced the Professor Dan Hollis Scholarship. This scholarship was generously endowed by Matt and Tiffany Lockhart to support future students in the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications. The scholarship honors…

The Marshall University Foundation has announced a $30,000 gift to establish the John and Linda Williams Scholarship. This scholarship is generously endowed by John and Linda Williams, who dedicated their lives to philanthropy. On Aug. 25, 2026, Linda Williams…

The Marshall University Foundation has announced a $75,000 gift to establish the David J. Pittenger Scholarship. The scholarship is generously endowed by Dr. David J. Pittenger, professor emeritus of psychology. “For nearly two decades, Dr. David Pittenger has served…

The Marshall University Foundation has announced a $50,000 gift to establish The Welch Family Nursing Scholarship in recognition of a life-saving act. The scholarship is generously endowed by W. Thomas “Tom” Matthews. The Welch Family Nursing Scholarship was inspired by…

The Marshall University Foundation has announced a $500,000 gift to establish the William T. and Lois M. Leith Scholarship for the Lewis College of Business. The scholarship is generously endowed by the Leiths, who believe in the power of education.

The Marshall University Foundation has announced a $25,000 gift toward the Jeff Nathan Scholarship within the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications. The donors of the gift wish to be anonymous. Jeff Nathan was a junior from…

The Marshall University Foundation has announced The Dr. Kazuko Otaki Thornton International Student Scholarship. The scholarship is generously endowed by Thornton, a 1967 graduate of Marshall University. Thornton, who grew up in a post-World War II Japan, said she decided…

On November 14, 1970, a Southern Airways DC-9 crashed near the Huntington Tri-State Airport, claiming the lives of all 75 individuals on board, including 37 members of the Marshall University football team, eight coaching staff, 25 boosters, community members, and…

The Marshall University Foundation has announced a gift of $1,715,949.13 toward the College of Education and Professional Development bequeathed by Hazel Shrader, a three-time graduate of Marshall University. “Hazel would like to help any student who is trying but needs…

The Marshall University Foundation, Inc. is excited to announce the establishment of the Jerry R. Keyser Scholarship for $300,000 designed to support and nurture aspiring biology majors at Marshall University. Of the $300,000, $250,000 will be put into the Foundation’s…