50th Reunion Scholarship Fund

Established in 2020 by the school’s first graduating Class of 1970, the 50th Reunion Scholarship Fund was created to provide financial assistance to deserving students. The Class of 1970 created a tradition whereby each alumni class celebrating its 50th Reunion will add funds to this scholarship.

Bank of America Scholarship Fund

Established in 2001 by Bank of America, this scholarship fund is established to provide assistance to academically qualified minority students with financial need. As a founder in the Take Stock in Children program, Bank of America established this scholarship at Episcopal to assist Take Stock in Children participants whenever possible. Both Middle School and Upper School students are eligible.

Ashley Danielle Bateh Scholarship Fund

This scholarship fund was established in memory of alumna Ashley D. Bateh ’03 through gifts from many family members and friends. This scholarship makes it possible for others who demonstrate Ashley’s qualities of integrity, creativity, exuberance, and a genuine love of all humankind, to attend the school. A scholarship is awarded from this fund to a deserving student in Middle or Upper school.

Bond Science Endowment Fund

Established in 2000 by Sandy and Bill Bond and their family, this fund supplements the annual department operating budget, providing extra funds for research projects, special programs, and resources to enhance the science curriculum.

James B. and Barbara Russell Bours Scholarship Fund

Established through a bequest from the Bourses’ estate upon Mrs. Bours’s death in 1996, this fund awards numerous scholarships to academically talented students with financial need. Mr. and Mrs. Bours were members of St. John’s Cathedral.

Bowen Scholars Fund

Established by a generous planned gift from Buford L. Bowen, a lifelong Episcopalian who loved young people, The Bowen Scholars Fund provides financial aid to deserving students. Students who are selected as Bowen Scholars will continue to receive the scholarship throughout their Episcopal career, provided that the student maintains certain academic standards.

Miller Bower Scholarship Fund

Established in 1996 through a gift from the Mary and Bruce Bower family, scholarships are awarded to students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds who could not otherwise attend Episcopal and who demonstrate the highest qualities of leadership, character, academic achievement and artistic or athletic ability.

Steven De Balmaseda Champion Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 1986 through gifts made in memory of 1982 graduate Steven de Balmaseda Champion. In addition to this fund, which awards a scholarship to a deserving Middle or Upper School student, the “Giving Tree” at the front circle drive was given in Steve’s memory by family, friends, and classmates.

James L. Coon Jr. Scholarship Fund

Established in 1997 by the Episcopal Student Senate, this fund awards a scholarship in memory of James Coon, a 1993 graduate. This scholarship is awarded to an individual who requires financial assistance in order to attend Episcopal and who exhibits a love for God, family, and community. 

Cameron Murchison Corse Fund

This fund was established in 1980 in memory of Cameron Murchison Corse, a member of the Class of 1975, to award a scholarship to a deserving student who displays excellence in academics.

Neal G., Sr. and BJ Cury Scholarship Fund

Established in 2001 through a gift from the estate of Neal G. Cury, Sr. and the memorial gifts of family and friends, awards from this fund are made to students who need financial assistance in order to attend Episcopal.

Linda and Rip DuPont Endowed Scholarship

Longtime Episcopal supporters Linda and Rip duPont are the parents of two Episcopal graduates, Stacy ‘88 and Tim ’91. Linda and Rip duPont created a scholarship for students with financial need, with preference given to a student or students coming to Episcopal from the Beaches Campus.

Endowment for Support of Economically Disadvantaged Students

This endowment seeks to ensure the success of economically disadvantaged students who receive substantial financial aid by offering them support services and resources which will increase their opportunity to thrive at Episcopal, in college, and in life. Financial aid pays for tuition, but it does not address the additional expenses which are vital to the complete student experience. These expenses include tutoring, counseling services, books, uniforms, technology, among others.

The EHS Scholars Fund

The Scholars Fund was established in December 2000 through a gift from A. Dano Davis and his sons, Ben ’92 and Jed ’96. This fund assists students with financial need who possess strong character and who display in their lives and work the traits of excellence, honor and service.

Forbes Scholars Fund

Created by Marie and John Forbes, the Forbes Scholars Fund will award a scholarship to a student for his or her entire Episcopal career. Students with financial need will be eligible for the scholarship and will maintain their status as a Forbes Scholar as long as they meet the academic requirements to remain at Episcopal.

The George Warren History Endowment

Established in 2022 by Seth Pajcic ‘95, the George Warren History Endowment generates annual supplemental funds for the History Department. Named in memory of George “Buddy” Warren, who taught history and US government at Episcopal from 1978 to 1997, this endowed fund will support special experiences, field trips, professional development, or teaching materials.

Herlong Scholarship Fund

A planned gift from The Right Reverend Bertam N. Herlong established a scholarship in his memory. Though he became Bishop of Tennessee, Father Herlong was a young priest when he was named Episcopal’s first Chaplain and assistant headmaster, and he conducted the weekly chapel services scored with music that he and other Episcopal teachers wrote. He had a long career in the priesthood, serving at churches in Florida, New York, and Michigan before he was named Bishop of Tennessee.

Yvonne L. and Monique M. Grand Scholarship Fund

The Yvonne L. and Monique M. Grand Scholarship Fund honors the memory of two sisters, Yvonne Grand '87 and Monique "Mokie" Grand '89. Mokie died during her senior year at Episcopal, and Yvonne died in 2018. The Monique Grand Award is a scholarship fund given annually at Senior Honors Convocation; its name changed in 2019 to include both sisters. The Yvonne and Monique Grand Scholarship Fund will ensure that this important scholarship fund will continue to be awarded to a deserving senior.

The Joseph and Jean Conrad Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 2021 in memory of Joseph and Jean Conrad, whose three children are graduates of Episcopal: Jill ’70, Suki ‘73, Reid ‘79. This scholarship has been established for students in need of financial assistance.

The John Michael Kelly Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 2010 through the estate of Mr. Kelly. It provides a scholarship to a deserving student in Middle or Upper School.

The Amy Delores Lastinger ’91 Scholarship Fund

Established in 2000 through a gift from Delores and Allen Lastinger, a scholarship is awarded to assist academically talented students with financial need who would otherwise be unable to attend Episcopal School of Jacksonville. Both Middle School and Upper School students are eligible.

The Randall Lane Lastinger ’85 Scholarship Fund

Established in 2000 through a gift from Delores and Allen Lastinger, this fund awards a scholarship to assist academically talented students with financial need who would otherwise be unable to attend Episcopal School of Jacksonville. Both Middle School and Upper School students are eligible.

Talona Mae & Fred William Melber Fund

Mr. Melber established a scholarship fund, through the Community Foundation, to be awarded to students with financial and/or life-circumstance needs, most particularly children who may be orphans, foster children or otherwise from families who do not have the economic means to enable them to attend Episcopal. Mr. Melber was an orphan who grew up on Episcopal’s property when it was a boys’ home operated by St. John’s Cathedral. The boys’ home closed in 1953, making way for St. John’s Cathedral to envision a high school on its land. Each year, a deserving student who would not otherwise be able to attend Episcopal receives a generous scholarship provided by Fred Melber’s Fund.

Roberta Mercier Scholarship Fund

This scholarship was established in 2000 by Lee Mercier in honor of his wife’s retirement from Episcopal School of Jacksonville after 27 years as a teacher of French and chair of the Foreign Language Department. The Fund is established to assist deserving students with financial need and to help increase the diversity of the student body. Both Middle School and Upper School students are eligible.

The Wellington “Cotton” Paul Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 2000 by Peggy and J.F. Bryan IV in honor of Peggy’s father, Wellington “Cotton” Paul, so that students with financial need may benefit from an Episcopal education in the same way as have Mr. Paul’s grandchildren, Jeff ’89, Cotton ’91 and Josh ’03.

The Lindsey Kathleen Lastinger Riggs ’90 Scholarship Fund

Established in 2000 through a gift from Delores and Allen Lastinger, a scholarship is awarded to assist academically talented students with financial need who would otherwise be unable to attend Episcopal School of Jacksonville. Both Middle School and Upper School students are eligible.

Katherine & Franklin G. Russell Scholarship Fund

Established in 2002 by Katherine Beard and Louise Hardwick, in memory of their parents, and by Franklin and Anne Beard, in memory of his grandparents, scholarships from this fund are awarded to academically deserving students who require financial assistance to attend Episcopal School of Jacksonville.

Headmaster’s (Semmes) Scholarship Fund

George and Eunice Semmes gave annual scholarship gifts to support deserving students--know as The Semmes Scholars--during their lifetimes. Upon their death, their Foundation established The Headmaster's Scholarship Fund for students with financial need.

Lauren K. Snyder Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 1989 by the Student Senate and the Senior Class in memory of their classmate, Lauren Snyder.

Charles E. Merrill Fund

Established in 1970, this fund awards grants to Episcopal faculty members to pursue continuing education through summer studies, workshops and other special educational programs.

James Edwin Rowan Endowed Scholarship

Created in 2020 by Board of Trustees Chair Helen Rowan, her husband, Paul Halloran, and their children Diana '11, Sean '15, and Margaux  '18, this scholarship honors the memory of James Edwin Rowan, Helen's father. This scholarship fund will support a James Edwin Rowan Scholar throughout his or her years at Episcopal.

William N. Valentine Scholarship

Former teacher William N. “Bill” Valentine taught English, history, Russian, and Latin in his 43 year career at Episcopal. He received the Davis Award for Excellence in Teaching and was also named the Leo C. Burgman Chair in English before his retirement. He created a scholarship fund which is awarded to students with financial need so that they can benefit from the school he loved and served.

Sarah Elizabeth de Lannoy Morley Towers & Dr. Robert Baldwin Van Cleve Scholarship

This scholarship was established in 1988 by Dr. and Mrs. Robert Baldwin Van Cleve in memory of a devout admirer of Episcopal, Sarah Elizabeth de Lannoy Morley Towers. In 2005 Dr. Van Cleve’s family made additional contributions and included his name on this fund. Each year a portion of the interest is used to assist scholarship students with various additional educational expenses that arise.

Shirley Cox Webb Scholarship Fund

Established in 1979 by Dr. and Mrs. H. Warner Webb, this fund provides a scholarship for a deserving Middle or Upper School student in memory of Shirley Cox Webb, mother of Dan Webb ’77, Patrick Webb ’79, and Julia Claire Webb ’85.