Cornelius J. Heatwole Scholarship Fund

An endowed scholarship established by Donald W. And Madeline Heatwole Stewart in memory of Dr. Cornelius J. Heatwole, who was a member of Harrisonburg Normal School’s first faculty and Head of the Dept. of Education from 1908-1917. This scholarship is intended to benefit a James Madison University student in the Department of Education from the Commonwealth of Virginia. The recipient must demonstrate financial need as determined by the James Madison University Office of Financial Aid. The student may continue to receive this scholarship as long as he or she remains an active, full-time education major at JMU and continues to meet the requirements or when the student graduates, another student will be selected based on the established criteria. *As of 03/18/2020, the donor has further clarified that this scholarship may be awarded to more than one student at a time.