Trailblazing Alumna Gives James Madison University Largest Cash Gift
March 29, 2024
March 29, 2024
HARRISONBURG, Virginia, March 29 -- James Madison University issued the following news:
The estate of a 1949 JMU graduate is giving nearly $6 million to JMU, the largest cash gift in the university's history.
The gift from the estate of Frances Weir will enable the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships to award approximately $240,000 annually in scholarship funds in perpetuity. Her endowment will support students who demonstrate financial need and who maintain a GPA . . .
The estate of a 1949 JMU graduate is giving nearly $6 million to JMU, the largest cash gift in the university's history.
The gift from the estate of Frances Weir will enable the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships to award approximately $240,000 annually in scholarship funds in perpetuity. Her endowment will support students who demonstrate financial need and who maintain a GPA . . .