Opening Doors for Women Since 1858

The mission of the LCU Fund for Women’s Education is to clear the path for low-income women to complete college by helping them pay their rent.

The LCU Fund partners with select New York City colleges and universities to provide housing grants to final-year undergraduate and graduate scholars preparing for careers in education, health services, public administration, social work, and the visual and performing arts—vital fields that help build stronger, healthier, and more equitable communities.

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Over the last 25 years, the LCU Fund for Women's Education has awarded

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$18 million in
housing grants.

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Assisted nearly 4,000 scholars.

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Partnered with over 35
educational institutions

The work of the LCU Fund for Women’s Education addresses the role of housing as a gateway to opportunity for women by clearing the path for in need scholars to complete college by helping them pay their rent.

 

Housing insecurity can derail college completion and yet most scholarships don’t cover housing. Our research shows that our students spend almost half of their monthly income on housing.

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Scholars

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