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Scholarships
Volunteering
Internships
Dean Nancy D. Joyner Scholarship Fund
The Joyner Scholarship provides students with unpaid internships a $2,000 stipend for the semester.
This helps students say "yes" to an internship opportunity they otherwise couldn't afford.
In celebration of our 40th anniversary, donors at the "Friends of LCWS" level and above will receive complementary tickets to Forty and Forward, to be held on September 26, 2026. For more information, visit the event page.​
Help us guarantee student a paid internship!
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ALL CONTRIBUTIONS help us support students!
To contribute at a different level, please select "Other" to define the amount that works best for you.
One time
Yearly
Friends of LCWS Level
(1 ticket)
$1,000
Semester Stipend Level
(2 tickets)
$2,000
Full Year Stipend Level
(4 tickets)
$4,000
Other
40th ANNIVERSARY OFFER - If you give at least $50 you will receive a unique LCWS Anniversary Pin.
About Dean Joyner
Dr. Nancy D. Joyner began her tenure as Dean and Executive Director of the Lutheran College Washington Semester (LCWS) in 1991. Over the course of 27 years, Dr. Joyner helped LCWS grow from a one semester program conducted by a faculty member on sabbatical from one of the participating colleges to a robust and self-sufficient program operating during the fall and spring semesters along with a residential internship program in the summers. Dr. Joyner is a native of New Orleans, LA. She earned her doctorate from Florida State University and completed post-doctoral studies at the Center for the Study of Higher Education at the University of Virginia. Dr. Joyner previously served as Dean of Continuing Education at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pennsylvania.  She is a former state president of the Virginia American Association of University Women (AAUW) and a national vice president of AAUW.
"The Joyner scholarship allows students to get all of the benefits of an educational internship without having to experience the hardships of living with no income in an expensive city."
Kellan Oliver (Fall 24)
Donors
Lead Donor ($15,000)
Nancy D. Joyner
Semester Stipend Level ($2,000)
Prince Adhikari
Douglas E. Clark
Ed and Cathy Hasecke
Donors
Daniel Boomhower
Mary Martha Churchman
Deborah Dakin
Christopher and Page Finger
Robert Hayes
Anonymous
​Jamee Hood & Yungnam Lee
Mondre H. Kornegay
Susan Rightsell
Anna Rose
Morton J. Zetlin
Anonymous
Additional Opportunities to Give
Partner School Funds
If you are an alum of one of our partner schools, we encourage you to make a donation to your alma mater and ask that it be used to support students who want to attend LCWS.
Legacy Gifts
Did you know that there is a way to support LCWS while meeting your own financial and charitable goals? A legacy gift helps sustain the semester program and can provide you with tax, income, and other benefits. The most common way to support LCWS is through a named bequest in your will or beneficiary designation on your IRA account, but those are not the only ways to give. Let us help you explore the many advantageous ways to give and create a customized plan to make a lasting contribution to support LCWS.
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If you have questions or would like more information about supporting LCWS through your estate, please contact our legacy giving partner, Christy Cole, at the Arlington Community Foundation at 703-243-4785 or ccole@arlcf.org.​
Volunteering
There are several ways to support students
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be an expert at our Alumni Networking Event
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meet with students to share your career path
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serve on our Alumni Board
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help recruit students at your alma mater