The Joan C. Edwards Charitable Foundation was created in 2006 upon the death of Joan C. Edwards, a well-known West Virginia-based philanthropist.
[1] In 2010, Joan C. Edwards Charitable Foundation launched the Health Professionals Pipeline Program (H3P) in Cleveland, Ohio, to serve the needs of traditionally underrepresented minorities and low-income backgrounds.
[citation needed] The foundation has committed to an initial investment of $10 million to $12 million for an endowment that will fund at least one of the mega-scholarships every year, beginning in 2011.
CWRU will provide free room and board.
Eventually, the endowment could grow to support more than one annual award.