LCU Fund for Women's Education

For over 160 years, the LCU Fund for Women’s Education has offered a helping hand to newcomers and career-seekers striving to make their mark in the great metropolis of New York, where dreams all too often dangle just out of reach. Starting in 1858, the LCU began helping women secure safe, affordable housing in New York City; more recently, through its innovative grant program launched in 2001, the LCU Fund has awarded over $16M to 35 educational institutions to alleviate housing as a barrier to college completion for female scholars of limited financial means. We have changed our strategies since then to adapt to the times, but our underlying commitment to safe, affordable housing as the gateway to opportunity for women remains constant.