Foundation House
The Virginia Business & Professional Women's Foundation House (VBPWF) is a unique cooperative living option for academically talented female Virginia residents. Residents form a small close-knit community where teamwork and personal development beyond the classroom is valued.
Applicants must demonstrate high academic promise and financial need. A special application and interview process is required. Qualified residents receive a room scholarship which pays for all costs associated with the occupancy, maintenance, and operation of the Foundation House. Residents are responsible for the cost of a full meal plan and a $125 per semester charge for voice, data, and cable services.
As a group-living community, residents are expected to fully contribute to the overall management of the House through the sharing of household tasks, health and safety inspections, program development and house governance.
All bedrooms are non-smoking rooms furnished with two beds, two desks with chairs, two dressers, and a closet. Five baths are shared by the residents. The Foundation House's contract leasing period covers Fall and Spring semesters. A kitchenette is available to residents. However, residents interested in purchasing a meal plan, may visit the Card Center's website for an explanation of all meal plans. Other helpful links include:
Application Criterion
How to Apply
Policies and Procedures
Women's Center
Floor Plan
Amenities
Maximum capacity of 9 female residents
Smoke-free facility
Heat/ AC controls in each room
Beds: Two bunkable single beds
Mattress Size: 36" x 80"
Bathrooms: 5 baths shared between the residents
Alarm system
Cable TV, Wireless Internet, Local Phone Service (required fee to be paid by residents each semester)
Common facilities: a community room, laundry, kitchenette with microwave and convection oven.
Application Criterion
To apply for consideration, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Must be female Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Must be a resident of Virginia
- Must be a graduate of a Virginia high school or Virginia community college
- Must be a full-time student attending ODU
- Must be an undergraduate or graduate student with sophomore year or above ranking who has attended college for a least one year previous to applying for residency in the House
- Must demonstrate critical need for financial assistance (based on information provided by the Office of Financial Aid)
- Must demonstrate high academic promise with a university-level 3.0 grade point average or higher
- Must be able to attend college without substantial outside financial assistance
- Must have a strong desire to work for a college education
How to Apply
Applicants for the Foundation House must complete an application, an essay and submit two references by the deadline. Applicants are subject to individual interviews. The Free Application for Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA) must be on file with the Office of Student Financial Aid.
Application and References Deadline: March 13, 2009
Foundation House Application Form
Foundation House Applicant Reference Form
Mailing Address
Student Name
1018 W. 49th St.
Room XXX
Norfolk, VA 23508
Residence Life Staff
Area Coordinator Lori Plants lplants@odu.edu (757) 683-4283
Front Desk Hours
The Foundation House is serviced by the Gresham Complex Front Desk. The Gresham Complex Front Desk is open from 10:00 am to 12:00 am (midnight) Monday through Friday and from 12:00 pm to 12:00 am (midnight) on Saturday and Sunday.
The Front Desk can be reached at (757) 683-4289.
