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The Norfolk Pearls Foundation of Virginia supports education in our community

In addition to annually awarding thousands of dollars in scholarships with NPFV, Iota Omega also provides service programs that focus on educational enrichment, health and wellness, family strengthening, environmental ownership, and global impact.

How we Support Students

Learn more about our scholarship program

The Norfolk Pearls Foundation of Virginia, Incorporated supports the Iota Omega chapter's 100+ years of offering scholarships to the youth in the city of Norfolk. 

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The Norfolk Pearls Foundation of Virginia, Incorporated, succeeds through the benevolence of friends, corporate and community partners like you.

Your donations to the Foundation support our scholarship program and community service projects to strengthen families in our community. Making a difference would not be possible without the commitment and volunteer efforts of the Foundation's donors and contributors.

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See how we impact the lives of others

We are comprised of college-educated, professional women with backgrounds and experiences in technology, medicine, dentistry, engineering, marketing, education, armed forces, public relations, and law enforcement.

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Learn more about Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® Iota Omega Chapter

Chartered in 1922, Iota Omega has a rich heritage of excellence providing educational, cultural and health programs throughout the Tidewater area.

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The Norfolk Pearls Foundation of Virginia, Inc., underwrites the scholarship program of the Iota Omega chapter in the city of Norfolk. Recipients of our scholarships are unaffiliated with the Foundation and the Iota Omega chapter.

The Foundation does not discriminate or request information to make award decisions based on ethnicity, national origin, gender, identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or age.


Iota Omega
Norfolk High School Scholarship

Vivian Carter Mason
Community Scholarship

Laura Gray Brown-Kappa Gamma
Undergraduate Scholarship

Thelma Hayes-Delta Epsilon
Undergraduate Scholarship

Hermione Williams Jackson
HBCU Scholarship

Lillian Brinkley
Scholarship