The flagship program of CMCF is the Claude Moore Scholars Program. Drawn out on the back of a napkin at a luncheon in 2005, the Scholars Program provides the necessary education and training so that, upon graduation from high school, students can enter the workforce in organizations that enable them to support themselves and their families, as well as assist with academic and professional development through “long-life learning” and growth. Currently, CMCF funding serves 48 school districts in Virginia.

From these roots, CMCF and many contributors have developed the concept of a “Health Sciences Workforce Highway” that is analogous to the Virginia “Tech Talent Pipeline”. This highway includes early engagement in STEM, increasing the rigor of high school teaching, and addressing barriers to higher education such as dual enrollment costs. Attention is also given to creating meaningful educational and career “lanes” in the highway that recognizes that most individuals do not complete their education at age 22 or stay in one career over time.