Al Gilless Southaven Rotary Scholarship Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $1,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Seniors in high school graduating from Southaven High School, Horn Lake High School, Northpoint Christian School, DeSoto Central High School, or Lake Cormorant High School are eligible to apply.
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Applicant must have: 2.75 minimum GPA & 20 minimum ACT Score.
Overview
Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi
The Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi manages 314 donor-established funds and has disbursed over $48 million to support more than 1,000 charitable organizations and activities recommended by its donors, as well as charitable programs established by the foundation. Established in 2002 with a generous grant from the Maddox Foundation, the Community Foundation is an independent 501(c)3 charitable organization. The Foundation serves Bolivar, Coahoma, DeSoto, Leflore, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica and Yalobusha counties.
The Al Gilless Southaven Rotary scholarship fund will help graduates of Horn Lake, Southaven and Northpoint Christian high schools.
Eligibility
Seniors in high school graduating from Southaven High School, Horn Lake High School, Northpoint Christian School, DeSoto Central High School, or Lake Cormorant High School are eligible to apply.Applicant must have: 2.75 minimum GPA & 20 minimum ACT Score.
What Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 99
- Total given
- $4.8M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,500–$962K
- By dollars: Mississippi 80%, Tennessee 8%, Georgia 4%. Top recipient cities: Hernando, MS; Jackson, MS; Memphis, TN.
- 1% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 41% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Longview Point Bapt Church · Hernando, MS
Church building fund
$962K
Womens and Childrens Health · Jackson, MS
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$289K
Ole Miss Athletic Foundation · Oxford, MS
Educational services
$210K
Boss Lady Econ Plan Dev WRKFC · Cleveland, MS
Human services
$180K
St Andrews Episcopal School · Ridgeland, MS
General support for school
$150K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
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