Belanger-Cushman Award
Funding Amount
$250
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Graduating high school seniors who participate in Educate Youth programming
- Students who demonstrate growth in personal, emotional, and academic dimensions
Other requirements
- Demonstrated qualities include: fault acknowledgement, leadership, thoughtfulness, encouragement, empathy, self-awareness, and ability to recognize privilege and misfortunes
Overview
Purpose: Honor graduating seniors for personal growth throughout their high school career.
History: Created by Emily Belanger to honor her mother, Jane, who was a teacher and guidance counselor for over 30 years. Jane established a tradition of recognizing the student who had grown the most academically and personally over four years, rather than only those who excelled naturally. Emily amended the award to include all graduating seniors from Educate Youth with an annual award of $250.
Eligibility:
- Graduating high school seniors who participate in Educate Youth programming
- Students who demonstrate growth in personal, emotional, and academic dimensions
- Demonstrated qualities include: fault acknowledgement, leadership, thoughtfulness, encouragement, empathy, self-awareness, and ability to recognize privilege and misfortunes
Focus Areas:
- Personal growth and development
- Emotional growth
- Academic growth and improvement
- Leadership qualities
- Character development (selflessness, patience, empathy, self-motivation, drive)
Geographic Scope: Ypsilanti, Michigan
What Educate Youth Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2023 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2023
- 1
- Total given
- $94K
- Median grant
- $94K
- By dollars: Georgia 100%. Top recipient cities: Atlanta, GA.
Example grants
National Assoc of African American in Human Resources · Atlanta, GA
$94K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Youth programs
- Academic enrichment
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