Benjamin Gimp Raffkind Memorial Scholarship Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- Any student with a GPA of 80 or better (on a 100 point scale) may apply.
Overview
The Benjamin Gimp Raffkind Memorial Scholarship, offered by the Amarillo Area Foundation, provides financial support for graduating high school seniors in the top 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle. Eligible students must have a GPA of 80 or better and plan to attend Amarillo College or West Texas A&M University. This scholarship aims to empower local youth by facilitating their pursuit of higher education and addressing the educational needs of the community.
As a leader in philanthropic, nonprofit, and community issues, the Foundation is a catalyzing force that addresses the community’s most critical challenges by providing significant, shared and lasting results.
For graduating high school seniors in the top 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle who plan to attend Amarillo College or West Texas A&M University.
Eligibility
Any student with a GPA of 80 or better (on a 100 point scale) may apply.
What Amarillo Area Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 262
- Total given
- $23.31M
- Median grant
- $31K
- Range
- $5,107–$2.4M
- By dollars: Texas >99%, Kansas <1%, Maryland <1%. Top recipient cities: Amarillo, TX; Canyon, TX; Perryton, TX.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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First Baptist Church of Canadian · Canadian, TX
Program support
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Miami Ministerial Alliance · Miami, TX
Program support
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Amarillo College Foundation · Amarillo, TX
Program support
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Heal the City Free Clinic · Amarillo, TX
Program support
$352K
Turn Center · Amarillo, TX
Program support
$215K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
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