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Benny and Eleanor Clark Scholarship Grant

Central Carolina Community Foundation

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

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Geography

  • The GPA minimum for this scholarship is a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale; orAfrican American Residents of South Carolina who identify as/or are a dependent of one of the following at an African American owned McDonald’s franchise in South Carolina: owner operator, senior management (general managers or…

Other requirements

  • The scholarships are only available for students who will be enrolled in an institution of higher education for the upcoming school year that starts in August.
  • You may apply during your senior year.

Overview

**All scholarship amounts listed are past annual averages and do not necessarily indicate the intended award amount for future awards. All scholarships must be paid to accredited, non-profit institutions of higher learning.
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Benny and Eleanor Clark Scholarship ($2,200)
This renewable scholarship is available to the following (1) residents of South Carolina attending a Historically Black College or University that is located in South Carolina.

Eligibility

The GPA minimum for this scholarship is a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale; orAfrican American Residents of South Carolina who identify as/or are a dependent of one of the following at an African American owned McDonald’s franchise in South Carolina: owner operator, senior management (general managers or supervisors) or administrative staff (current or retired with tenure of 10 years).The scholarships are only available for students who will be enrolled in an institution of higher education for the upcoming school year that starts in August. You may apply during your senior year.

What Central Carolina Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
488
Total given
$26.45M
Median grant
$20K
Range
$5,009–$1.48M
  • By dollars: South Carolina 82%, North Carolina 5%, Pennsylvania 4%. Top recipient cities: Columbia, SC; Greenville, SC; Charleston, SC.
  • 27% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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    $1.48M

  • Trenholm Road United Methodist Church Foundation · Columbia, SC

    $1.37M

  • National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA

    $1.15M

  • Koger Center for the Arts · Columbia, SC

    $1.14M

  • Feeding the Carolinas · Clemmons, NC

    $774K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

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Fields of Work

  • Education

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