Cecilia Hollis Memorial Scholarship Grant
Funding Amount
US $2,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Eligible applicants must be accepted to or enrolled in a two-year or four-year college or university and should aim to major in the specified fields, ensuring a bright future in technical careers.
- Be a graduating high school senior or a current college student from the Miami Valley, Ohio,Plan to major in an engineering, technology or industrial technology field,Be accepted to or enrolled in a two-year, four-year, technical school or college or university, andBe an education major.
Overview
The Cecilia Hollis Memorial Scholarship, established in 1995, supports students from the Miami Valley, Ohio, pursuing degrees in engineering, technology, or industrial technology. This renewable scholarship offers $2,000 to both graduating high school seniors and current college students. Eligible applicants must be accepted to or enrolled in a two-year or four-year college or university and should aim to major in the specified fields, ensuring a bright future in technical careers.
The Cecilia Hollis Memorial Scholarship was established in 1995 to assist students majoring in an engineering, technology or industrial technology field.
Eligibility
Be a graduating high school senior or a current college student from the Miami Valley, Ohio,Plan to major in an engineering, technology or industrial technology field,Be accepted to or enrolled in a two-year, four-year, technical school or college or university, andBe an education major.
What The Dayton Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 589
- Total given
- $32.63M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,047–$2.04M
- By dollars: Ohio 89%, Michigan 2%, Florida 1%. Top recipient cities: Dayton, OH; Cincinnati, OH; Columbus, OH.
- 38% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 24% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Dayton Performing Arts Alliance · Dayton, OH
Various projects
$1.04M
Dayton History · Dayton, OH
Various projects
$959K
County Corp · Dayton, OH
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$875K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- STEM education
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