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Charles Barton Weaver Trust Scholarship Fund Grant

Columbus Foundation

Funding Amount

More than US $500

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Other requirements

  • Candidates must be graduating seniors, or graduates of Columbus City Schools in Columbus, Ohio.
  • Candidates must rank in the upper one-half of their class.
  • Candidates may attend any public or nonprofit independent college or university in the United States of America, but two scholarships will be reserved for those attending the Columbus College of Art & Design.
  • Candidates must be currently employed either part-time or full-time.

Overview

Charles Weaver was a Realtor and a U.S. Army Korean War veteran. Mr. Weaver directed that this fund be used to provide scholarships for students who held full- or part-time jobs and graduated from Columbus City Schools.
Award Amount:

  • Minimum $500

Eligibility

Candidates must be graduating seniors, or graduates of Columbus City Schools in Columbus, Ohio.Candidates must rank in the upper one-half of their class.Candidates may attend any public or nonprofit independent college or university in the United States of America, but two scholarships will be reserved for those attending the Columbus College of Art & Design.Candidates must be currently employed either part-time or full-time.Candidates must be seeking an associate degree or higher.

What Columbus Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
1,747
Total given
$242.68M
Median grant
$21K
Range
$5,032–$21.85M
  • By dollars: Ohio 75%, Illinois 5%, Massachusetts 3%. Top recipient cities: Columbus, OH; New York, NY; Washington, DC.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 43% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • Veterans

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