Common Cents Scholarship Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $3,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Eligible applicants must be current Juniors or Seniors at a Dallas ISD High School and must have participated in the program during the application year.
- Must be current Juniors or Seniors at a Dallas ISD High School
Other requirements
- Must have participated in the Common Cents program in the year in which they are applying for the scholarship
Overview
The Common Cents Scholarship, offered by the Communities Foundation of Texas, provides up to two $3,000 scholarships to Dallas ISD students involved in the Common Cents philanthropy program. This scholarship can be utilized for tuition, books, and fees at accredited colleges, universities, trade, or vocational schools across the U.S. Eligible applicants must be current Juniors or Seniors at a Dallas ISD High School and must have participated in the program during the application year.
Building thriving communities for all.
Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) is proud to partner with our generous donors on the following scholarship opportunities.
The Common Cents Scholarship provides up to two $3,000 scholarships to students who have participated in the Dallas ISD Common Cents philanthropy program. Scholarships may be used for tuition, books, and fees for any field of student at an accredited 2-year or 4-year college, university, trade, or vocational school in the U.S.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants must be current Juniors or Seniors at a Dallas ISD High SchoolMust have participated in the Common Cents program in the year in which they are applying for the scholarship
What Communities Foundation of Texas Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 2,209
- Total given
- $209.2M
- Median grant
- $19K
- Range
- $5,005–$15.95M
- By dollars: Texas 91%, New York 1%, Colorado 1%. Top recipient cities: Dallas, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Plano, TX.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 18% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Texas Tech Foundation Inc · Lubbock, TX
This grant is designated for general support
$15.95M
TD Jakes Foundation · Dallas, TX
This grant is designated for general support
$14.68M
Kaleidoscope Park Foundation · Frisco, TX
This grant is designated for general support
$9.36M
The University of Texas at Dallas Center for Brainhealth · Dallas, TX
This grant is designated for general support
$7.57M
Methodist Health System Foundation · Dallas, TX
This grant is designated for general support
$5.22M
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Fields of Work
- Education
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