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Common Cents Scholarship Grant

Communities Foundation of Texas Inc

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.

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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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