Corey C. Griffin Scholarship
Funding Amount
$10,000 (Two $5,000 scholarships)
Deadline
March 15, 2027
169 days left
Grant Type
foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- March 15, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: March
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Eligible organizations
- Lone Peak High School
- Bozeman High School
- Belgrade High School
- Gallatin High School
- Manhattan High School
- High school seniors attending one of the eligible schools
Other requirements
- Must have applied to a post-secondary education institution
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Children of Yellowstone Club employees at the Director level and above are NOT eligible
Overview
Corey C. Griffin Scholarship
Overview: Two $5,000 scholarships awarded annually to high school seniors to help offset the cost of post-secondary education. The scholarship honors Corey C. Griffin, who died in 2014 at age 27 in a diving accident. The scholarship recognizes his "never quit" attitude, passionate support for causes he believed in, and his philosophy of finding good in others, lending a helping hand to those in need, and having the courage to create change.
Award Amount: Two $5,000 scholarships ($10,000 total)
Eligible Schools:
Eligibility Requirements:
Award Criteria:
Scholarships are awarded to applicants who most closely exemplify:
Application Timeline:
Geographic Scope: Big Sky region (Greater Big Sky area, Montana)
How to Apply
Application Process
Step 1: School Nomination
Step 2: Eligibility Form
Step 3: Full Application (if eligible)
Application Components:
Step 4: Interview (if selected)
Step 5: Notification
Submission Platform: Submittable online application portal
What Yellowstone Club Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 42
- Total given
- $2.26M
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $6,000–$500K
- By dollars: Montana 97%, Massachusetts 3%. Top recipient cities: Bozeman, MT; Big Sky, MT; Gallatin Gatewa, MT.
- 2% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 17% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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