Corky Kress Golf Scholarship Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $2,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- A graduating senior from Waterloo West High School, Waterloo, Iowa
- A member of the high school golf team and letter in golf
Geography
- Applicant must have an average academic record, based on the grading system in place at the time.
Other requirements
- Applicant must plan to enroll in a two-year or four-year program at a college or university.
- Financial need will be the major criteria for the scholarship.
Overview
The Corky Kress Golf Scholarship, administered by the Quad Cities Community Foundation, supports graduating seniors from specific high schools in Iowa who are members of their golf teams. This scholarship, which is need-based and offers up to $2,500, aims to assist students in covering college costs for two-year or four-year programs. Financial need is a primary criterion for selection, emphasizing the importance of academic performance and commitment to the sport.
Today, we award nearly $600,000 annually in scholarships to students in the Quad Cities and beyond.
The Corky Kress Golf Scholarship Fund helps high school golfers with their college costs.
Eligibility
Applicant must be a graduating senior from Waterloo West High School, Waterloo, Iowa; Davenport North High School; or Bettendorf High School.Applicant must plan to enroll in a two-year or four-year program at a college or university.Applicant must have an average academic record, based on the grading system in place at the time.Applicant must be a member of the high school golf team and letter in golf.Financial need will be the major criteria for the scholarship.
What Quad Cities Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 263
- Total given
- $7.55M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,100–$602K
- By dollars: Iowa 62%, Illinois 33%, Michigan <1%. Top recipient cities: Davenport, IA; Rock Island, IL; Bettendorf, IA.
- 16% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 20% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Imagine the Possibilities Inc · Maquoketa, IA
Support for learning disabled and handicapped children and adults, present or future…
$602K
Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation · East Moline, IL
Mission support, birdies for charity
$301K
Family Resources Inc · Davenport, IA
Mission support, domestic violence programs, braking traffic, youth and out of home…
$275K
Martin Luther King Jr Center Inc · Rock Island, IL
Mission, projects and operating support, revitalization initiative
$269K
United Way Quad Cities · Bettendorf, IA
Mission and operating support, emerging leaders, imagination library, senior citizen…
$211K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- Youth sports
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