David Shinn Family Scholarship Endowment
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Community college students
- Preference for students planning careers in international affairs
- Students preparing for global engagement and service
Other requirements
- Demonstrating academic excellence
- Demonstrating financial need
Overview
A permanent scholarship fund created by Ambassador David H. Shinn to support high-achieving community college students pursuing careers related to international affairs.
Focus Areas
- Primary Focus: International affairs careers
- Academic Excellence: High-achieving students
- Financial Need: Students demonstrating financial need receive preference
- Educational Level: Support for students continuing education toward a bachelor's degree
Eligibility
- Community college students
- Demonstrating academic excellence
- Demonstrating financial need
- Preference for students planning careers in international affairs
- Students preparing for global engagement and service
Background
Created by Ambassador David H. Shinn, a PTK Distinguished Alumnus (1996) and former PTK Foundation Trustee. Shinn began his own academic journey at Yakima Valley Community College before transferring to The George Washington University. He had a 37-year career in the U.S. Foreign Service with ambassadorial appointments to Burkina Faso and Ethiopia.
Contact Information
Executive Director: Amanda Karpinski Gorman
What Phi Theta Kappa Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 1
- Total given
- $2.1M
- Median grant
- $2.1M
- By dollars: Mississippi 100%. Top recipient cities: Jackson, MS.
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