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Ditchfield Family Scholarship Grant

Southcoast Community Foundation Inc

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • High school seniors and college students pursuing accredited vocational programs or degree courses
  • High school seniors pursuing a 2- or 4-year degree or certificate program.
  • College students pursuing a 2- or 4-year degree or certificate program.
  • Adults returning to school to pursue a certificate or earn an undergraduate or advanced degree.

Other requirements

  • Who Should Apply:

Overview

The Ditchfield Family Scholarship, established by the SouthCoast Community Foundation, aims to support high-achieving students in financial need. This scholarship is open to high school seniors and college students pursuing accredited vocational programs or degree courses. With a commitment to enhance educational opportunities, the Foundation has disbursed over $50 million to community needs since 1995. This scholarship reflects their mission to foster philanthropy and improve lives in the region.

To date, the organization has distributed over $50 million from more than 200 funds to humanitarian, educational, and cultural organizations in the region.
The Ditchfield Family Scholarship Fund of the SouthCoast Community Foundation was established to provide scholarship awards to high school graduates and college students who are high need and high achievement. Awards will be made to students who are or will be attending a post graduate vocational program or an accredited two- or four-year college or university. Recurring scholarships are possible.

Eligibility

Who Should Apply:

  • High school seniors pursuing a 2- or 4-year degree or certificate program.
  • College students pursuing a 2- or 4-year degree or certificate program.
  • Adults returning to school to pursue a certificate or earn an undergraduate or advanced degree.

What Southcoast Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
92
Total given
$2.52M
Median grant
$13K
Range
$6,000–$190K
  • By dollars: Massachusetts >99%, District of Columbia <1%, New York <1%. Top recipient cities: New Bedford, MA; Fall River, MA; Westport, MA.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 20% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education

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