Frances S. Meginnis Award
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Annual award considered the most prestigious of the Samuel Ready annual awards. Presented to a graduating senior Scholar who has exhibited superior scholarship with contributions to school, community service and leadership.
Award Criteria:
- Graduating senior Scholar
- Minimum grade average: 87.5% / 3.5 GPA / B+ cumulative average
- Contributions to school
- Community service
- Leadership
Prestige Level: Most prestigious of the annual awards
About the Award: The award honors Mrs. Meginnis, the first Samuel Ready School alumna to serve on the Samuel Ready Board of Trustees. Mrs. Meginnis was an original member of the Board of the Samuel Ready Scholarships, Inc. and also served as the Board's President.
Recipients: Samuel Ready Scholars
What Samuel Ready Scholarships Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 5
- Total given
- $945K
- Median grant
- $210K
- Range
- $116K–$244K
- By dollars: Maryland 100%. Top recipient cities: Baltimore, MD; Timonium, MD; Owing Mills, MD.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
St Paul's School for Girls Inc · Timonium, MD
Scholarships
$244K
Roland Park Country School Inc · Baltimore, MD
Scholarships
$224K
The Bryn Mawr School for Girls of Baltimore City Inc · Baltimore, MD
Scholarships
$210K
Friends School of Baltimore Inc · Baltimore, MD
Scholarships
$152K
Garrison Forest School Inc · Owing Mills, MD
Scholarships
$116K
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Fields of Work
- Education
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