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Fred Colby Hobson Scholarship Fund Grant

The Winston-Salem Foundation

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Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Geography

  • In Yadkin County, NC

Overview

The Fred Colby Hobson Scholarship Fund, established in 1994, aims to provide financial assistance to graduating seniors from Forbush High School, Starmount High School, and Yadkin Early College in Yadkin County, NC. This initiative is part of a broader effort by the Winston-Salem Foundation, which has supported over 573 local students with $1.67 million in scholarships this year. The fund reflects a commitment to enhancing educational opportunities for all eligible students in the community.

We hold more than 160 scholarship funds that supported 582 students from Forsyth, Davidson, Davie, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes, and Yadkin Counties with $1.7 million this school year.
Scholarships are available in a wide range of areas—no matter your GPA, your high school, or the college you plan to attend, we likely have an opportunity for which you’re eligible to apply.
Established in 1994 by the Fred Colby Hobson Scholarship Fund Committee to provide scholarships to graduating high school seniors from Forbush High School, Starmount High School, and Yadkin Early College in Yadkin County, NC.

Eligibility

To provide scholarships to graduating high school seniors from Forbush High School, Starmount High School, and Yadkin Early College in Yadkin County, NC.

What The Winston-Salem Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
823
Total given
$90.39M
Median grant
$25K
Range
$5,100–$5.84M
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 35% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Charities Aid Foundation America

    14 grant(s) for varying purposes

    $5.84M

  • Family Services

    46 grant(s) for varying purposes

    $3.37M

  • Davie Community Foundation

    2 grant(s) for varying purposes

    $3M

  • City Year

    2 grant(s) for varying purposes

    $2.65M

  • American Heart Association

    19 grant(s) for varying purposes

    $2.06M

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

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