General Scholarship Fund
Funding Amount
Expanded from $1,600 per student (exact new amount not specified)
Deadline
Deadline not published
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.
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Eligible organizations
- Nursing and health science students
- Students attending West Chester University, Immaculata University, or Chester County Intermediate Unit
- $1,600 per student
Overview
The General Scholarship Fund annually awards nursing and health science scholarships to students at West Chester University, Immaculata University, and Chester County Intermediate Unit.
Geographic Scope: Greater Coatesville Region / Chester County, PA
Eligibility:
- Nursing and health science students
- Students attending West Chester University, Immaculata University, or Chester County Intermediate Unit
Focus Areas:
- Nursing education
- Health science education
- Educational access and equity
Award Details:
- Traditionally limited to $1,600 per student
- Funding has expanded to create larger scholarships with donor support
- Now offers larger scholarships to a greater number of students
Mission: Enhances access to education and fosters the next generation of healthcare leaders dedicated to advancing health equity.
What The Alliance for Health Equity actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 21
- Total given
- $824K
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $6,400–$350K
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 100%. Top recipient cities: Coatesville, PA; West Chester, PA; Exton, PA.
- 14% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Chespenn Health Services · Eddystone, PA
$350K
Coatesville Center for Community Health · Coatesville, PA
$71K
Community Volunteers in Medicine · West Chester, PA
$55K
Coatsville Health Development Corp · Coatesville, PA
$54K
Coatesville Youth Initiative · Coatesville, PA
$33K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- Healthcare
- Education equity
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