How much funding does Ginny and Jim Thompson Scholarship Grant provide?

Ginny and Jim Thompson Scholarship Grant provides US $1,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Ginny and Jim Thompson Scholarship Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Ginny and Jim Thompson Scholarship Grant

Community Foundation of Shelby County

Foundation Grants for Women Grants for Education Grants for Teachers

Funding Amount

US $1,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Shelby County female who is in their third or fourth academic year of college as an Education Major and maintaining a cumulative GPA of no less than 3.0.

Overview

Selection based upon (in order of priority):

Financial need, academic ability, recommendations, and an essay, “Why is education important to me?”
Awards
One $1,000 scholarship

Eligibility

Shelby County female who is in their third or fourth academic year of college as an Education Major and maintaining a cumulative GPA of no less than 3.0.

What Community Foundation of Shelby County actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 88
Total given: $6.22M
Median grant: $18K
Range: $5,151–$3.52M

By dollars: Ohio 98%, Virginia <1%, Michigan <1%. Top recipient cities: Sidney, OH; Russia, OH; Ft Loramie, OH.
5% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
33% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.