Gustav A. and Gerda H.C. Anderson Scholarship Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- A graduating senior from a high school in Scott County, Iowa
Geography
- In Scott County, Iowa
Other requirements
- Applicant must have a GPA of at least a 3.0 or be in the upper third of their graduating class.
- Applicant must plan on being a full-time student enrolled for the purpose of earning credits for a bachelor's degree with the purpose of teaching elementary or secondary education.
Overview
The Gustav A. and Gerda H.C. Anderson Scholarship, awarded by the Quad Cities Community Foundation, offers up to $1,000 annually to graduating seniors from Scott County, Iowa, who demonstrate financial need and maintain a GPA of at least 3.0. This renewable scholarship supports students pursuing bachelor's degrees in education, with preferences for those studying German or intending to teach in eastern Iowa or western Illinois.
Today, we award nearly $600,000 annually in scholarships to students in the Quad Cities and beyond.
Need-based:
- Yes.
- Amount:
- Up to $1,000 a year.
- Renewable:
- Yes, for up to five years total or until graduation, whichever comes first.
- Renewal Conditions:
- Maintain at least a 2.0 GPA and continue to meet other scholarship criteria.
Eligibility
Applicant must be a graduating senior from a high school in Scott County, Iowa.Applicant must have a GPA of at least a 3.0 or be in the upper third of their graduating class.Applicant must plan on being a full-time student enrolled for the purpose of earning credits for a bachelor's degree with the purpose of teaching elementary or secondary education.
What Quad Cities Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 263
- Total given
- $7.55M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,100–$602K
- By dollars: Iowa 62%, Illinois 33%, Michigan <1%. Top recipient cities: Davenport, IA; Rock Island, IL; Bettendorf, IA.
- 16% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 20% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Imagine the Possibilities Inc · Maquoketa, IA
Support for learning disabled and handicapped children and adults, present or future…
$602K
Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation · East Moline, IL
Mission support, birdies for charity
$301K
Family Resources Inc · Davenport, IA
Mission support, domestic violence programs, braking traffic, youth and out of home…
$275K
Martin Luther King Jr Center Inc · Rock Island, IL
Mission, projects and operating support, revitalization initiative
$269K
United Way Quad Cities · Bettendorf, IA
Mission and operating support, emerging leaders, imagination library, senior citizen…
$211K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- Teachers
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