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Hamblen and Herrell Education Scholarship

The Savannah Community Foundation Inc

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Eligible organizations

  • Non-traditional students enrolled in classes on the Georgia Armstrong Campus of Georgia Southern University
  • Students who have or have had challenging life experiences and desire to further or complete their education

Other requirements

  • Particularly women over the age of 25 who are widowed or divorced, or who have suffered serious permanent physical or psychological disease or injury
  • Status: 2026 application process is closed.
  • Recipients will be notified by end of June 2026.

Overview

Geographic Scope: Savannah, GA

Eligibility:

  • Non-traditional students enrolled in classes on the Georgia Armstrong Campus of Georgia Southern University
  • Students who have or have had challenging life experiences and desire to further or complete their education
  • Particularly women over the age of 25 who are widowed or divorced, or who have suffered serious permanent physical or psychological disease or injury

What The Savannah Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
109
Total given
$5.75M
Median grant
$19K
Range
$5,050–$534K
  • By dollars: Georgia 84%, Iowa 9%, South Carolina 2%. Top recipient cities: Savannah, GA; Augusta, GA; Washington, DC.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 26% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • United Way of the Coastal Empire I · Savannah, GA

    Financial support

    $534K

  • University of Virginia · Boone, IA

    Financial support

    $500K

  • Tharros Place Inc · Savannah, GA

    Financial support

    $372K

  • Savannah Country Day School · Savannah, GA

    Financial support

    $245K

  • Performance Initiatives Inc · Savannah, GA

    Financial support

    $244K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • Women

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