Horsley Opportunity Scholarship Fund Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $1,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- A graduate of a high school in Scott County, Iowa
Geography
- In Scott County, Iowa
Other requirements
- Applicant must have a GPA between 2.0 and 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
- Applications from nontraditional and former military are especially invited
Overview
The Horsley Opportunity Scholarship Fund, administered by the Quad Cities Community Foundation, provides need-based scholarships of up to $1,000 for Scott County, Iowa high school graduates. With a GPA requirement between 2.0 and 3.5, the scholarship especially encourages applications from nontraditional students and veterans. This initiative supports students in pursuing post-secondary education at community colleges, trade schools, or four-year institutions, contributing to over $600,000 awarded annually in scholarships.
Today, we award nearly $600,000 annually in scholarships to students in the Quad Cities and beyond.
Eligibility
Applicants must be a graduate of a high school in Scott County, Iowa.Applicant must have a GPA between 2.0 and 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.Applications from nontraditional and former military are especially invited
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
- College prep
- Veterans
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