Jack R. Luskay Memorial Scholarship for Practicing or Prospective School Librarians Grant
Funding Amount
US $500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Must reside in Pennsylvania and be enrolled in a school library certification program
- Plan to attend the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association conference, held annually.
- Be a practicing or prospective school librarian enrolled in a school library certification program in the State of Pennsylvania.
Geography
- Reside in Pennsylvania for at least one year.
Overview
The Jack R. Luskay Memorial Scholarship supports practicing or prospective school librarians in Pennsylvania to attend the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association conference. Established by The Pittsburgh Foundation, this scholarship covers essential expenses such as transportation, registration fees, and accommodations. It aims to enhance the professional development of librarians dedicated to improving educational resources and library services in schools. Eligible applicants must reside in Pennsylvania and be enrolled in a school library certification program.
The Pittsburgh Foundation
The Foundation currently manages about 2,500 individual donor funds and, together with its supporting organizations and its affiliate, The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County, has assets of $1.386 billion (2022). Grantmaking benefits a broad spectrum of basic needs and development opportunities within Pittsburgh and beyond.
Scholarships
The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County provide scholarship opportunities for local students to pursue their educational goals. Scholarships are available for graduating high school seniors, undergraduates, graduate, medical and professional school students who are attending community colleges, four-year universities and career/technical schools.
Jack R. Luskay Memorial Scholarship for Practicing or Prospective School Librarians
The Jack Luskay Memorial Scholarship Fund for Practicing or Prospective School Librarians of The Pittsburgh Foundation was created for a practicing or prospective school librarian. The monies are to be used for transportation, registration fee, membership dues, and hotel/meal expenses for the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association conference, held annually.
Award Type: Single Year Award.
Eligibility
Reside in Pennsylvania for at least one year.
Plan to attend the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association conference, held annually.
Be a practicing or prospective school librarian enrolled in a school library certification program in the State of Pennsylvania.
What The Pittsburgh Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 1,132
- Total given
- $64M
- Median grant
- $19K
- Range
- $5,020–$2.41M
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 85%, Ohio 3%, Florida 2%. Top recipient cities: Pittsburgh, PA; Greensburg, PA; Sewickley, PA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA
Education
$2.41M
The Pittsburgh Promise · Pittsburgh, PA
Scholarships and student financial aid
$1.34M
Scholarship America Inc · Detroit, MI
Scholarships
$1.21M
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA
Arts, culture and humanities
$878K
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary · Pittsburgh, PA
Higher education
$788K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- Teachers
- Teacher development
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