Jake Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund for the Learning Disabled Grant
Funding Amount
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Deadline
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Eligible organizations
- Major in field of choice at any college/university of choice.
Other requirements
- Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 to be eligible to apply.
Overview
The Jake Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund, managed by the Amarillo Area Foundation, supports graduating seniors from the Texas Panhandle's northern counties who exhibit integrity, ambition, and strong moral character. Eligible applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and demonstrate their ability to overcome challenges posed by learning disabilities, while also valuing loyalty to family and friends. This scholarship empowers students to pursue higher education, fostering their personal and academic growth.
As a leader in philanthropic, nonprofit, and community issues, the Foundation is a catalyzing force that addresses the community’s most critical challenges by providing significant, shared and lasting results.
Jake Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund for the Learning Disabled
Graduating seniors from the 26 northernmost counties of the Texas Panhandle. They must exhibit integrity, ambition, good moral character and a strong desire to achieve a higher level of education. Demonstrate the ability to overcome obstacles caused by learning disability. Demonstrate a high standard of values, such as loyalty to friends, family, and faith.
Eligibility
Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 to be eligible to apply. Major in field of choice at any college/university of choice.
What Amarillo Area Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 262
- Total given
- $23.31M
- Median grant
- $31K
- Range
- $5,107–$2.4M
- By dollars: Texas >99%, Kansas <1%, Maryland <1%. Top recipient cities: Amarillo, TX; Canyon, TX; Perryton, TX.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
First Baptist Church of Canadian · Canadian, TX
Program support
$1.7M
Miami Ministerial Alliance · Miami, TX
Program support
$600K
Amarillo College Foundation · Amarillo, TX
Program support
$520K
Heal the City Free Clinic · Amarillo, TX
Program support
$352K
Turn Center · Amarillo, TX
Program support
$215K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- Special education
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