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Jeff Katon Scholarship Grant

Community Foundation of the Lowcountry

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

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Other requirements

  • Graduating Southern Beaufort County High School senior who is a U.S. citizen and/legal resident of Beaufort County, demonstrating financial need, who has shown outstanding academic achievement and who has been accepted and will be attending an accredited college or university.
  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent on an alternate scale.
  • Must demonstrate outstanding academic and personal accomplishments along with involvement in community and/or extra-curricular activities

Overview

Jeff Katon Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Community Foundation of the Lowcountry
Last Updated: December 23, 2025

Summary

Overview

About US In 1994, a group of visionary Lowcountry community leaders recognized the need to create a community foundation. Through the sale of the nonprofit Hilton Head Hospital, Hilton Head Island Foundation, Inc. was born, with a mission to provide philanthropic leadership to a growing community. In 2001, our service area expanded to include northern Beaufort County, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper Counties. To reflect this, our name changed to Community Foundation of the Lowcountry. Jeff Katon Scholarship Jeff Katon was a beloved son, brother, friend and business associate to many of us in the Hilton Head community. Jeff always displayed great passion for wine, food, golf and his community. The outpouring of support after his untimely death greatly touched Jeff's family and friends. The Jeff Katon Scholarship Foundation was established as a way to give back to the community Jeff loved.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Graduating Southern Beaufort County High School senior who is a U.S. citizen and/legal resident of Beaufort County, demonstrating financial need, who has shown outstanding academic achievement and who has been accepted and will be attending an accredited college or university. Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent on an alternate scale. Must demonstrate outstanding academic and personal accomplishments along with involvement in community and/or extra-curricular activities

What Community Foundation of the Lowcountry actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
193
Total given
$9.41M
Median grant
$15K
Range
$5,000–$1.23M
  • By dollars: South Carolina 83%, Illinois 6%, North Carolina 3%. Top recipient cities: Hilton Head Island, SC; Bluffton, SC; Beaufort, SC.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 37% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • University of South Carolina Beaufort Education Foundation · Bluffton, SC

    Education

    $1.23M

  • Northwestern University · Evanston, IL

    Education

    $505K

  • Volunteers in Medicine Hilton Head Island · Hilton Head Island, SC

    Health

    $380K

  • The Hilton Head Island Deep Well Project · Hilton Head Island, SC

    Human Services

    $354K

  • Coastal Community Development Corporation · Hilton Head Island, SC

    Community Devel

    $313K

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

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Fields of Work

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