John Rich Curran Memorial Scholarship Fund Grant
Funding Amount
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Deadline
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Grant Type
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Eligible organizations
- Must demonstrate financial need and plan to pursue further education at a four-year college or university
Other requirements
- Applicants must have a financial need and intend to be furthering their education after high school in a four-year program at a four-year college or university.
- Applicants must have a cumulative B average (3.0) or better in high school in order to apply
Overview
The John Rich Curran Memorial Scholarship Fund, established by family and friends in 2005, supports outstanding graduating seniors from Schuylkill County high schools. Managed by the Berks County Community Foundation, this fund provides multi-year scholarships to students with a cumulative B average (3.0) or better. Eligible applicants must demonstrate financial need and plan to pursue further education at a four-year college or university. This scholarship is available to select schools on a rotating basis.
Berks County Community Foundation
Since that time, the foundation has grown to manage hundreds of charitable funds. Each year, the funds distribute millions of dollars in scholarships and grants to support local students and nonprofit organizations and causes.
This scholarship fund was established in 2005 by the family and friends of John Rich Curran to recognize outstanding graduating seniors from Schuylkill County high schools.
The fund will provide multi-year scholarships to current seniors graduating from Schuylkill County high schools. Applicants must have a cumulative B average (3.0) or better in high school in order to apply. This scholarship will be available to the students at a select group of the 13 schools each year, on a rotating basis.
Eligibility
Applicants must have a financial need and intend to be furthering their education after high school in a four-year program at a four-year college or university.Applicants must have a cumulative B average (3.0) or better in high school in order to apply
What Berks County Community Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 178
- Total given
- $4.88M
- Median grant
- $13K
- Range
- $5,050–$750K
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 94%, Virginia 2%, Maryland 2%. Top recipient cities: Reading, PA; Wyomissing, PA; Boyertown, PA.
- 30% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 22% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Foundation for the Reading Public Museum · Reading, PA
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Green Building Alliance · Pittsburgh, PA
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$185K
Tower Health at Home · Wyomissing, PA
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Spotlight PA · Harrisburg, PA
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$100K
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Fields of Work
- Education
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