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Keefer Scholarship Award Grant

Community Foundation of the North State

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Graduating senior from Yreka Union High School District in Yreka, CA
  • Planning to attend an institution of higher learning as a full-time student

Other requirements

  • GPA range of 2.5 – 2.99 (as determined by senior year fall transcript)
  • Must demonstrate financial need

Overview

Community Foundation of the North State
The Community Foundation builds trust through relationship, integrity, and by providing safe places for donors to give their resources.
We are a nonprofit, public charity serving the people of Shasta, Siskiyou and Tehama counties, with a mission to impact the region through the power of giving.
Scholarships
The Community Foundation of the North State manages many scholarship funds that are awarded to graduating high school seniors as well as students already in an undergraduate program. Some scholarships were started by families or individuals; others by businesses or organizations. All scholarships share one important focus: helping young people reach their educational goals.
United Scholarships, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing scholarships to deserving students of the Yreka Union High School District.
Through wise investments and sound stewardship, United Scholarships, Inc. is committed to making available to graduates of Yreka Union High School District for many future years the monetary awards they will need to be successful at college.
United Scholarships, Inc. partners with the Community Foundation to offer applications for the Keefer Scholarship Award and Merit Scholarship Award.

Eligibility

Graduating senior from Yreka Union High School District in Yreka, CA
GPA range of 2.5 – 2.99 (as determined by senior year fall transcript)
Must demonstrate financial need
Planning to attend an institution of higher learning as a full-time student

What Community Foundation of the North State actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
151
Total given
$3.56M
Median grant
$17K
Range
$5,117–$110K
  • By dollars: California 82%, Washington 3%, New York 3%. Top recipient cities: Redding, CA; Mt Shasta, CA; Yreka, CA.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

  • Sam Chase Foundation · Mount Shasta, CA

    Human services - you

    $110K

  • Cornell University · New York, NY

    Education

    $100K

  • Siskiyou Community Resource Collabo · Yreka, CA

    Human services

    $93K

  • Mercy Foundation North · Redding, CA

    Health

    $86K

  • Haven Humane Society Inc · Redding, CA

    Environment - domest

    $71K

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

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education

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