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Loren and Tammy Bockwoldt Family Scholarship Grant

Quad Cities Community Foundation

Funding Amount

Up to US $8,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • High school seniors from Durant or Wilton, Iowa, with a minimum GPA of 2
  • A graduating high school senior from Durant or Wilton, Iowa, high schools
  • Merit evaluated by school activities, community and personal activities, and work experience.
  • Achievement evaluated by ACT or SAT testing and school transcript.

Other requirements

  • Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
  • Financial need is the main criteria.
  • Applicant must plan to enroll full-time for the purpose of earning credits from an accredited technical school, community junior college, or a college/university.

Overview

The Loren and Tammy Bockwoldt Family Scholarship, administered by the Quad Cities Community Foundation, awards up to $2,000 annually to three qualified students, totaling no more than $6,000. Applicants must be high school seniors from Durant or Wilton, Iowa, with a minimum GPA of 2.5 and demonstrated financial need. The scholarship is renewable for up to four years, supporting students aiming for full-time enrollment in accredited post-secondary institutions.

Today, we award nearly $600,000 annually in scholarships to students in the Quad Cities and beyond.
Need-Based:

  • Yes.
  • Amount:
  • 3 awards of up to $2,000 a year, for a total of no more than $6,000 a year.
  • Renewable:
  • Yes, for four years total or until graduation, whichever comes first.

Eligibility

Applicants must be a graduating high school senior from Durant or Wilton, Iowa, high schools.Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale.Financial need is the main criteria.Applicant must plan to enroll full-time for the purpose of earning credits from an accredited technical school, community junior college, or a college/university.Merit evaluated by school activities, community and personal activities, and work experience.Achievement evaluated by ACT or SAT testing and school transcript.

What Quad Cities Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
263
Total given
$7.55M
Median grant
$15K
Range
$5,100–$602K
  • By dollars: Iowa 62%, Illinois 33%, Michigan <1%. Top recipient cities: Davenport, IA; Rock Island, IL; Bettendorf, IA.
  • 16% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 20% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Imagine the Possibilities Inc · Maquoketa, IA

    Support for learning disabled and handicapped children and adults, present or future…

    $602K

  • Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation · East Moline, IL

    Mission support, birdies for charity

    $301K

  • Family Resources Inc · Davenport, IA

    Mission support, domestic violence programs, braking traffic, youth and out of home…

    $275K

  • Martin Luther King Jr Center Inc · Rock Island, IL

    Mission, projects and operating support, revitalization initiative

    $269K

  • United Way Quad Cities · Bettendorf, IA

    Mission and operating support, emerging leaders, imagination library, senior citizen…

    $211K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • College prep

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