Loren Richards Elder Care Scholarship Grant
Funding Amount
US $2,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- Student must be a third or fourth year undergraduate student in Kentucky pursuing a degree in a field of study that will prepare them for a career that will have direct impact on the elderly population.
- The Student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
Overview
The Loren Richards Elder Care Scholarship, funded by the Blue Grass Community Foundation, provides a $2,000 annual award for third or fourth year undergraduate students in Kentucky. This scholarship aims to support students pursuing degrees that directly impact the elderly population. Recipients must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 and remain full-time students to qualify for renewal. Established to enhance community life, it reflects the foundation's commitment to education and charitable giving.
The Stephen L. Keller Scholarship
The Loren Richards Elder Care Scholarship was established to provide an annual $2,000 scholarship for an upcoming third or fourth year undergraduate student in Kentucky pursuing a degree in a field of study that will prepare them for a career that will have direct impact on the elderly population. This scholarship is renewable for a second year contingent on the recipient remaining a full-time student in good standing with a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Eligibility
Student must be a third or fourth year undergraduate student in Kentucky pursuing a degree in a field of study that will prepare them for a career that will have direct impact on the elderly population.The Student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
What Blue Grass Community Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 514
- Total given
- $20.72M
- Median grant
- $17K
- Range
- $5,025–$520K
- By dollars: Kentucky 87%, Tennessee 3%, Missouri 2%. Top recipient cities: Lexington, KY; Winchester, KY; Frankfort, KY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 30% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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The Fayette Education Foundation · Lexington, KY
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Robert L Brown Foundation Inc · Lexington, KY
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University of Kentucky Athletics · Lexington, KY
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$404K
Whetstone Boys Ranch · Mountain View, MO
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$400K
Safe Passage · Louisville, KY
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$397K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- Seniors
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