Marguerite Kelly Scholarship
Funding Amount
$1,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Established in 1995 with the establishment of the Rye Education Foundation, this scholarship honors middle school teacher Marguerite Kelly.
Background: Marguerite Kelly embodied the purpose of education with her passion and commitment to every student, finding the unique access point for each child to find his or her love of learning. She believed in encouraging critical thinking and continuous learning by encouraging her pupils to read outside materials like newspapers and magazines to broaden their horizons.
Eligibility: Graduating seniors from Rye schools
Award: $1,000 scholarship to a graduating senior
Application Requirements: Graduating seniors are asked to write an essay about a meaningful teacher from their time at Rye Elementary School or Rye Junior High School.
Selection: The Marguerite Kelly selection committee chooses the essay winner, and the Rye Education Foundation presents it to the recipient at graduation.
How to Apply
Application Process
Required Materials:
- Essay about a meaningful teacher from time at Rye Elementary School or Rye Junior High School
Submission:
- Submit essay to Portsmouth High School's guidance department or to blind@sau52.org
What Rye Education Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2021 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
Rye Education Foundation reported $42K in grants for 2025 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2021, its most recent itemized filing.
- Grants in 2021
- 1
- Total given
- $44K
- Median grant
- $44K
- By dollars: New Hampshire 100%. Top recipient cities: Greenland, NH.
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Rye School District · Greenland, NH
Unbudgeted projects at dist schools
$44K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- K-12 schools
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