Need to $ucceed Scholarship
Funding Amount
$50,000 total fund
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Contra Costa County, California
Overview
Funded By: Vogt-Morentz Charitable Fund
Launch Date: December 2024
Address: 400 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Program Overview
A specialized scholarship fund established with a generous $50,000 donation from the Vogt-Morentz Charitable Fund to support re-entry students who have experienced significant delays in higher education enrollment or major educational gaps.
Target Population
- Re-entry students (non-traditional students returning to education)
- Individuals with significantly delayed college enrollment
- Students who have experienced major gaps in their educational journey
- Former foster youth preferred
Focus
Supporting resilient scholars who continue to rise above challenges they have faced and helping them access higher education opportunities.
Connection to Foster Youth
While part of the broader Foster Youth Scholarship Program, this initiative specifically addresses non-traditional educational paths for students with interrupted educational histories.
What Vestia Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 1
- Total given
- $8,000
- Median grant
- $8,000
- By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: Martinez, CA.
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