Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Graduating senior at a Lubbock County high school.

Other requirements

  • These are competitive awards with the primary areas of qualifications being:
  • Financial need may be considered.
  • Academically motivated

Overview

The New Directions Scholarship, established by Mrs. Lou Diekemper, aims to support graduating seniors from Lubbock County high schools pursuing higher education. Managed by the Community Foundation of West Texas, this scholarship prioritizes students with financial needs and those who are academically motivated. Special consideration is given to young ladies who have experienced pregnancy during school. By investing in these students, the scholarship fosters a brighter future for the South Plains community.

Community Foundation of West Texas
The Foundation is one of more than 700 community foundations in the United States today. We serve the following counties that make up the Texas South Plains area, Bailey, Cochran, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Hockley, King, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Motley, Terry, and Yoakum by offering people a variety of ways to touch their community through philanthropic giving.
Scholarships
The Community Foundation of West Texas is proud to award over 100 scholarships to South Plains area students each year. We work closely with the groups or individuals who have so graciously established scholarship funds to help out their community. Helping South Plains students today creates a stronger future for them tomorrow and beyond.
This fund was established by Mrs. Lou Diekemper to provide educational support to graduating Lubbock County high school seniors who wish to pursue some type of higher education.

Eligibility

These are competitive awards with the primary areas of qualifications being:

  • Graduating senior at a Lubbock County high schoolFinancial need may be consideredAcademically motivated

What Community Foundation of West Texas actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
94
Total given
$2.36M
Median grant
$15K
Range
$5,098–$248K
  • By dollars: Texas 90%, New York 6%, Wisconsin 1%. Top recipient cities: Lubbock, TX; Plainview, TX; Slaton, TX.
  • 38% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 17% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Crossview Christian Camp · Dickens, TX

    Teen camp, general support

    $97K

  • Lubbock Arts Alliance · Lubbock, TX

    Lubbock cultural district, 50th annual arts festival

    $70K

  • Women's Protective Services of Lubbock · Lubbock, TX

    Domestic violence shelter rescue, courier vehicle update, general support

    $53K

  • Lubbock Experience Incorporated · Lubbock, TX

    Buffalo grass fest

    $35K

  • Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts · Lubbock, TX

    Lhuca exhibitions staff support, healing arts, door project, warehouse, general support

    $34K

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

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • Single moms

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