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Princeton Post No. 76 American Legion, Dr. Henry J. Frank Scholarship Grant

Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc

Funding Amount

US $1,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Geography

  • Resident of Princeton, West Windsor or Plainsboro

Other requirements

  • Applicant must be the child (natural or adopted), step-child, grandchild, or great-grandchild of a person who served in the Armed Forces of the United States.

Overview

The Princeton Post No. 76 American Legion, Dr. Henry J. Frank Scholarship, established in 2005, supports students with ties to U.S. military veterans. Administered by the Princeton Area Community Foundation, this scholarship offers two awards annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at accredited institutions. Eligible applicants must be residents of Princeton, West Windsor, or Plainsboro and have a parent or grandparent who served in the Armed Forces. This initiative fosters educational opportunities for deserving students.

Princeton Area Community Foundation
The Princeton Area Community Foundation is the philanthropic nexus of central New Jersey. We’re committed to helping our region and its residents – and especially its children – thrive.
As a robust foundation with more than $260 million in assets, we help individuals, families, businesses, and organizations create permanent charitable funds to meet the challenges of changing times. As a community leader we invest and administer these funds, award grants and scholarships, and promote philanthropy and encourage meaningful collaboration, all under the direction of a knowledgeable team.
Princeton Post No. 76 American Legion, Dr. Henry J. Frank Scholarship
Established in 2005, this scholarship is made possible by Princeton Post No. 76, American Legion. The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, mutual-help, war-time veterans’ organization. Dr. Frank, who passed away in 2016, was a veteran of World War II and a finance professor, who served for many years as the Service Officer for the Princeton Post No. 76 American Legion, according to his obituary.
Award
Two scholarships awarded annually.
Up to four years of undergraduate study at an accredited community college, diploma-issuing technical school or four-year college or university in the United States.

Eligibility

Resident of Princeton, West Windsor or Plainsboro
Applicant must be the child (natural or adopted), step-child, grandchild, or great-grandchild of a person who served in the Armed Forces of the United States.

What Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
515
Total given
$31.25M
Median grant
$15K
Range
$5,100–$1.67M
  • By dollars: New Jersey 79%, Massachusetts 4%, Florida 4%. Top recipient cities: Princeton, NJ; Trenton, NJ; New York, NY.
  • 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 55% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Veterans

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