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Sammy Joe Calhoun & Martha Jean Calhoun Family Scholarship for Ministerial Studies Grant

East Texas Communities Foundation

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Applicants must be graduating seniors or recent graduates from public, private high schools, or homeschool programs, demonstrating financial need through FAFSA.

Other requirements

  • Must be a graduating senior or graduate public, private high school, homeschool, who resides within ETCF counties.
  • Must be majoring in a field related to ministerial studies

Overview

The Sammy Joe Calhoun & Martha Jean Calhoun Family Scholarship for Ministerial Studies, sponsored by the East Texas Communities Foundation, supports students pursuing ministerial studies in Texas. Applicants must be graduating seniors or recent graduates from public, private high schools, or homeschool programs, demonstrating financial need through FAFSA. A renewable scholarship, it also requires a letter of good standing from their church, reflecting a commitment to education and community service.

East Texas Communities Foundation
The strong leadership of early organizers like Isadore Roosth, Norman Shtofman, “Dub” Riter, and an investment of the United Way of Tyler/Smith County launched the Foundation. By 1994, the Foundation’s assets had grown to more than one million dollars.
East Texas Communities Foundation administers a variety of scholarships that have been established by generous individuals to assist students with their educational pursuits. Each scholarship expresses a deep belief in the power of education to help young people achieve their dreams.
Sammy Joe Calhoun & Martha Jean Calhoun Family Scholarship for Ministerial Studies
College Attending:  Any in TexasSchool Status: Graduating senior or graduate public, private high school, homeschoolMajor/Field of Study: Majoring in a field related to ministerial studiesFinancial Need Considered (FASFA required): Yes - FASFA requiredLength of Support: RenewableSpecial Requirements: Must submit a letter of good standing from their church

Eligibility

Must be a graduating senior or graduate public, private high school, homeschool, who resides within ETCF countiesMust be  majoring in a field related to ministerial studies

What East Texas Communities Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
253
Total given
$15.42M
Median grant
$15K
Range
$5,069–$4.08M
  • By dollars: Texas 91%, Missouri 3%, Louisiana 3%. Top recipient cities: Tyler, TX; Longview, TX; Dallas, TX.
  • 8% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 23% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Bethesda Health Clinic · Tyler, TX

    Health, General

    $4.08M

  • UT Tyler Office of Advancemen · Tyler, TX

    Educational

    $1.9M

  • St Paul Lutheran Church · St Joseph, MO

    Educational

    $441K

  • The Mentoring Alliance · Tyler, TX

    Youth Development

    $401K

  • The Xtra Mile Recov Assistanc · Ville Platte, LA

    Mental Health

    $380K

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

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • Religious

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