Samuel and Solomon Rusitzky Entrepreneurial Education Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- Selected New Bedford area adult workers seeking to improve their professional standing by pursuing higher educational opportunities related to their profession.
Overview
The Samuel and Solomon Rusitzky Entrepreneurial Education Scholarship Fund, established by the SouthCoast Community Foundation, offers annual college scholarships to adult workers in the New Bedford area. These scholarships aim to assist individuals seeking to enhance their professional qualifications through higher education at accredited institutions. Since its inception, the Foundation has mobilized significant philanthropic resources to support community needs and improve the quality of life in the region.
To date, the organization has distributed over $50 million from more than 200 funds to humanitarian, educational, and cultural organizations in the region.
The Samuel and Solomon Rusitzky Entrepreneurial Education Scholarship Fund of the SouthCoast Community Foundation was created to provide annual college scholarships to selected New Bedford area adult workers seeking to improve their professional standing by pursuing higher educational opportunities related to their profession. The scholarships are awarded for tuition assistance while enrolled in a two- or four-year accredited college or university.
Eligibility
Selected New Bedford area adult workers seeking to improve their professional standing by pursuing higher educational opportunities related to their profession.
What Southcoast Community Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 92
- Total given
- $2.52M
- Median grant
- $13K
- Range
- $6,000–$190K
- By dollars: Massachusetts >99%, District of Columbia <1%, New York <1%. Top recipient cities: New Bedford, MA; Fall River, MA; Westport, MA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 20% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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The Salvation Army Canton · Canton, MA
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Old Dartmouth Historical Society · New Bedford, MA
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Pace Inc · New Bedford, MA
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$159K
Umass Dartmouth Foundation · Dartmouth, MA
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$138K
New Bedford Public Schools · New Bedford, MA
Education and youth development
$134K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- Workforce development
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