Samuel and Solomon Rusitzky Entrepreneurial Education Grant

Samuel and Solomon Rusitzky Entrepreneurial Education Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Southcoast Community Foundation
Last Updated: November 03, 2025

Summary

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.

Overview

About Us Our Community. Your Foundation. Since 1995, the SouthCoast Community Foundation has served as a catalyst for philanthropic giving. Our mission is to mobilize philanthropy by matching donors and resources with community needs for the benefit of our region. As a tax-exempt, public charity, the SouthCoast Community Foundation offers donors the guidance and flexibility to fulfill their philanthropic goals. We serve a range of charitable individuals, families, and corporations whose main concern is improving the quality of life in our community. The SouthCoast Community Foundation allocates individual, family, and corporate funds to meet community needs. To date, the organization has distributed over $50 million from more than 200 funds to humanitarian, educational, and cultural organizations in the region. Samuel and Solomon Rusitzky Entrepreneurial Education 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

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Selected New Bedford area adult workers seeking to improve their professional standing by pursuing higher educational opportunities related to their profession.