Senator Carl O. Koella, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund Grant
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Deadline
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Grant Type
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Other requirements
- Applicants must be from East Tennessee and seeking an internship in the Tennessee State Legislature.
Overview
The Senator Carl O. Koella, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund, established by the Tennessee Lobbyist Association in memory of State Senator Carl O. Koella, aims to support bright young individuals from East Tennessee pursuing internships in the Tennessee State Legislature. With over 30 years of impactful philanthropy, the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee fosters positive change by connecting donors with community needs, ensuring that resources effectively contribute to a thriving and inclusive future.
A Maryville, Tennessee-native, State Senator Carl Koella served 25 years in the state Senate. Senator Koella was an advocate of bright young people becoming involved in the political process, thus the association decided that a fitting legacy would be to establish the Senator Carl O. Memorial Scholarship Fund within The Community Foundation.
Eligibility
Applicants must be from East Tennessee and seeking an internship in the Tennessee State Legislature.
What The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 2,450
- Total given
- $107.11M
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Range
- $4,999–$19.5M
- By dollars: Tennessee 76%, Illinois 5%, California 2%. Top recipient cities: Nashville, TN; Memphis, TN; Franklin, TN.
- 13% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 42% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
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