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Spanos Family Memorial Scholarship Grant

Erie Community Foundation

Foundation Grants for Education Grants for Religious Nonprofits

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Other requirements

To qualify, applicants must be an active member, in good standing, of the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Erie and be scholastically outstanding.

Overview

The Spanos Family Memorial Scholarship, funded by the Erie Community Foundation, offers financial support to outstanding students who are active members of the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Erie. In 2023, over $800,000 in scholarships were awarded to more than 500 students pursuing higher education. Applications are evaluated based on merit, academic performance, financial need, and community involvement, ensuring that deserving individuals receive the assistance they need to succeed in their educational endeavors.

In 2023, The Erie Community Foundation, and its affiliates, awarded more than $800,000 in scholarships to over 500 deserving students to pursue a post-secondary education or training.
Applications will be judged on merit, academic ability, financial need, extracurricular activities, citizenship, character, and parish involvement.

Eligibility

To qualify, applicants must be an active member, in good standing, of the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Erie and be scholastically outstanding.

What Erie Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 373
Total given: $24.38M
Median grant: $24K
Range: $5,044–$2.3M

By dollars: Pennsylvania 98%, New York <1%, Illinois <1%. Top recipient cities: Erie, PA; North East, PA; Edinboro, PA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
20% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.