The James R. Herdzik Memorial Scholarship Award Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
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Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Erie School District graduating seniors who have been accepted into an accredited four-year college or university.
Other requirements
- Applicants must demonstrate a volunteer spirit and care for community and have a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Overview
The James R. Herdzik Memorial Scholarship Award, administered by the Erie Community Foundation, offers financial assistance to Erie School District graduating seniors who plan to attend an accredited four-year college or university. This need-based scholarship aims to support students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher who demonstrate a strong commitment to community service. In 2023, over $800,000 in scholarships was awarded to help deserving students pursue their educational goals.
Erie Community Foundation
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.
This need-based scholarship is available to Erie School District graduating seniors who have been accepted into an accredited four-year college or university.
Eligibility
Erie School District graduating seniors who have been accepted into an accredited four-year college or university. Applicants must demonstrate a volunteer spirit and care for community and have a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
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.
Example grants
Erie City Mission · Erie, PA
Various projects
$2.3M
Hamot Health Foundation · Erie, PA
Various projects
$1.29M
United Way of Erie County · Erie, PA
Various projects
$1.22M
The Nonprofit Partnership · Erie, PA
Various projects
$610K
Erie Philharmonic · Erie, PA
Various projects
$575K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
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