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The James V. Gray Memorial Scholarship Grant

Erie Community Foundation

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Applicants must be an Erie School District graduating senior who has been accepted into an accredited two or four-year college or university and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Overview

The James V. Gray Memorial Scholarship, established by the Erie Community Foundation, honors a dedicated educator and coach. This need-based scholarship supports Erie School District graduating seniors who have been accepted into accredited colleges with a minimum GPA of 3.0. In 2023, the Foundation awarded over $800,000 in scholarships to assist more than 500 deserving students in their pursuit of higher education.

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 is a need-based scholarship, established in honor and memory of James Vincent Gray, an Erie School District teacher and coach.

Eligibility

Applicants must be an Erie School District graduating senior who has been accepted into an accredited two or four-year college or university and have a GPA of 3.0 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

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • K-12 schools

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