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The Ritton Family Foundation: Par Mar Stores Scholarship Program Grant

Ritton Family Foundation

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

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Grant Type

Foundation

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Geography

  • Applicants that reside in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland or Kentucky are eligible.

Other requirements

  • Applicants must currently be a high school senior or an undergraduate student enrolling in a college or university, trade school, or technical program, full-time while earning a degree or certificate.
  • Par Mar Stores will award multiple scholarships for up to four years of study.
  • Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.

Overview

The Ritton Family Foundation, along with Par Mar Stores, offers the Par Mar Stores Scholarship Program to support students pursuing higher education. This initiative awards multiple scholarships annually to eligible high school seniors and undergraduate students residing in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, or Kentucky. Recipients are chosen based on academic achievement, community involvement, and financial need, with opportunities for reapplication each year.

The Ritton Family Foundation, Par Mar Stores, Best Price, and Fair Price are proud to offer a scholarship program designed to assist students in our communities. Multiple scholarships are awarded each year to students furthering their education.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of academic record, community involvement, school activities, honors, work experience, statement of career goals, and financial need.

Eligibility

Applicants must currently be a high school senior or an undergraduate student enrolling in a college or university, trade school, or technical program, full-time while earning a degree or certificate.Applicants that reside in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland or Kentucky are eligible.Par Mar Stores will award multiple scholarships for up to four years of study.Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.

What Ritton Family Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025
126
Total given
$319K
Median grant
$1,000
Range
$800–$65K
  • By dollars: West Virginia 62%, Ohio 24%, Pennsylvania 6%. Top recipient cities: Institute, WV; Marietta, OH; Huntington, WV.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 49% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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IRS Form 990-PF, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education

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