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Thomas William Bennett Memorial Scholarship Fund Grant

Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Inc

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Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Graduating high school senior from any Palm Beach or Martin County high school.

Geography

Based on financial need.

Other requirements

Education major with emphasis on teaching and/or reading.
Must be a citizen of the United States.
Minimum 2.0 GPA

Overview

Scholarships support aspiring college students who hold the promise of tomorrow’s progress.
Together, our competitive grants and scholarships help our region rise thanks to the vision and generosity of our donors.
He believed that a person could do anything if they sat down and read how to do it. When WWII started, he was the first man from the state of South Carolina to enlist in the U.S. Army. He quickly rose to captain and spent most of the war in the Pacific (the Queen of Fiji considered him a friend). Later, Thomas had a long career at Harcourt Brace publishing.

Eligibility

Graduating high school senior from any Palm Beach or Martin County high school.Education major with emphasis on teaching and/or reading.Based on financial need.Must be a citizen of the United States.Minimum 2.0 GPA

What Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 421
Total given: $26.53M
Median grant: $30K
Range: $5,397–$1.1M

By dollars: Florida 81%, Kentucky 6%, New York 2%. Top recipient cities: West Palm Beach, FL; Boca Raton, FL; Jupiter, FL.
9% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

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