Truckee Donner Land Trust College Scholarship (administered with Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation)

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This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

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Funding Amount

$1,000 per year for four years

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Truckee Donner Land Trust College Scholarship

Funder: Truckee Donner Land Trust Board of Directors (administered by Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation)

Purpose: To support local students pursuing higher education with demonstrated care for the outdoors and commitment to environmental stewardship.

Geographic Scope: Truckee-Tahoe region, California (North Tahoe High School area)

Eligibility:

Local high school seniors (North Tahoe High School and area)

First-generation college students encouraged

Demonstrated care for the outdoors and environmental commitment

Strong academic and extracurricular profile

Any field of study considered

Award Details:

$1,000 per year for four years ($4,000 total)

Competitive selection from 65+ applications annually

Selection committee includes Land Trust Board members and Director of Philanthropy

Contact:

Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation (administrator)

Truckee Donner Land Trust: (530) 582-4711, info@tdlandtrust.org

Background: The Land Trust's Board of Directors established this scholarship as a way to contribute to the community and support future generations. The first recipient, Lizbeth Zaragoza Frias (2021), was the first in her family to attend college.