Truckee Donner Land Trust College Scholarship (administered with Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation)
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:
Award Details:
Contact:
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.
What Truckee Donner Land Trust actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 2
- Total given
- $20K
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $5,280–$15K
- By dollars: California 74%, Nevada 26%. Top recipient cities: Sacramento, CA; Reno, NV.
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