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OTTUMWA, IA
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED UNDER TRUST GUIDELINES
Last Grant Year2025
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PEORIA, AZ
Through education, scholarships and community pride, our mission is to build hope in a brighter future for the residents of Macon, MS
Last Grant Year2025
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DALLAS, TX
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Last Grant Year2024
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SAN ANTONIO, TX
ONE OF THE PURPOSES OF THIS TRUST IS TO ASSIST DESERVING BOYS AND GIRLS OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO ARE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE AND WHO ARE CITIZENS OF BOTH THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE UNITED STATES IN OBTAINING A COLLEGE EDUCATION IN COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. THE OTHER PURPOSE OF THIS TRUST IS TO ASSIST THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS SET FORTH IN THE TRUST DOCUMENT.
Last Grant Year2024
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Needham Heights, MA
SCHOLARSHIPS - PRESENTED TWENTY-NINE $2,000 SCHOLORSHIPS TO TWENTY-NINE INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS - $58,000 - PLUS EXPENSES OF DISTRIBUTION
Last Grant Year2024
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