How to apply
Applicants submit applications online through jotforms. Https://form.jotform.com/250834198851162. The applicant selects the scholarship that they are applying for and completes the application which include: 1. Essay explaining why you chose your intended program, what your future goals are, and how this award would help you toward those goals. 2. 2 letters of recommendation 3. High school transcript 4. Document listing the following: A. Activities/organizations b. Leadership positions c. Honors/awards d. Community involvement e. Work experience. 5. Proof of registration and acceptance letter… Contact: Sydney Markham, 2334 E Amelia Drive, Princeton, Il, 8158760636, SYDNEY.MARKHAM@PHS-IL.ORG Deadlines: The deadline for submissions is march 31st each year. Restrictions: There are 11 different scholarships provided by the foundation. There is a three person scholarship sub-committee that meets to decide on scholarship recipients once all the applications are received. Winners are decided upon by the second week of april and announced at the princeton high school awards night in may.
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
Top 2 of 22 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Princeton High SchoolPrinceton, IL | Special program and classroom enhancement | $70K |
| Princeton Elementary SchoolPrinceton, IL | Special program and classroom enhancement | $14K |
About this foundation
Princeton High School Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Princeton, Illinois, administered in care of John Standley, tax-exempt since 1994. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Princeton High School Foundation accept grant applications?
No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.
How much does Princeton High School Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $135K across 22 grants, a median of $2,000.
Where does Princeton High School Foundation give?
Illinois (22 grants), per its latest filing.
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