Grantee Directory

Grantee
Grant Type
Amount
Year

Levine School of Music

Rising Stars and Honors Program - To provide scholarship support and enrichment activities for Le ...
Rising Stars and Honors Program - To provide scholarship support and enrichment activities for Levine's most promising and dedicated music students who have high financial need, for participation in Levine's rigorous Honors Program or Rising Stars feeder program, allowing them to attain the next level of artistic excellence.
Artistic Advancement
$237,500
2012

Merit School of Music

Conservatory Feeder Program - To support the Conservatory Feeder Program and prepare more low-in ...
Conservatory Feeder Program - To support the Conservatory Feeder Program and prepare more low-income students for entry into the Alice S. Pfaelzer Tuition-free Conservatory.
Artistic Advancement
$250,000
2012

Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation

Pathway to the Baccalaureate Program - To provide scholarships and college counseling services th ...
Pathway to the Baccalaureate Program - To provide scholarships and college counseling services through Pathway to the Baccalaureate Program to low- to moderate-income students.
Regional Support Grant
$250,000
2012

Settlement Music School

Sounds of Young Philadelphia - To provide advanced music instruction and performance experiences ...
Sounds of Young Philadelphia - To provide advanced music instruction and performance experiences for talented young musicians, ages 8-18, from low-income backgrounds.
Artistic Advancement
$250,000
2012

Tanglewood Institute at Boston University

Boston University Tanglewood Institute - To expand access to Tanglewood Institute's Young Artist ...
Boston University Tanglewood Institute - To expand access to Tanglewood Institute's Young Artists programs through scholarships for gifted music students including those from underrepresented ethnicities, low-income families, and diverse geographical areas.
Artistic Advancement
$150,000
2012

The Breakthrough Collaborative

Outreach Support - To support organizations across the country that offer middle-school students ...
Outreach Support - To support organizations across the country that offer middle-school students with financial need the chance to realize the highest levels of achievement in arts and academics. In addition to supporting these services for exceptional low-income students, each grantee identifies outstanding prospective candidates for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Young Scholars Program.
Outreach Grants
$150,000
2012

The Jemicy School, Inc.

Financial Aid and Outreach - To provide tuition scholarships for twice-exceptional, low- to moder ...
Financial Aid and Outreach - To provide tuition scholarships for twice-exceptional, low- to moderate-income students.
Twice Exceptional Grants
$150,000
2012

Uncommon Schools, Inc.

Outreach Support - To support organizations across the country that offer middle-school students ...
Outreach Support - To support organizations across the country that offer middle-school students with financial need the chance to realize the highest levels of achievement in arts and academics. In addition to supporting these services for exceptional low-income students, each grantee identifies outstanding prospective candidates for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Young Scholars Program.
Outreach Grants
$150,000
2012

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

National College Advising Corps - To support College Advising Corps' work in significantly increa ...
National College Advising Corps - To support College Advising Corps' work in significantly increasing college enrollment among low-income students who have the potential to excel in higher education, but need extra support in selecting and understanding how to pay for the most rigorous college available. The program recruits and trains recent college graduates to serve as advisers in high schools nationwide.
College Access and Success
$450,000
2012

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