THE JEANNETTE RANKIN FOUNDATION INC
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Jeannette Rankin Scholar Grants
TO DATE WE HAVE GIVEN 1,949 NON-RESTRICTED NON-TUITION SCHOLAR GRANTS TO 1,149 WOMEN TOTALING $3,899,684. JEANNETTE RANKIN SCHOLARS ARE ABLE TO LEVERAGE THE SCHOLAR GRANT, USING IT TO FILL IN THE GAPS FOR EXPENSES NOT COVERED BY OTHER FUNDING INCLUDING BOOKS, CHILDCARE, HOUSING EXPENSE, AND CAR REPAIRS. ACCORDING TO THE INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN'S POLICY RESEARCH (IWPR) THE USA WOULD GET A RETURN OF $5.05 FOR EVERY DOLLAR SPENT ON PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL AID TO SINGLE MOTHERS. THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT OF THIS YEAR'S SCHOLAR GRANT FUNDS WOULD BE $1,783,837. WE AWARDED A TOTAL OF 135 FULL $2,500 SCHOLARSHIPS IN 2021/22, WITH THE BALANCE DISBURSED IN EMERGENCY FUNDS AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION SUPPORT.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJun 1, 2021 – May 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$723.3KScholar Resource Network
ACCORDING TO THE INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN'S POLICY RESEARCH (IWPR) EVERY DOLLAR INVESTED IN CASE MANAGEMENT AND COACHING WOULD PROVIDE A RETURN OF $5.48 FOR EACH DOLLAR SPENT. OUR PROGRAM TEAM SPENDS 50 HOURS EACH WEEK IN PROVIDING CASE MANAGEMENT AND COACHING CREATING A RETURN OF $712,400 RETURN ON INVESTMENT ($130,000 X $5.48 = $712,400). WE PROVIDE A SCHOLAR RESOURCE NETWORK, ESSENTIALLY AN EAP PROGRAM FOR SCHOLARS. SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF RANKIN FOUNDATION SCHOLARS ARE SINGLE HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD. SIXTY-FIVE PERCENT OF RANKIN SCHOLARS ARE SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. FIFTY-SIX PERCENT ARE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILY TO GO TO COLLEGE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJun 1, 2021 – May 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$130KProgram 1 [2025]
TO DATE WE HAVE AWARDED 2,577 SCHOLAR GRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,602,941. 78% OF RANKIN SCHOLARS ARE SINGLE MOTHERS, AND THESE FUNDS ARE VITAL TO THEIR ABILITY TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION WHILE CARING FOR THEIR FAMILIES. GRANTS ARE USED TO FILL GAPS FOR EXPENSES NOT COVERED BY TRADITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS INCLUDING CHILDCARE, HOUSING, & FOOD. ACCORDING TO THE IWPR, THE U.S. WOULD GET A RETURN OF $5.05 FOR EVERY DOLLAR SPENT ON PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL AID TO SINGLE MOTHERS. WITH THE AWARD OF 265 $2,500 SCHOLAR GRANTS IN 2024-2025 & THE BALANCE DISBURSED IN EMERGENCY FUNDS/VOCATIONAL EDUCATION SUPPORT, THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT OF THIS YEAR'S SCHOLAR GRANT FUNDS WOULD BE $3,282,500.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJun 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.6M
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