Dorrance Foundation for Education Grants

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact

Dorrance Scholarship Program

Address

6263 NORTH SCOTTSDALE RD STE 330 SCOTTSDALE, AZ, 85250

Phone

(480) 367-7000

Deadlines

Dorrance scholarship online application: 2/4/2026 phase ii (writing samples): 3/4/2026

Application materials

Dorrance scholarship programs online application form, supplemental materials (fafsa student aid report, transcript and act/sat test scores), writing samples, and a recommendation from a high school teacher and a high school counselor. Initital elibility is based on primarily objective criteria for low-income students: seniors in good standing who will graduate from an accredited arizona high school, first generation to attend college,accepted by one of arizona's three state universities, demonstrated leadership and volunteer service, agreement to particpate in all aspects of scholarship program, agreement to live on campus during freshman and sophomore year, and agreement to participate in the summer bridge program in flagstaff, arizona.

Restrictions

The Foundation awards up to 60 scholarships annually to incoming freshmen at Arizona's public universities: Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, and The University of Arizona. The total educational programmatic value of each scholarship is estimated at more than $100,000. Scholarships are renewed annually based not just on academic standing, but on participation in program events, activities and volunteer service projects.

Where Dorrance Foundation for Education gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (35 reported in all).

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Dorrance Foundation for Education's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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