Charles A. Frueauff Foundation Scholarship
Type
Scholarship / FellowshipYear Established
1979Purpose
Scholarships for students with financial need. (GF000141)Description
The award will go to students in good academic standing and satisfactory academic progress with financial needs. Preference for renewing to the same student in subsequent years.
History
The Charles A. Frueauff Foundation (CAFF) was founded in 1950 by Charles A. Frueauff through his Last Will and Testament. He was an attorney in New York who served many charitable organizations during his lifetime. The Foundation is based in Little Rock, Arkansas. Its mission is “to improve the lives of those in need by awarding grants to nonprofits in the areas of social services, health and hospitals, and higher education. The Frueauff Foundation has made over $164 million in grants to over 1,185 organizations and institutions.
The Foundation focuses on areas such as education, human services, and health-related causes around the United States. In the area of education, CAFF has continually supported several private four-year colleges and universities in the US, providing assistance to aid current students and also serve future generations, and grants for technology, software upgrades, and other infrastructure assistance. In the area of health-related causes, the Foundation has helped to improve access to and raise the quality of health care for American citizens. And in the area of human services, CAFF supports agencies that seek assistance to improve children’s and families' lives.
If you would like to contribute to this fund, please go to Panther Fund and use the "other" designation to identify that you wish to give to this named endowment fund.