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Alchemist Foundation Inc

Private-foundation scholarship · Vermont · published from the foundation’s own IRS filing

Everything below comes from the foundation’s Form 990-PF (tax period ending 2024-12-31) — the public filing where a foundation that accepts applications must state who to contact, how to apply, its deadlines, and its restrictions. Free to read, always.

Deadline
See the foundation’s filing
Applications go to
Waterbury, VT
Recent awards on the filing
5 education awards, $750–$1,250
sample of grant rows in the same filing
Foundation assets
$65,024
end of filing year

Who is eligible

“Only students from the high schools in our service area, including those who attend CTE (career and technical education) centers, are eligible to apply for scholarships. These high schools are Hazen Union High School, Harwood Union HS, Stowe HS, Peoples Academy, and Lamoille Union HS; CTE Centers include Green Mountain Technical & Career Center, Central Vermont Career Center, and others. Scholarships are need-based and targeted to students from moderate-income families; documentation of financial need is required. Scholarships are multi-year and are renewable each semester when a 2.5 GPA is met, and transcript and schedule for upcoming classes are provided. In general, no student receives more than $6,000 over four years.Only students from the schools listed above are eligible to apply for the one-time Ready Alchemist Foundation Awards. These awards are targeted specifically for students who are not planning to attend a post-secondary institution immediately after high school. Programm”

Restrictions are quoted from the filing’s own words. A foundation’s mailing address doesn’t always decide who’s eligible — the restriction text above does.

How to apply

“Scholarship applications for the Alchemist Opportunity Fund scholarships from eligible students should use the form and follow the instructions posted on www.alchemistopportunityfund.org. Completed applications must include application form, transcript, financial information, and three references answering the questions detailed in the application form. The Ready Alchemist Foundation Awards are one-time grants made to graduating seniors who apply with information about their post-high school plan, and provide a recommendation from a teacher, friend or community member.Grants to nonprofit organizations are made throughout the year, and proposals are by invitation only. If you are an organization working in our target area with our focus population (young people ages 16-24) on our key areas of education, workforce development and expanding opportunity, we invite you to send us an email with more details about the work you are doing and your thoughts on how our missions may align.”

Application contact

Deadline

“Second friday in may for scholarships; rolling for grants”

We don’t compute a date we can’t verify — the filing’s own words above are the best available record. Confirm with the foundation.

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Alchemist Foundation Inc — frequently asked

Who is eligible for Alchemist Foundation Inc?

The foundation's filing states: "Only students from the high schools in our service area, including those who attend CTE (career and technical education) centers, are eligible to apply for scholarships. These high schools are Hazen Union High School, Harwood Union HS, Stowe HS, Peoples Academy, and Lamoille Union HS; CTE Centers include Green Mountain Technical & Career Center, Central Vermont Career Center, and others. Scholarships are need-based and targeted to students from moderate-income families; documentation of financial need is required. Scholarships are multi-year and are renewable each semester when a 2.5 GPA is met, and transcript and schedule for upcoming classes are provided. In general, no student receives more than $6,000 over four years.Only students from the schools listed above are eligible to apply for the one-time Ready Alchemist Foundation Awards. These awards are targeted specifically for students who are not planning to attend a post-secondary institution immediately after high school. Programm" Always confirm current eligibility with the foundation before applying.

What is the deadline for Alchemist Foundation Inc?

The filing describes the deadline as: "Second friday in may for scholarships; rolling for grants" Confirm the exact date with the foundation.

How do I apply to Alchemist Foundation Inc?

From the filing: "Scholarship applications for the Alchemist Opportunity Fund scholarships from eligible students should use the form and follow the instructions posted on www.alchemistopportunityfund.org. Completed applications must include application form, transcript, financial information, and three references answering the questions detailed in the application form. The Ready Alchemist Foundation Awards are one-time grants made to graduating seniors who apply with information about their post-high school plan, and provide a recommendation from a teacher, friend or community member.Grants to nonprofit organizations are made throughout the year, and proposals are by invitation only. If you are an organization working in our target area with our focus population (young people ages 16-24) on our key areas of education, workforce development and expanding opportunity, we invite you to send us an email with more details about the work you are doing and your thoughts on how our missions may align." Applications go to the contact listed on this page in Waterbury, VT.

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Where this information comes from

Every fact on this page is published from the foundation’s own IRS Form 990-PF for the tax period ending 2024-12-31 (EIN 814970648). Part XV of that form is where a private foundation that accepts unsolicited applications must tell the IRS — and the public — who to send applications to, what to include, any deadlines, and any restrictions on awards. Most of these programs are never listed on scholarship search sites; the filing is often the only public record they exist.

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