Current Endowments and criteria

The document below provides the Foundation’s current endowment listings and descriptions. Information is updated periodically and is subject to change. For the most recent details, consult Trinity Scholarship Foundation directly.

General notes applicable to all endowments

Endowment purpose: Each endowment supports scholarships, awards, or programmatic activities as specified by the donor agreement.

Eligibility: Eligibility criteria vary by endowment and may include academic merit, financial need, field of study, residency, institutional affiliation, year in school, leadership, community service, or demographic characteristics.

Award frequency and amount: Awards may be one-time, renewable, or paid over multiple years. Amounts depend on endowment performance and payout policy.

Application or selection: Some endowments require a cover letter or letter of recommendation; others are awarded by nomination or institutional selection. Deadlines and required materials vary.

Restrictions and conditions: Many endowments include donor-imposed restrictions (e.g., discipline-specific, geographic, enrollment level). All awards are administered in accordance with Foundation policies.

Community and Institutional Partners

  • Trinity Animal Shelter Auxiliary (TASA)

  • Dave and Peggy Wellock

  • Ron and Winnie Fisher

  • THS Alumni

  • Loyal Order of the Moose- Lewiston

  • Aikins Family

  • Sons of the Golden West

  • Trinity County Association of Realtors

  • Trinity County School Administrators

  • WES Booster Club

  • North Fork grange #763

  • Trinity River Lumber Company

  • Weaverville Fire Department

  • Soroptimists Club

  • The Scott Family, Trinity Center

  • Weaverville Lions Club

  • Lewiston Garden Club

  • Weaverville Rotary Club

  • Trinity Lake Lions Club

  • Junction City North Fork Grange

  • Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7705

  • Sierra-Cascade Logging Conference

  • Wayne Young Family

  • Weaverville Car Show

  • JR and Mary Morris Foundation

  • McConnell Foundation