Greater New Orleans Foundation

Greater New Orleans Foundation invests in educational opportunity in the Greater New Orleans region through targeted scholarship support for women pursuing undergraduate study. On the Dorothy Bratsas Scholarship Fund, the foundation is identified as the sponsor of a program for female students who attended high school in Orleans or Jefferson Parish and plan to continue their education at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in Louisiana. That program sets a clear academic threshold of a 3.0 GPA, requires full-time undergraduate enrollment for the upcoming academic year, and offers awards of $2,500. The foundation’s scholarship activity on this program is structured to reach students at multiple stages of the college pipeline: female high school seniors, high school graduates, and current undergraduates are all eligible if they attended high school in the specified Greater New Orleans parishes. Up to five awards are granted, awards are not renewable, and students may reapply in later years if they continue to meet the requirements. Selection emphasizes academic performance, leadership and participation in school and community activities, work experience, educational and career goals, unusual personal or family circumstances, and financial need, with preference given to applicants demonstrating the greatest need. The page also shows the foundation’s role in separating sponsorship from recipient selection. Scholarship payments are processed on behalf of the Greater New Orleans Foundation, with payment made in early August, while recipient selection is handled independently and no officer or employee of the foundation participates in choosing awardees. In this program, the foundation’s work is anchored in Greater New Orleans and focused on helping women from Orleans and Jefferson Parish continue into undergraduate education with direct financial support.