Doris Buffett Scholar Grant
The Doris Buffett Scholar Grant annually awards between $500 and $2,000 to survivors of intimate partner abuse who have applied to or been officially accepted into an accredited course of study at a United States institution. To be eligible, applicants must have also…
10.01.26
26 days left
award worth $10,000
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2
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Sep 4, 2026
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26 days left
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- This scholarship is open to students who meet the eligibility criteria below: Grade Level College Students Other Background / Interest Low Income Citizenship Status U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents Miscellaneous Applicants must be survivors of domestic abuse Citizenship Status: U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents Miscellaneous Applicants must be survivors of domestic abuse Grade Level: College Students
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Business Management and Marketing, Education, Health Professions and Clinical Sciences, Visual and Performing Arts
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Paid to the college or financial aid office
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- This scholarship is open to students who meet the eligibility criteria below: Grade Level College Students Other Background / Interest Low Income Citizenship Status U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents Miscellaneous Applicants must be survivors of domestic abuse.
- Citizenship Status: U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents Miscellaneous Applicants must be survivors of domestic abuse.
- Official transcript must include grades.
- In addition to the below application materials, interested students must submit the first two pages of their income tax return and an "academic plan" detailing their path to graduation. Essay Two letters of recommendation FAFSA.
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Amount: award worth $10,000
Payout: Paid to the college or financial aid office
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been physically separated from their abuser for a minimum of one year but not more than ten, and applied to or been officially accepted into an accredited course of study at a United States institution. Priority will be given to returning students, single mothers with young children, those seeking their first undergraduate degree, and those enrolled in vocational or technical programs. If you’re a survivor of intimate partner abuse who is now pursuing your post-secondary education within the United States, we encou…
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Information last verified Sep 4, 2026.
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