E.O. Robinson Mountain Fund Scholarships
For nearly seventy years, the Robinson Fund has carried out a program of scholarships that are administered through individual Kentucky colleges.
Designed to provide modest but crucial assistance to mountain students who would otherwise be unable to attend college, the Robinson Fund scholarships are awarded to students from 30 mountain counties who meet the Fund’s strict criteria. Awards are made annually, renewable on demonstration of progress toward graduation.
Since this program began, the Fund has assisted thousands of mountain scholars and awarded millions in total scholarship grants.
General Goals and Policies
The Mountain Fund assists general grant applicants only after thorough, often personal, inquiry and monitors the effect of grants closely.
Applicants who can demonstrate the clear and direct benefit of their activities in the mountains are most likely to receive Robinson Fund approval. The Fund does not make grants to individuals, and scholarships are awarded only through Kentucky colleges and universities.
In addition to scholarships, the Robinson Fund has made several million dollars in total grants to hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare agencies serving the mountain region. The Fund often works in cooperation with established public and private agencies in the mountains and helps to stimulate the growth and use of a community’s own resources.
The Mountain Fund has also aided Kentucky colleges with additional grants for buildings and program development.