Chime Scholars Foundation

About Chime Scholars Foundation

Chime Scholars Foundation centers its giving on scholarships and loan-repayment support for students moving into and through college, with direct support reaching both institutions and individual scholars. In the recent grant list, the largest awards went to the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities for general and unrestricted support and to Thurgood Marshall College Fund Inc., showing a strong emphasis on organizations tied to Latino and Black student access. The foundation also backs scholarship funds built around campus pipelines, including Oakland Promise, Scholarshot, and The New York Opportunity Network Inc. Its grants often connect financial aid with enrollment, completion, and postsecondary persistence rather than broad service delivery. Recent awards include scholarship fund support for University of Texas at Dallas, Kipp Metro Atlanta Collaborative Inc., and Uaspire Inc., alongside direct scholarship grants to individual students. The active programs reinforce that pattern: one program offers renewable scholarships of up to $20,000 for tuition, books, housing, and other educational expenses, while another provides one-time loan repayment scholarships paid directly to a scholar’s student loan issuer after graduation. The overall portfolio points to a funder focused on practical college affordability and student progression.

What Chime Scholars Foundation Funds

A core theme is scholarship infrastructure for underrepresented students. Chime Scholars Foundation gave $100,000 to Scholarshot for the Chime Scholars Foundation Scholarship fund and later renewed support with another $80,000 award for the same purpose. They also support transfer and completion pathways. One $60,000 grant to University of Texas at Dallas established the Chime Scholarship program for UT Texas transfer students, following earlier support to the same university for Chime Scholars and a scholarship fund. College access intermediaries are another clear focus. The foundation awarded $68,250 to Achieve Atlanta Inc. for a completion scholarship fund and $32,500 to Beyond 12 Education Inc. for Coaching Services, linking financial aid with persistence and student support. In California, a $20,000 grant to Urban Strategies Council for BIZ Stoop shows interest in local college-adjacent support efforts as part of the broader scholarship strategy.

How Chime Scholars Foundation Gives