About Ty Cobb Educational Fd Tr Ua
The Ty Cobb Educational Foundation directs modest but concentrated scholarship support to public universities in Georgia, funding institutional scholarship programs rather than operating its own programs. Grants are large, single-purpose awards labeled 'SCHOLARSHIP,' indicating a focus on student financial aid at regional higher-education institutions. Although the foundation is based in Orlando, its giving is geographically focused on Georgia state universities.
Focus Areas
Undergraduate scholarships at University of GeorgiaScholarship support for Augusta UniversityStudent financial aid at Valdosta State UniversityTargeted scholarship funding for Georgia public universities
Who They Fund
individual students / scholarship recipientspostsecondary (college or university) students
Giving Approach
Very concentrated: a small number of sizable, single-purpose scholarship grants to public universities in Georgia; repeat-style pattern of similarly sized awards to multiple state institutions rather than many small or diversified grants.
Funding Style
About Ty Cobb Educational Fd Tr Ua
Ty Cobb Educational Fd Tr Ua concentrates its recent giving on scholarship awards to Georgia colleges and universities, with several of the largest checks going to public institutions such as Augusta University, the University of Georgia, and Valdosta State University. The pattern is consistent across undergraduate and professional study: the foundation’s listed programs include undergraduate scholarships, renewal scholarships, and professional degree scholarships for Georgia residents pursuing MD/DO or DMD/DDS degrees. Its awards are sent directly to institutions and are described as scholarship support rather than operating grants. The recent grant list shows a statewide higher-education strategy anchored in Georgia, with repeated support to institutions such as Mercer University School of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, and the University of North Georgia. The foundation also funds private colleges in the state, including Young Harris College, Toccoa Falls College, and Kennesaw State University. Outside Georgia, only a small number of grants appear in the recent record, including awards to Emmanuel College in Massachusetts and Wake Forest University of Medicine in North Carolina. The foundation funds individuals, but the grant list itself shows institutional scholarship disbursements as the main delivery channel.
What Ty Cobb Educational Fd Tr Ua Funds
In undergraduate scholarship work, Ty Cobb Educational Fd Tr Ua gave $68,000 to the University of Georgia for scholarship support and $44,000 to the University of North Georgia for scholarship support. It also awarded $24,000 to Georgia State University for scholarship support, showing a steady emphasis on student aid at large public universities. Professional education is another clear lane. The foundation gave $57,000 to Mercer University School of Medicine and $48,000 to Morehouse School of Med, both labeled scholarship awards, alongside a $20,000 scholarship award to Wake Forest University of Medicine. Those grants align with the foundation’s listed professional-degree scholarship programs for medical and dental students. The record also includes scholarship support for smaller Georgia colleges. Young Harris College received $36,000, Toccoa Falls College received $28,000, and Reinhardt College received $20,000, all for scholarship purposes.
How Ty Cobb Educational Fd Tr Ua Gives
Typical awards are modest by foundation standards: the grant-size distribution sits at $4,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $16,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also shows larger institutional scholarship disbursements, which suggests a mix of smaller individual awards and larger payments routed through colleges and universities. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off: the same schools appear in multiple years, including Augusta University, the University of Georgia, Valdosta State University, Mercer University School of Medicine, and Kennesaw State University. The foundation funds individuals and uses restricted scholarship awards; its active scholarship pages include both unsolicited and non-unsolicited application paths, depending on the program.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.3M
Total Assets
$11.3M
Total Revenue
$358K
Total Expenses
$791K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $4K and $16K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$16K
Geographic Reach
Regional16 states funded
About 3% of grants go to recipients in GA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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