George T Cogan Trust- Dr Robert Lister
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to providing scholarships primarily for male graduates of Portsmouth High School or St. Thomas Aquinas High School. Its mission focuses on supporting educational opportunities based on character, scholarship, leadership, and need, specifically for individuals who have been residents of Portsmouth, New Hampshire for at least four years prior to graduation. The foundation emphasizes youth development through educational support, reflecting its commitment to fostering academic achievement and community involvement among local students.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An individual male graduate of Portsmouth High School or St. Thomas Aquinas who has been a Portsmouth resident for four years and who applies using the local scholarship common application.
Good Fit
- • Male graduate of Portsmouth High or St. Thomas Aquinas
- • Resident of Portsmouth for at least four years prior to graduation
- • Demonstrated scholarship, leadership, character, and financial need
- • Application submitted via the local scholarship common application by the stated deadline
- • Willingness to follow the mailed submission process and provide requested documents
Geography
All observed grants in 2022–2024 were made to recipients in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with no out-of-state giving recorded.
Recipient Variety
Across the three-year record the foundation funded dozens of distinct individual scholarship recipients (about 41 in 2022 and 39 in 2023), though 2024 shows a single large award and represents an atypical concentration.
New Applicants
The filing includes explicit application instructions, a named contact, a mailing address, and a deadline, and prior years show many distinct recipients—together indicating that unfamiliar eligible individuals can apply, subject to tight local eligibility rules.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
