Switzer Scholarship Fund
The organization is a private foundation focused on providing educational scholarships. Its mission centers on supporting students, particularly those from the Bureau Valley Community Unit School District and former Walnut Community School District. The foundation primarily serves higher education institutions, granting funds to various colleges and universities to facilitate educational opportunities. Through its scholarship programs, it aims to enhance access to education for deserving students.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A college, community college, or scholarship program that administers postsecondary scholarships for students from the specified local school districts.
Good Fit
- • Program is expressly for educational scholarships or scholarship administration.
- • Serves students from Bureau Valley Community Unit School District or the former Walnut Community School District.
- • Can receive and manage restricted scholarship funds for individual students.
- • Willingness to request an application form by phone or mail and follow a rolling submission process.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year went to institutions in two states (Iowa and Illinois) while the foundation is registered elsewhere, indicating a multi-state but regionally concentrated footprint.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows three distinct higher-education recipients focused on scholarships; the set is small but consists of independent colleges and community colleges with some turnover between years.
New Applicants
Direct evidence supports entry by unfamiliar applicants: an application form is available from a named contact with a phone and mailing address, submissions are on a rolling basis, and two of three 2023 recipients were new to the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
