Saccomanno Higher Education Foundation

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Private Foundation
GRAND JUNCTION, ColoradoEIN: 841164982
Education NonprofitsEducational FoundationsUniversities and CollegesYouth Development Programs

The Saccomanno Higher Education Foundation awards need-based scholarships to students from Mesa County, CO and Carbon County, UT. Their official site (saccomannoed.org) hosts application and policy pages and directs applicants to an active AcademicWorks portal (saccomanno.academicworks.com). Contact is listed as [email protected] with an affiliation to Colorado Mesa University.

Source: Website · Mar 2026

Ideal Applicant

Higher-education institutions or scholarship administrators applying on behalf of eligible students from Mesa County, CO or Carbon County, UT, or individual students meeting the stated residency and financial-need criteria.

Good Fit

  • Applicants are students who can document residency in Mesa County (CO) or Carbon County (UT).
  • Applications routed through a college/university scholarship office or AcademicWorks portal.
  • Requests are for need-based scholarships or tuition support in postsecondary education.
  • Institutional partners are universities, colleges, or scholarship funds accustomed to managing awards and billing.

Geography

Broad

Observed grants reached organizations in 20 states in the latest year, demonstrating a multi-state footprint even though about two-thirds of dollars remained in Colorado.

Recipient Variety

Broad

The latest year shows 52 distinct recipients (many colleges and universities) with a mix of returning and new grantees, indicating a broad recipient set despite dollar concentration in a few large awards.

New Applicants

Broad

Direct evidence of access exists: a public website and AcademicWorks application portal with a clear deadline, and the latest year included 23 new recipients (about 44%), so unfamiliar applicants appear plausibly able to enter the portfolio.

Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026