Lyles Swanson Empower Merit Scholarship & Mentoring Program
Total Given 2024–2024
$16K
6 grants · $16K avg/year
based on 1 yr of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $2K–$2K
grant size
0%
transactional · single-year
repeat
$1K
Assets · 2024
6
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Lyles Swanson Empower Merit Scholar
Phone
9109730046
Deadlines
04 30
How to Apply
Internal Application with: - Resume - Essay - Proof of College Acceptance Enrollment - Transcript - Letters of Recommendation
Restrictions
Under-Graduate Studies at 4-year College Universities - African-American Students - Scholarship Categories: HBCUs; Family; McCormick SC High School Students - GPA: 2.75
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 6 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$2K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$6K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Jerome Lyles | President CEO | — |
| Regina Lyles | Treasurer | — |
| Courtney Lyles | Secretary | — |
Grants Awarded (6 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuskegee University | Tuskegee, AL | $6,000 | Educational Scholarships | 2024 |
| Hampton University | Hampton, VA | $2,500 | Educational Scholarship | 2024 |
| WinstonSalem State University | Winston Salem, NC | $2,500 | Educational Scholarship | 2024 |
| Morehouse College | Atlanta, GA | $2,000 | Educational Scholarship | 2024 |
| Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville, AL | $2,000 | Educational Scholarship | 2024 |
| University of South CarolinaAiken | Aiken, SC | $1,000 | Educational Scholarship | 2024 |