Judith Grant Fund Description

The Judith Grant Scholarship Fund assists high school seniors who are members of Ascension Church with a modest stipend if they will be attending college. The Scholarship Committee reviews applications and makes recommendations to the Vestry for awards. It is the Vestry and not the committee that has the ultimate decision-making responsibility.

About the Fund

The fund was created when, in 1993, Mrs. Louise Grant Rice provided funds in her Will, in honor of her niece, Judith Grant, “to the Rector, Wardens and Vestry of the Ascension Memorial Church, Ipswich Massachusetts, to establish the Judith Grant Scholarship Fund, to be invested and reinvested and the income therefrom paid annually to one or more worthy students, members of the parish, who shall be known as the Judith Grant Scholars.”

The original amount given in 1993 to Ascension for the Judith Grant Scholarship Fund was $62,000. That fund was invested and was managed by the Endowment Committee at Ascension, until recently, when it was transferred along with other endowment funds to the Diocesan Investment Trust (DIT).

Mrs. Rice’s Will did not specify any specific amounts that should be awarded to students. The decisions are delegated to the Rector and Vestry, who have authorized the Committee to vet applications and make recommendations. The Committee has made good-faith recommendations year-to-year based on the funds that are available, the number of applicants and the merit of the applications. In some years there are multiple applicants and in other years, none.

Eligibility Criteria:

To apply for and be considered for a Scholarship, students:

• Must be an active member of Ascension Memorial Church.

• Must be a high school graduate at the end of this term.

• Must be of good character.

• Will be pursuing educational degree programs.

• Will benefit from financial assistance.

Application Deadline

Applications must be submitted by April 18, 2026 at 5:00pm.