The Cohen Gordon B Great Scholarship Fund is for students from Duluth area high schools. Priority will be given to: “b average” students; first generation college students; ESL/non-native English speakers; and students with disabilities.

The purpose of the Cohen Gordon B Great Scholarship Fund is to honor the family of Judy Gordon. Judy Gordon spent her career working in the Duluth school district as a social worker and special education teacher. With a heart for the underrepresented and those who have faced significant challenges, it is Judy’s wish to assist students in completing a two-year or four-year education. This award is for students who show promise and tenacity, who have persevered despite challenging circumstances, and who may have been traditionally overlooked. This award shines a light on those in the periphery and says, “You matter, and I believe in you.”

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• Graduates of any Duluth high school, public or private
• Students must be pursuing a two-year degree, a four-year degree, or a certificate from a technical/vocational school.
• Students must be attending a college within a public university system.
• Preference to ESL/non-native English speakers

Scholarship Grant Range

• TBD

Application timeline

• This scholarship is part of the Universal
• Application: December 1 – February 13

Award Details

• This scholarship may be used for expenses of post-secondary education at any accredited college, university or technical/ vocational school

• Award Payments will be mailed directly to the school/ university 
  • Fall Payments are mailed July 15-30
  • Spring Payments are mailed December 15-30
• Transferring Schools: Please contact DSACF if you plan on transferring schools. Transferring schools does not automatically transfer your scholarship. If a transfer occurs after scholarship money has been disbursed it may take up to 90 days to reprocess the scholarship payment. 

Tax information

DSACF encourages scholarship recipients to seek tax advice regarding scholarships. According to the IRS: Scholarships, fellowship grants, and other grants are tax-free if you meet the following conditions:

• You’re a candidate for a degree at an educational institution that maintains a regular faculty and curriculum and normally has a regularly enrolled body of students in attendance at the place where it carries on its educational activities; and
• The amounts you receive are used to pay for tuition and fees required for enrollment or attendance at the educational institution, or for fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for courses at the educational institution.