The George H. Mayr Foundation has been providing scholarships for MSW students at the USC School of Social Work for nearly a quarter of a century.

The foundation began making gifts to the school in 1991, and has continued its commitment, giving each year. To date, $331,000 has been received from the foundation to support social work students with financial need.

George Henry Mayr was a self-made businessman and entrepreneur who never fulfilled his dream of a college education as it had been beyond his family’s monetary means. Therefore, he decided to dedicate his good fortune to helping deserving young men and women take full advantage of their chance to succeed. One of the hallmarks of the foundation is the encouragement of its scholarship recipients to give back to their alma maters if they should achieve financial success as well.

Since its establishment in 1949, the focus of the George H. Mayr Foundation has been to help students realize their educational ambitions at some of the finest institutions in California. The foundation provides over $1 million in annual financial assistance to needy students at colleges and universities throughout the state, and its lifetime giving to this cause has exceeded $20 million.

Scholarships from the George H. Mayr Foundation are granted to eligible social work students each year who demonstrate a need for financial aid.