About Our Scholarships
Scholarship Funds help local students meet their academic and vocational goals in the name of the donors who established the funds. Dozens of local people review scholarship applications to match the donor’s intent with the current class of students, providing financial support to help them continue their education or training after high school. The scholarship awards vary in amounts and focus and are available to students with a variety of experiences and future plans. In every case, the Community Foundation aims to help our local kids succeed.
Thanks to our generous donors, we are pleased to offer more than 100 scholarships every year to graduating high school students, with a few available to those continuing in post-secondary programs. Investing in our youth is a long-standing value of the Community Foundation, and by supporting students pursuing higher education, we continue youth development beyond high school—making the future brighter for hundreds of young adults.
The scholarships range from $300 to $6,000 and are available to students from a variety of backgrounds with varied interests. (Several scholarships are also available for Emmet County residents.)
Pictured: Some of the 2022 scholarship recipients
TO SEE A LIST OF OUR RECENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS, CLICK HERE
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS: GREATER IMPACT FOR GRADUATES WITH COLLABORATIVE GEOGRAPHIC AWARDS
We know that students who attain valuable post-secondary credentials beyond high school, including professional or technical certificates and academic degrees, typically have better outcomes as adults and citizens. The Community Foundation's Scholarship Program supports local students aiming for a brighter future by working with local high schools and committees of knowledgeable reviewers to provide meaningful financial support over multiple years to help students complete post-secondary credential and degree programs.
The Community Foundation is working to provide graduates with larger, renewable awards by offering donors more choices. Gifts of all sizes can make a difference for local students by supporting Scholarship Endowments established for each of the community high schools in Charlevoix County. For donors that would like to name a Scholarship Endowment that will provide resources for students graduating from a specific local high school, a fund can be established for a minimum of $10,000. Larger awards will be possible for our graduates when these funds make awards collaboratively - in other words, several funds dedicated to supporting a student will combine available award dollars for a single award. Existing funds can also be modified to work collaboratively with other funds serving a geographic area.
Scholarship Endowments have been established by the Community Foundation to benefit area students and accept gifts of all sizes. Links to established scholarship endowments are included in the list below.
For more information about Scholarship Endowments and/or how to start one, contact Sara Ward by email or phone at 231-536-2440.
To contribute to a Scholarship Endowment today, click here for the full list of funds, or use the links in the list below to give directly to a specific Scholarship Endowment.
For more information related to a specific scholarship fund, please contact the Community Foundation at 231-536-2440.
Available scholarships are listed below, by school district. Students should contact the Community Foundation office for eligibility criteria and for more information about these funds.
BEAVER ISLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Beaver Island Collaborative Scholarship Award
Beaver Island Scholarship Endowment
Beaver Island 21st Century Kitty McNamara Scholarship Fund
Roy H. Elsworth Scholarship Endowment
BOYNE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Boyne City Collaborative Scholarship Award
Boyne City Scholarship Endowment
Sam & Vera Tokoly Educational Endowment Scholarship Fund
Boyne Valley Lions "Clive & Ruby Vollick" Memorial Scholarship Fund
Casey & Mark Newville Memorial Fund
Christy Gill Memorial Scholarship Fund
Henry Lee & Elizabeth C. Lee Educational Endowment Scholarship Fund
BOYNE FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL
Boyne Falls Collaborative Scholarship Award
Boyne Falls Scholarship Endowment
Boyne Falls Polish Festival Memorial Scholarship Fund
Boyne Valley Lions Club "Ed Bobowski Memorial" Scholarship
Choice Snyder Family Memorial Scholarship Fund
Leszek Wasylewski Memorial Scholarship Fund
Joe Schwem Memorial Scholarship Fund
CHARLEVOIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Charlevoix Collaborative Scholarship Award
Charlevoix Scholarship Endowment
Arthur Taylor Scholarship Fund
Charlevoix Development Corporation Fund
Elizabeth Griffin Herman Scholarship Fund
Mark R. Yager Memorial Scholarship Fund
Peter Pace Scholarship Endowment
Robert and L. Georgine Craig Scholarship Fund
Buck and Shirley Golovich Scholarship Fund
Pete Spieles Cross Country Scholarship Fund
Ray Kipke Athletic Scholarship Fund
Shawn McCraney Pay It Forward Scholarship Fund
EAST JORDAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
East Jordan Collaborative Scholarship Award
East Jordan Scholarship Endowment
Alice Garlock Memorial Scholarship Fund
Becky Bos Memorial Scholarship Fund
East Jordan Garden Club Fund
Leatha Larsen Memorial Scholarship Fund
Marion Brooks Memorial Scholarship Fund
Bob Snyder Memorial Scholarship Fund
East Jordan Rotary Club Scholarship Fund established in honor of the following:
William E. Malpass
William T. Mathews
Bill Porter
Howard P. Porter
Marjorie Smith
Bryce Vance
East Jordan Rotary Opportunity Scholarship Fund
East Jordan Rotary Vocational Education Scholarship Fund
F. Bruce Malpass Memorial Scholarship Fund
Jeremy and Nicholas Bingham Memorial Scholarship Fund
Kenneth Diller Memorial Scholarship Fund
Larry R. Gee Memorial Scholarship Fund
Miss East Jordan Scholarship Pageant Fund
Muriel and Bill Zoulek Memorial Scholarship Fund
Norm and Genevieve Bartlett Scholarship Fund
R. Loren and Kay Hughes Scholarship Fund
Robin Coon Scholarship Fund
Shepard Family Scholarship Fund
Ted & Nancy Sherman Scholarship Fund
Teddy Jeffery Memorial Scholarship Fund
Teddy Slough Memorial Music Scholarship
Walter & Norma Thorsen Memorial Scholarship Fund
ALL CHARLEVOIX COUNTY SCHOOLS
Boyne City Cooperative Scholarship Fund
Charlevoix County Farm Bureau Endowment Fund
Chx Co Chapter MARSP Scholarship Fund
Eary/Conrad Family Memorial Scholarship Fund
I.O.O.F. Vocational Education Scholarship Fund
John D. Juracko Scholarship Fund
Kristen Cleary Memorial Scholarship Fund
Marge Ferguson Mayville Memorial Scholarship Fund
Sheila Allen Memorial Scholarship Fund
U.S. Marine Corps League - No. MI Detachment Scholarship Fund
SCHOLARSHIPS THAT SUPPORT CONTINUING EDUCATION
Nursing Collaborative Scholarship Award
Bill and Jerry Brady Memorial Scholarship Fund
Edna Brown Nursing Scholarship Fund
Peggy Carey Northway Nursing Scholarship Fund
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Nursing Scholarship Fund
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Staff Education Fund
OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS THAT SUPPORT STUDENTS
Belvedere Scholarship Endowment Funds
Ellsworth Community Scholarship Fund
Frank J. Lamesfield Boyne City Scholarship Fund
Harbor Industries, Inc. Fund
Industrial Magnetics Memorial Scholarship
Roy H. Elsworth Scholarship Endowment
Teddy Slough Memorial Music Scholarship