Record Breaking Scholarship Awards for 2024

 

Graduating seniors from Charlevoix County high schools will receive over $475,000 in scholarship funds to help them launch into post-secondary education programs, including vocational training and continuing education programs. This year, the Charlevoix County Community Foundation (C3F) awarded a total of 78 scholarships to 54 unique students. Of those, 47 were single year awards and 31 were multi-year scholarships, which provide financial assistance for students beyond their first year. Scholarship funds were established by local citizens and groups to honor family members, community leaders, educators, and others who value continuing education.

Collaborative geographic scholarship awards make it possible to provide more significant financial support for students by pooling available dollars from multiple individual funds at C3F. Collaborative award recipients for 2024 are Ella Day of Boyne City, Joshua Schultz of Charlevoix, and Zoe Bunker of East Jordan. Zoe had this to say about her collaborative scholarship award, “Receiving scholarship support means that I will be able to get my degree without financial setbacks…Scholarships like this one are the best way for me to follow my dream with as little stress as possible.”

This year, C3F also supported students pursuing career training and skills education fields such as cosmetology, auto mechanics, welding, and electrical lineman training. Charles Stanek, from Boyne City High School, hopes to become an electrical lineman and “help keep the lights on in whatever community” he is working in.

The following students received a C3F scholarship award this year: Brianna Ager, Alivia Blain, Isadora Boyer, Zoe Bunker, Scott Bush, Dylan Clapp, Aedan Cole, Ella Day, Angel Delgado Jr., Charlie Dobbelaer, Amelia Drenth, Gabrielle Dunlap, Katlynn Dunson, Bianca Gietzen, James Greenier, Jurgen Griswold, Madelyn Hardy, Maureen Hautz, Catherine Hayes, William James, Kitana Joseph, Lila Kelly, Grace Kujawski, Richelle Laskowski, Maddison Loper, Cadence Matelski, Justin McCully, Ryeley McGlinch, Molly Muladore, Grace Nemecek, Olivia Olund, Olivia Payne, Chloe Persons, Elizabeth Pop, Melinda Ranville, Kathryn Rohrer, Felicity Sape, Joshua Schultz, Peyton Scott, Alyssa Sherman, Charles Stanek, Lillian Stone, Lucas Stone, Landon Swanson, Anastasia Thompson, Shantyl Thompson-Stevenson, Amy Timmer, Hudson Vollmer, Justin Whisler, Dehquan Wilson, Samuel Wilson, Kate Wood, Preston Worden, and Daniel Ziebarth.

All scholarship recipients shared their excitement and gratitude, stating that this support will allow them to focus on their education and earning a degree instead of their financial burden. Some students said that feeling the community’s support and recognition through their scholarship award was particularly meaningful to them as they head out into the world on their own.

Congratulations graduates!

 

 

Congratulations graduates

 

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Our Geographic Enrichment grant cycle is now open! We are accepting applications from eligible nonprofit partners (501c3 organizations, government entities, and schools) until October 1, 2024 at 11:59pm (Eastern). All applications begin with a phone call with Ashley Cousens, Community Grantmaking staff member. Use this link to schedule time on her calendar to get started! https://calendly.com/acousens/grant-intake-call

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

financial facts

An endowment is established and grown through donations from people like you. All donations, large and small, are joined together for investment and maximum impact. The principal value (all donations in the fund) is kept intact and a portion of the investment earnings is used for grants to nonprofit partners. An endowment is permanent, allowing donors to support the causes they care about most. Forever.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WHAT WILL YOUR LEGACY BE?

Our Legacy Society members are people who care about our community and included C3F in their Will, trust, or IRA to leave a legacy that will benefit C3f and area nonprofits forever. Learn how you can join Dan and Martha Mishler today.

 

 

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Grants in Action - Charlevoix-emmet isd

Many local families find themselves struggling to afford the cost of preschool tuition. Two government programs (federal and state) that provide free preschool to children based on financial need and risk factors fill to capacity quickly, leaving about 40 children in our area waiting for a preschool opportunity. A recent Community Priorities grant to Charlevoix-Emmet ISD helped to put 8 Charlevoix County kids through preschool in the '23-24 school year. Both pre and post preschool assessments showed developmental growth in students. Parents who received scholarships reported experiencing reduced stress levels and noted that their children were engaging more with others, communicating more effectively, and acquiring school readiness skills.

Grants in Action - little traverse conservancy

The Little Traverse Conservancy set themselves a big goal when they worked with the sellers of the largest remaining undeveloped, unprotected shoreline on Lake Michigan in Emmet and Charlevoix Counties last year. With a price point of more than $3 million, every dollar really did count. A C3F Community Priorities grant, combined with more than 150 other donors and contributors, helped LTC to acquire the property and secure its protection forever. Sometimes, on these larger projects, our grants can seem like a drop in the bucket, but we believe in the power of collaboration because we have seen our community come together to do big things that matter, like this. Thanks to so many in our community who care for our natural resources, Enji-minozhiiyaamigak, the Place of Peacefulness, is now protected. Great news - you can go there because it's open to the public! And soon, there will be a universally accessible trail to enjoy as well. We are proud to have partnered with LTC on this work.