Scholarships

The Gladwin County Community Foundation offers several scholarships. The deadline for most applications is January 31. All recipients must be from Gladwin County. To learn more about Gladwin County Community Foundation Scholarships, please speak to your local high school counselor.

The scholarship application process is facilitated by our partners, the Midland Area Community Foundation.

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Scholarship Distribution Form

List of GCCF Scholarships:

Beaverton Lions Club Endowed Scholarship Fund - (To provide an annual scholarship(s) award to a graduating senior of Beaverton High School or Gladwin High School with a cumulative grade point average of 2.25 or higher.)

Chase Erway Endowed Scholarship Fund - (To provide annual scholarship award(s) to Gladwin County graduating seniors, prior year's award recipients, or individuals who have obtained their GED and live in Gladwin County. Applicants must have a minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale and demonstrate financial need. Preference will be given to those individuals pursuing a degree or certificate in skilled trades as an educational organization. If there are at least two scholarships being offered, preference should be given to have one Beaverton High School graduating senior. If there are no applicants pursuing skilled trades, individuals attending a community college or university are eligible if pursuing a degree in education, engineering, or business administration/business management. Recipients may reapply in one subsequent year provided they demonstrate at least a 2.5 GPA and continue to show financial need.)

Donald and Grace Irene Lyons Endowed Scholarship Fund - (To provide annual scholarship awards to Gladwin High School graduating seniors or Gladwin High School graduates planning to attend an accredited community college, college or university. Selection will be based on academic achievement and financial need with other factors such as extra-curricular involvement, work experience, community involvement and personal challenges taken into consideration.)

Donna "Teach" Comfort Endowed Scholarship Fund - (To provide an annual scholarship award to a Gladwin County resident to attend an accredited program - college or university, or long- or short-term vocational training program. The recipient would have graduated from high school or obtained the GED prior to using this scholarship. Recipients may reapply in one subsequent year provided they demonstrate at least a 3.0 GPA and absences of three days or less.)

Esther Keeley Rodabaugh Foreign Language Endowed Scholarship -( To provide an annual scholarship award to a Beaverton High School graduate or graduating senior who is pursuing a degree in the field of humanities with preference give to students pursuing a degree related to foreign language(s). Applicants much have a 3.0 GPA and previous recipients my reapply.)

Gladwin Kiwanis Dallas Falls Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund - (To provide annual scholarship awards for post-secondary education. Scholarship applications will be considered from high school seniors at the following schools: Gladwin, Beaverton High School, Skeels Christian School and Gladwin home schools. If there is not a qualified applicant at each of these schools then more than one scholarship can be offered to the other schools. Preference will be given to applicants with a cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher who is involved in community service activities. The essay for this scholarship application should describe the applicant's community service activities and should be no longer than 400 words.)

Gladwin Ministerial Association Christian Ministry Endowed Scholarship Fund - (To provide an annual scholarship award to a graduating senior of any Gladwin County High School who has a GPA or 3.0 or higher and is pursuing a ministry-related field of study. Preference will be give to those who want to be a pastor.)

Gladwin Rotary Ken Kerswill Endowed Scholarship Fund - (To provide an annual scholarship(s) award to Gladwin County graduating senior. Application letters for this scholarship should include how the student lives up to Rotary’s Four Way Test and how they’ve been involved in community service. Preference will be given to students that have had family members that were Rotarians.)

Jessie Maxwell Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund - (To provide one annual scholarship award to a Beaverton High School graduating high school senior and one award to a Gladwin High School graduating senior. The successful applicants must a) be a resident of Gladwin County, and b) have at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale, and c) be of upstanding moral character, and d) demonstrate financial need. Preference will be given to those individuals pursuing post high school education in the area of construction or manufacturing at a community college, university, trade or technical school, or through an industry-recognized certification program.)

Kenneth J. Dubiel Memorial 4-H Endowed Scholarship Fund - (To provide annual scholarship award(s) to Gladwin High School and/or Beaverton High School graduating high school seniors for the purpose of attending an accredited post-secondary educational institution. The successful applicant will be a current and actively enrolled student in the Gladwin County 4-H program and will have been enrolled for at least 5 years.)

Kinne-Millard Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund for Gladwin High School - (To provide a annual scholarship award in memory of Gladys Kinne, Margaret Millard and Rosalie Kinne-Millard to a graduate of Gladwin High School who achieved a 3.0 grade point average or better and displays a financial need and is attending a state supported Michigan college or university. The recipient must display leadership qualities by having volunteered at Gladwin High School, in the Gladwin community or in their church. If applicants have equivalent qualifications, preference shall be given to any such applicant who is pursuing a degree in education.)

Kristina Garafalo, A Person of Excellence, Memorial Scholarship Fund - (Provides an annual scholarship to a Gladwin County High School graduate who is pursuing a degree in a medical-related field, with preference given to those studying neuroscience or psychology. Applicants should have a minimum 3.5 GPA. Preference will be given to students who have worked a job during their high school years and to those who have been in dance.)

Mark Hayes Career Technical Education Endowed Scholarship Fund - (To provide an annual scholarship award(s) to a Beaverton High School or Gladwin High School graduating senior and are pursuing a degree or certification in skilled trades at an eduational organization. Preference will be given to Beaverton High School students first and then can be offered to Gladwin High School students.)

Terry and Eileen Brokoff Endowed Scholarship Fund - (To provide two annual scholarship awards to Gladwin High School graduating seniors who have financial need, a grade point average of 3.0 or above with one scholarship for a student who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in human medicine and one scholarship to a student who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) field with a preference to those studying engineering.)