The Shiawassee Community Foundation hosted its Scholarship Awards Night on Wednesday, April 12, at the Laingsburg High School Auditorium, marking the Foundation’s 49th year of giving. The Foundation welcomed nearly 200 guests to celebrate the 2023 recipients. There were 137 […]
Shiawassee County High school students and their families/caregivers looking to secure financial aid for college are encouraged to register for an informational webinar about the Michigan Achievement Scholarship, a new State of Michigan scholarship program expected to impact most students in the Class […]
The Brittany Buchholz Memorial Scholarship Fund reached endowed status at the Shiawassee Community Foundation this year and will be included in scholarship cycle. In 2019, the Brittany Buchholz Memorial Scholarship Fund was opened by Jacqueline Rhine (friend) and Mary Buchholz […]
The Shiawassee Community Foundation announces the opening of a new scholarship in memory of Kyler Raffaelli, who passed away unexpectedly on July 13, 2019. Kyler was born on October 12, 1995 to Michael and Daniele (Shafer) Raffaelli in Owosso. He graduated […]
We are pleased to announce the opening of a new scholarship at the Shiawassee Community Foundation: the Brittany Buchholz Memorial Scholarship Fund. Brittany was a bright young woman whose contagious love for life and others was tragically cut short by […]
If you’ve ever thought about opening a grant or scholarship fund with the Shiawassee Community Foundation, this brochure has all the information you need to get started! Starting a New Fund Brochure FINAL
Congratulations to our 2019 scholarship winners! With over 2,250 applications from 213 students, it was a competitive year for these awards. The selection committees worked hard to review every application using our new online system, AwardSpring. Our second annual Scholarship […]
Due to weather-related school and office closures this week, the deadline for grant and scholarship applications has been extended to Friday, February 8. This applies to all grant programs and all scholarship funds. If you have any questions, please contact […]
A new scholarship in memory of Carson Vincent has been established at the Shiawassee Community Foundation. Beginning with the 2019-20 school year, the Carson James Vincent Memorial Fund will be available to Ovid-Elsie High School seniors planning to attend college […]
A new scholarship has been added to the Bill and Kay Scarlett Family Memorial Scholarship Fund at the Shiawassee Community Foundation in memory of Lawrence “Larry” Arendt, who passed away at the age of 60 on Sep. 29, 2018. Larry […]