How to Start a New Fund
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
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Scholarship & Grant Deadline Extended
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 […]
New Scholarship in Memory of Carson Vincent
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 […]
Scarlett Family Honors Larry Arendt
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 […]
Apply Now!
We are pleased to announce the opening of our 2018-19 grant and scholarship cycles! Students can now apply for 80 different scholarships for college, trade school, or graduate school through our online application system. The new process will allow students […]
Scholarships Are Going Digital!
We are excited to announce that students hoping to earn a scholarship this year will be able to apply online. The applications will be available beginning October 1, 2018 through a link on our website. In the meantime, students are […]
Scholarship Winners Announced
Four hundred people gathered at D’Mar Banquet Center in Owosso on Monday, May 14 to celebrate the announcement of the 2018 Shiawassee Community Foundation scholarship winners. Scholarships ranging from $500 to $4,000 were awarded to 121 students from across Shiawassee […]
Banner Year for Scholarships
The 2017-18 scholarship cycle closed on March 9, 2018 with a record number of applications: 1,656 applications were received from 213 students. Students were able to apply to more than one fund, providing they met each fund’s eligibility criteria. With […]
A Legacy of Giving Back
How do you create a family legacy? Patrick Wegman, II took some time recently to talk with us about his decision to create a scholarship and grant fund in memory of his mother, Debra Wegman, on the 10th anniversary of […]