FOR: Gladwin County Residents

Scholarships Available for 2008

The Gwendolyn M. Bagley Endowed Scholarship provides $1,000 to a student who is a resident of Midland or Gladwin County and who is either a current college student or graduating senior from a public high school within one of the two counties. Applicants should be planning a career in teaching in the health/physical education area or a career in nursing. The essay for this scholarship should describe achievements, personal and career goals, and involvements which support commitment to career choice.

The Bob G. Caldwell Memorial Engineering Endowed Scholarship provides $750 to a student who has completed at least two years of post high school study and is enrolled at a school of engineering at an accredited college or university. Previous recipients may reapply. The successful applicant will be either a) a Midland County resident, or b) the child of an employee of Michigan Operations of The Dow Chemical Company. All selection factors being equal, preference will be given to children of employees of Michigan Operations of Dow. The applicant must achieve at least a B average in the first two years of college and must demonstrate financial need. The essay for this scholarship should describe personal background and achievements, outline future course of study and explain career goals. One reference should be from one of the applicant's professors; one may be from a family friend or minister.

The Susan Olney Cozat Endowed Scholarship provides an annual scholarship award ($500 this year) to single mothers pursuing a college education. Successful applicants will be Midland or Gladwin County residents, will be single mothers who have underage children living with them, and will demonstrate financial need. Previous recipients may reapply. The essay for this scholarship should describe background, achievements, financial need, and personal and career goals.

The Elloweese Denise Freer Endowed Scholarship provides an annual scholarship award(s) (this year one $500 award) to either a graduating high school senior or current college student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, or a graduate student pursuing a Master of Nurse Anesthesia, or a graduate student pursuing Veterinary Medicine. The successful applicants will be Midland or Gladwin County residents, and will demonstrate both financial need and strong academics. The essay for this scholarship should describe background, achievements, financial need, and personal and career goals.

The Deborah Lynn Hawkins Special Educator Endowed Scholarship is an annual $1,500 award to Midland or Gladwin County residents who meet one of the following criteria1. College students or graduating seniors who are pursuing degrees in Special Education 2. College students or graduating seniors who are pursuing degrees in Occupational, Physical or Speech Therapy, but only if their main interest area is working with special education students. Preference will be for the former. A previous recipient may reapply, but may receive the scholarship no more than twice. Grade point average and financial need are NOT major considerations in awarding this scholarship. The most important criterion is a strong desire on the part of the applicant to have a public school career working with severe special needs students. The essay for this scholarship should describe achievements, personal and career goals, and involvements which support commitment to career choice.

The Maureen Wright King Endowed Scholarship provides an annual award of $1,000 to a Midland or Gladwin County resident who did not finish traditional high school, but rather earned a GED. Preference will be for students supporting themselves; financial need is a consideration. The essay for the scholarship should describe the applicant’s personal background and achievements, financial need, employment objectives after completion of schooling, and involvements which support commitment to career choice.

The Jessie Maxwell Memorial Endowed Scholarship provides one annual scholarship award ($500 this year) to a Beaverton High School graduating high school senior and one award ($500 this year) to a Gladwin High School graduating high school 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. The essay for this scholarship should describe background, achievements, financial need, and how the applicant has demonstrated upstanding moral character.

The Midland Area Community Foundation FOUNDERS' Scholarship is an annual award of $1,000 to enable an individual with financial need to pursue occupational programs that may be completed in two years or less. One scholarship will be available for a Midland County resident, and one for a Gladwin County resident. Previous recipients may reapply for a second year if the student achieves a B average or better during the first year. The term "occupational education" includes, but is not limited to, such programs as welding, automotive mechanics, nursing, office skills, electronic repair and service, residential construction. These programs normally require 60 credit hours or less. The essay for this scholarship should describe personal background and achievements, financial need and employment objectives after completion of schooling.

The George E. Olson Memorial Scholarship provides an annual scholarship award of $1,000 to a Midland or Gladwin County resident. Successful applicants would be college juniors, seniors or graduate students at the time of the award, and would be majoring in an earth science related field. Majors in fields such as meteorology, geology, hydrology, ecology, forestry, etc. would be considered. The main criteria for selection will be academic achievement, with financial need considered to a lesser degree.

The Eugene B. Skeebo Memorial Scholarship provides a $1,500 scholarship award to a student graduating from a Gladwin or Midland County public high school in the year of the award. Applicants may plan to attend college on a full- or part-time basis, and may include day and/or night classes. The applicant should be working toward a law degree or a business degree with an emphasis in finance, accounting or banking. Successful applicants must also demonstrate financial need and personal efforts to finance college costs. The essay for this scholarship should describe career goals, defend career choice, and discuss activities and/or experiences which support the decision to attend college. Personal situations which document financial need may be included.

The Ken and Irma Wildes Memorial Nursing Scholarship is intended to provide financial support of up to $2,000 for a person whose ultimate goal is earning a bachelor's degree as a registered nurse (RN). Up to two scholarships are available this year. Successful applicants must be college-bound seniors graduating from Midland or Gladwin County high schools in the year of the award, or current college students who are residents of Midland or Gladwin County. They must demonstrate financial need, and must be accepted by an accredited college with a school of nursing, and must be pursuing the ultimate goal of a bachelor's degree. The essay for this scholarship should describe activities, goals, interests and jobs held.

The Wolverine Bank Business Scholarship is a $2,000 award available to a Midland County resident or to a Wolverine Bank student employee (need not be a Midland County resident) to assist in the study of business at any accredited college or university. Up to two scholarships are available this year. The term "business" includes management, finance, marketing, retailing and other business fields. Successful applicants must be either a graduating high school senior or current college student, and must have maintained a minimum of a 3.0 GPA as a high school or college student. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and personal efforts to finance college. The essay for this scholarship should describe plans, career goals and specific interests and qualifications in the selected business field.