2

Game Changers Scholarship Provider: Kroger and Always Foundation
Amount: $2,000
# of winners: 23

3

National Scholarship in memory of beloved members Fran Amos, Lynn Jacek and Phyllis Thomson Provider: The Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund
Amount: $2,000
# of winners: Varies

4

Mickey Hamilton Memorial Scholarship Provider: Hamilton Family
Amount: $500
# of winners: 2

5

S.E.T. Educational Scholarship Provider: College Board
Amount: $6,500
# of winners: Varies

6

Mark Larscheidt Memorial Scholarship Provider: Mark Larscheidt
Amount: $1,000
# of winners: Varies

7

PD Instore Scholarship Provider: Bold.org / PD Instore
Amount: $10,000
# of winners: 2

8

Alan and Kathy Johns Scholarship Fund Provider: Alan and Kathy Johns Scholarship Fund
Amount: Varies
# of winners: Varies

9

Legends + ASM Global Stars Scholarship Program Provider: Legends | ASM Global
Amount: $2,500
# of winners: 100

10

Brandywine Class of 1973 Alumni Scholarship Provider: Michigan Gateway Community Foundation
Amount: Varies
# of winners: Varies

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PLEASE EMAIL MRS. WATTS IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THE GET-IT FORUM AT WMU APRIL 29TH! WE NEED TO KNOW BY APRIL 17TH!!

Gavin Putman Memorial Scholarship In memory of Gavin Putnam a scholarship for those pursuing a career in skilled trades will be awarded to a Jackson County Senior. Gavin was a hands-on learner, the classroom was not his favorite place. Fixing, building, and working with his hands was where Gavin excelled. This is an opportunity help pay for trade school, tools, or training classes in your field. Due By: May 1, 2025 Scholarship Amount: $1000 - $2,500 Required: Essay typed explaining: - What field you have chosen - Your future plans in this field - What you will use your scholarship money for - Please include: name, phone number, and home address. Emailed to: gavinputnammemorial@gmail.com

BIG CHUCK’S SCHOLARSHIP (up to $2000)

A scholarship sponsored by Big Chuck’s Pizza Plus of Munith.

Criteria: Open to all graduating seniors (with a GPA of 2.3 or higher) who plan to further their

education through college, vocational or technical school. This scholarship will also be open to

those candidates that are looking to become an entrepreneur. A business plan must be included

with those that are planning on starting a business.

Selection Process: Recipients are screened by representatives of Big Chuck’s Pizza Plus from a pool of

applicants. Up to 4 students are scheduled for an interview. This scholarship will be offered to seniors in

other surrounding school districts. Candidates for this scholarship must complete an additional

handout with the essay requirement and other required documents if necessary.

Technical Careers has a variety of events coming up this spring. This is the last week that students can attend a mandatory Lineworker Info Session. Tech Forward registration is now open and I added one more event to the list, Fire Academy Showcase. Let me know if you have any questions.

Lineworker Information Sessions – Must attend one in order to apply to the program

1. Wednesday, February 26th , 6:00-9:00pm CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
2. Saturday, March 1st , 1:00-4:00pm CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
   
   Fire Academy Showcase – Tuesday, April 8th, 6:00-8:00pm CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

1. Future firefighters and fire science majors are invited to attend the LCC Fire Academy Showcase!
2. This is your opportunity to experience this public service career with hands-on activities while learning about the LCC Fire Academy and Fire Science programs.

Tech Forward: Women in Trades, Public Safety and Information Technology – Friday, April 11th, 8:30am-1:00pm CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

1. An event for high school age young women and older to learn about opportunities in Technical Careers
2. Includes keynote speaker, panel discussion, hands-on tours and lunch

Drone Day – Saturday, April 26th, 10:00am-3:00pm REGISTRATION COMING SOON

1. This is an all-age community event where attendees will learn about the different careers/industries using drones and well as requirements for recreational use.
2. The morning includes a light breakfast with informational sessions and the afternoon includes a light lunch with plenty of drone flying time!

As always, we continue to offer tours every Tuesday at 2:00pm and 5:30pm. Below are links to our individual tour requests.

Individual Tours

Group Tour Requests

Let me know if you need anything else.

Stay warm!

Allison

Allison Crooks Snyder

Secondary to Post-Secondary Program Coordinator

Lansing Community College – West Campus

Technical Careers Division

5708 Cornerstone Drive

Lansing, MI 48917

Snydea15@star.lcc.edu

517-483-1187

Pronouns: She, Her, Hers

Work Schedule:

Monday (REMOTE): 8:15am-5:15pm

Tuesday: 8:15am-5:15pm

Wednesday: 8:15am-5:15pm

Thursday: 8:15am-5:15pm

Friday: 7:30am-4:00pm

PLEASE CHECK OUT THESE HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPS

For students seeking a bachelor's degree: https://horatioalger.org/scholarships-and-services/undergraduate-scholarships/

For seniors seeking a technical/trade certification or associate degree: https://horatioalger.org/career-technical-education-scholarships/

Early Impressions has an open position M-Fri from 3-6p in the toddler room if you are looking for after school work. Please contact

Mindy Artley

Early Impressions

msa.earlyimpressions@gmail.com

From Governor Gretchen Whitmer

Hey Michigan students!

The FAFSA is now open, and if you’re planning to attend college or trade school next year, now's the time to apply. It's your key to unlocking the Michigan Achievement Scholarship and other opportunities that can help you achieve your academic dreams.

2025-26 FAFSA Form Now Available!

The U.S. Department of Education recently announced the 2025-26 FAFSA form is now available for students looking to secure financial aid in the 2025-25 Academic Year.

The FAFSA form connects students to various forms of Federal and State financial aid programs. The FAFSA is required for most State of Michigan financial aid programs, including the Michigan Achievement Scholarship!

Students can complete the FAFSA at StudentAid.gov.

For additional information about the FAFSA, please visit our FAFSA resources page.

The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential is not affiliated with National Merit Scholarship Corporation or its registered trademarks National Achievement®, Achievement Scholarship®, or Achievement Scholar®.

michigan.gov/mistudentaid

mistudentaid@michigan.gov

888-447-2687

• WE HAVE GIFT CARDS AVAILABLE FOR COMPLETING YOUR FAFSA! PLEASE SEE THE CCAC REPRESENTIVE AFTER THANKSGIVING (BY THE COMMONS) WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR FORM. LIMITED GIFT CARDS AVAILABLE. FIRST COME FIRST SERVED!

Applications are open for the next Henry Ford Jackson Hospital Student Career Exploration program to take place the week of December 16 to 20! Successful applicants will spend the week at Henry Ford Jackson Hospital-these will be excused as School Activity Days! This is open to students grade 9-12 who have identified a Health Science career as an interest in their Xello EDP (make sure you have "liked" a career in the Healthcare field in Xello). The application deadline for this session is November 18! See Mrs. Watts if you have any questions!

Henry Ford Jackson Hospital Career Exploration Program Information

Looking to explore in-demand careers and discover the degrees or credentials needed to pursue them? Use Pathfinder, Michigan’s online career exploration tool that uses current information related to employment and the workforce, as well as data about the relationship between education and training programs, to help you learn about career paths and jobs in the state. Start the journey at Pathfinder.MiTalent.org.

My name is Dror Liebenthal, CEO of Bold.org, the largest independent scholarship provider in the country. Last year alone we awarded $3,000,000 in scholarships, and we continue our mission to help students pay for their education.

We have several recurring scholarships available for Northwest High School students, totaling $15,000+ in award funds. We would appreciate it if you could share these scholarships with your students on https://www.nwmissouri.edu/finaid/aid/scholarships/privresource.htm so they can be aware of these opportunities.

You can find the full list here: https://bold.org/scholarships/, where students can find over 2,000 scholarships across hundreds of categories.

Children of Veterans Tuition Grant

The Children of Veterans Tuition Grant provides undergraduate tuition assistance to students older than 16 and less than 26 years of age who are the natural or adopted child of a Michigan veteran. The veteran must have died or became totally and permanently disabled as a result of military service.

Children of Veterans Tuition Grant (michigan.gov)

Applications are available from 1 October through 1 May and may be downloaded from our website at www.johngeorge.org or by visiting our office at 145 South Jackson Street, Jackson, Michigan (corner of South Jackson and Cortland Street). Applications are due back into our office by mail or in person no later than 1 May. Applications received after

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