Women's Resource Center of Northern Michigan
Final Grant Report for
Fiscal agent if applicant is not tax exempt:
Tax ID Number:
38-2302164
Contact First Name:
Contact Last Name:
Gail
Kloss
423 Porter Street
Address:
Email:
12313470067
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Website:
Project Name:
Scholarships for Women in Charlevoix and Emmet Counties
Project start and end dates:
Friday, July 1, 2022
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Amount Granted From Hestia:
$
15000
Project results and Impact
How many girls/women have been served by the project during this project year?
Over the past year, Women's Resource Center of Northern Michigan Education and Employment Services (WRCNM EES) has served 16 women by providing Hestia scholarships and supportive services as they move through their educational program and closer to earning a degree and prepare for work in the community.
Goal of the Project
Did you meet your program goals for the grant period?
If yes, how do you know? Please describe any program evaluation you use:
If no, please describe current barriers and how you are working to overcome them:
Hestia Scholarships have provided direct financial support to cover the cost of tuition, textbook, supplies, uniforms, childcare and additional supportive costs to students enrolled in college courses or job training. Providing financial support lessens the burden for the student and gives them the opportunity to focus on their schooling and their families. The scholarships help in breaking down barriers to make a way for successful completion of a certificate, degree or job training.
Students are monitored throughout each semester to ensure academic progress, and program evaluations are administered to students quarterly. The following outcomes were achieved during the grand period:
• 100% of evaluation survey respondents reported satisfaction with the WRCNM services they received.
• 7 recipients will graduated or will graduate this school year while the remaining students will continue on with their coursework.
Do you have a story of how your program positively changed participant's situation, behavior, or knowledge?
If so, please share it:
A few years back a single mom came to the WRCNM EES office on campus with 5 children under the age of 10 alongside. She needed a way to provide for her family and she wanted to become a nurse. After receiving scholarships and support along the way she is now working as a registered nurse in the community and making enough money to support her family on her own.
The scholarships provided by Hestia are life-changing. Positive change happens along every step of the way beginning with the idea of going to school, navigating successfully through the college admissions process, creating a support network, completion of a college course and then onto next step in the educational plan. As a student moves along this journey it is easy to see the confidence that is building as self-esteem rises and the goal is within reach. Scholarships help to ease financial burden so that a student can focus on school and family. In the words of a recent scholarship recipient,
"I'm passing all my classes with A's and one B. I never would have made it through with good grades especially with having two little ones. I didn't want to give up and knowing that I had support has made a huge impact".
Sustainability
Will this project continue?
If so, how will it be funded?
If not, why not?
With the generous support of Hestia Women’s Giving Circle this program will continue to provide scholarships and support to women pursuing their education and looking to build a career in the community. In addition to Hestia, WRCNM will continue to leverage additional scholarship funding to ensure that women have the financial support that they need to pursue their education.
Public Relations
How did you publicize this grant?
Please list any examples.
The Hestia grant award was announced in the bi-monthly WRCNM donor newsletter, shared electronically and by mail with approximately 2,000 donors. The Hestia Women’s Giving Circle grant was also promoted on social media via Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan’s Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Summary Comments
Thank you for the opportunity to provide Hestia Women's Giving Circle scholarships to local women working through barriers to pursue their education and provide for their families. Amazing things are happening because of these critical funds being shared across our communities.
Grant Final Budget Form
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