Women's Resource Center of Northern Michigan
Final Grant Report for
Fiscal agent if applicant is not tax exempt:
N/A
Tax ID Number:
38-2302164
Contact First Name:
Contact Last Name:
Gail
Kloss
423 Porter Street
Address:
Email:
2313470067
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Project Name:
Educational Scholarships for Women in Charlevoix and Emmet Counties
Project start and end dates:
Saturday, July 1, 2023
Sunday, June 30, 2024
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, WRCNM Educational and Employment Services has served 20 women by providing $15,000 in Hestia educational 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 expenses 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 address barriers to make a way for successful completion of a certificate, degree or job training.
Students are supported 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.
• 5 recipients will graduate in May 2024 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:
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. This past year has been challenging for us all and for students it has been especially daunting.
As one recipient expresses:
"Thank you for the Hestia financial scholarship and your continued support. Thank you for finding it important to help others advance in their schooling who take it as seriously as I do. I have two little ones and when they go to bed at night and I tackle my school work, knowing that I’m not alone in this process helps me get through."
Sustainability
Will this project continue?
If so, how will it be funded?
If not, why not?
WRCNM has operated the EES program for decades and will continue to do so with funding provided by several sources and through the lasting partnership with North Central Michigan College. With the generous ongoing 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. WRCNM will 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.
Published in the Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan’s (WRCNM) print donor newsletter, staff newsletter, and WRCNM social media. In addition, Hestia Women’s Giving Circle is also listed in the WRCNM Educational and Employment Services brochure.
Summary Comments
Since the inception of Hestia's scholarship funding to WRCNM EES participants, dozens of women in Emmet and Charlevoix counties have found the support, dignity, and opportunity they deserve while pursuing economic self-sufficiency and a career of their choosing. This partnership has changed lives and will continue to impact women in our community for years to come.
Grant Final Budget Form
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