Grant Application for
Women's Resource Center of Northern Michigan
Mission Statement:
Women's Resource Center of Northern Michigan, Inc. is committed to equality, justice, and the well-being of women. To that end we will engage and encourage our community to work with us toward these goals.
Fiscal agent if applicant is not tax exempt:
Tax ID Number:
38-2302164
Contact First Name:
Contact Last Name:
Kari
VandenBrink
Address:
423 Porter Street
Email:
Phone Number:
2313470067
Website:
Project Name:
Scholarships for women in Emmet and Charlevoix County
Project start and end dates:
July 1, 2024
June 30, 2025
Amount Requested:
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15000
Project Description:
WRCNM’s Education & Employment Services (EES) provides women with learning support, career guidance, financial assistance for educational expenses, job search assistance and training, and professional clothing for work and job interviews. Through EES, eligible women may receive scholarships for tuition, textbooks, supplies and childcare while they attend classes. To be eligible, students must have demonstrated financial need and qualify for a variety of reasons, such as: a single parent, being under-employed or unemployed, pursuing a non-traditional career, individual with limited English proficiency, or an individual with a disability. Need is further determined by income, family size, program requirements, credit hours, and additional criteria based on individual situations and needs.
Goal of the Project
How many people will you reach?
20
What percentage are female?
100
If your program serves both males and females, how will Hestia funds specifically target women and girls?
NA
How are recipients identified or selected to receive services? Is financial need considered?
EES primarily operates through the Learning Services office at North Central Michigan College in Petoskey and serves students from across the five-county WRCNM service area. There, interested women meet with the EES Coordinator and determine if they qualify for assistance based on their individual circumstances that can include, but are not limited to, single parent, transitioning out of a domestic abuse situation, and career goals. Financial need is considered throughout the process based on income, family size, and expenses.
What do you hope to achieve? What difference will this make in the lives of women and girls?
How will this project meet Hestia's mission statement?
The overarching goal of this project is to improve the economic self-sufficiency of women in our community. To achieve this, the primary objective is to provide scholarships to women so they can complete their education and be prepared for future high-skilled, high-wage employment. Award amounts vary for each student depending on their needs, but range from as low as $50 for a textbook to as much as $1,000 for tuition. Scholarships reduce barriers for women who otherwise might not be able to afford higher education and its associated costs. The women served have unmet financial needs that traditional financial aid is unable to fulfill. For example, the expenses for each semester include not only the cost of tuition, fees and books, but also childcare, transportation, and general living expenses. Federal Financial Aid covers only a portion of these costs, leaving the student with an unmet need. Hestia scholarships help meet this need. This program aligns with Hestia's mission in that it promotes economic self-sufficiency and well-being for women and girls by addressing the critical need for education. While education is one of the most dependable paths to economic self-sufficiency, it is also one of the most expensive.
How will you evaluate or measure your success:
The EES Coordinator works with scholarship recipients throughout their academic program and tracks each student’s progress. Overall, the program will be evaluated in terms of the number of students who obtain their degree and subsequent employment. In addition, Program Evaluation surveys are given to students once per quarter during a pre-determined week to measure and evaluate program satisfaction. The following "Yes-No" questions are included in the survey:
"The Program Coordinator was supportive and helpful."
"The WRCNM's services helped meet my needs."
"Overall, I was satisfied with the services provided by the WRCNM."
"If I needed help again, I would feel comfortable coming to the WRCNM."
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