We at the Bay Area Community Foundation are passionate about putting people who want to impact the world in touch with groups doing just that. We act as a catalyst for philanthropic contributions in the counties of Bay and Arenac.
Since 1982, the community has made philanthropic donations more effective by utilizing our resources. We give you the most flexibility possible when setting up, administering, and delivering your gifts. We are able to support local arts and culture, outreach programs, youth programs, education, the environment, health and wellbeing, human services, and leisure because to the kindness of our donors.
A public charity, the Bay Area Community Foundation, works to enhance the community by awarding grants. To bring about change and assist our community, we combine the monetary capacity of individuals, households, and organizations with the initiatives, and leadership efforts of our regional nonprofit and governmental organizations.
By creating long-term endowment funds, a community foundation works to ensure that there is always money available to address urgent needs and take advantage of fresh opportunities and projects.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS ARE THE LEADING PHILANTHROPISTS IN THE REGION.
A community foundation is a charitable organization whose grant making is intended to enhance the local community.
By creating long-term endowment funds, a community foundation works to ensure that there is always money available to address urgent needs and take advantage of fresh opportunities and projects.
PUTTING A PRIORITY ON EDUCATION
The Bay Area Community Foundation awards almost $500,000 in scholarships each spring to deserving Bay and Arenac county residents and students who wish to continue their education. This is but one example of how the Community Foundation helps to fund education in our neighborhood.
We collaborate with numerous donors who care deeply about education in the neighborhood. They allow us to provide well over 200 scholarships to graduating students, college students, and individuals who are reentering the classroom.
THERE ARE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR
High school pupils (high schools in Bay or Arenac counties)
• Adult Learners (Bay or Arenac county residents going back to school)
• College students today
• Those pursuing certificates or skilled trades as a career
MORE THAN $335K IN SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO STUDENTS IN BAY AND ARENAC COUNTIES
The Bay Area Community Foundation is happy to announce that 221 citizens of Bay and Arenac counties will receive scholarships for continuous learning worth more than $335,000. This includes those who are about to graduate from high school, are enrolled in college, are pursuing a skilled trade or a certificate, or are adults who are going back to school.
You can congratulate these students at www.facebook.com/BayAreaCommunityFoundation. We recognized these kids on Facebook throughout the first part of June.
The Bay Area Community Foundation were able to provide approximately $480,000 in scholarships to Bay and Arenac County students in 2021 thanks to the generosity of the Foundation’s supporters and the $144,000 granted this year from the Bay Commitment Scholarship for the first college students.
CONCERNING THE 2022 SCHOLARSHIP
An organization of benefactors and visionaries came together in 2008 to discuss ways to raise the educational attainment levels in our community. Our community is gradually expanding thanks to the Bay Commitment Scholarship, but it’s also a crucial support system for students and families navigating unfamiliar terrain.
Up to 100 Bay County first-generation college students who are enrolled in Delta College or Saginaw Valley State University each year receive $2,000 grants from the Bay Area Community Foundation. A first-generation college student is one who does not have parents who have earned bachelor’s degrees and who reside with them.
ELIGIBILITY FOR THE BAY COMMITMENT SCHOLARSHIP
The following requirements must be met by students applying for the Bay Commitment Scholarship:
• A Bay County high school senior who is graduating
• Neither of your parents (with whom you reside) has a bachelor’s degree.
• Intentions to enroll in Saginaw Valley State University or Delta College
Students will be able to apply for the Bay Commitment Scholarship in their junior year beginning with the class of 2023.
First-generation applicants must have lived in Bay County, Michigan for at least six years, have attended school there for at least four years, and plan to enroll in Delta College or Saginaw Valley State University full-time following high school.
APPLICATION LINK
Interested persons can now apply with this link
https://bayfoundation.org/students-menu/scholarship-opportunities/bay-commitment-scholarship