Scholarship Application

1GPA / GED and Transcripts

2FAFSA

3About Yourself

4School Attendance

5Financial Need

6Essay Questions

7Student Involvement

8College Students

9Houghton Lake Students

10Roscommon Students

11Additional Questions

12Scholarship Eligibility

13Additional Documentation

14Summary

15Consent

INITIAL REQUIREMENTS – GPA or GED and TRANSCRIPTS

You MUST have a cumulative grade point average of 2.25 or above or GED score of 145 to complete this application.

You MUST either upload a copy of your transcript or request that your transcript be sent to info@myrccf.org or PO Box 824, Roscommon, MI 48653. Your transcript must be received by the deadline, or your application won’t be considered.

Are you currently enrolled in a public or non-public high school or college?(Required)

Yes

You must have a minimum GPA of 2.25 to continue to the next page and to complete this application.

What is your cumulative grade point average?(Required)

You must have a minimum GPA of 2.25 to complete this application.

Please enter a number from 2.25 to 4.0.

Do you have a GED?(Required)

Yes

You must be currently enrolled in a public or non-public high school or college OR have completed the GED to continue to the next page and complete this application.

What is your GED score?(Required)

You must have a minimum GED score of 145 to complete this application.

Please enter a number from 145 to 200.

You must have a GED score of 145 to continue to the next page and to complete this application.

Do you have a copy of your school or GED transcript?(Required)

Yes

Please upload transcript(Required)

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Send Transcript(Required)

I will request my transcript be sent to info@myrccf.org or PO Box 824, Roscommon, MI 48653. I understand that it must be received by the deadline, or my application won’t be considered.

I will have my transcript sent to RCCF

INITIAL REQUIREMENTS – FAFSA

You MUST provide a copy of your FAFSA submission summary. A copy of your FAFSA submission summary, received by your family after submitting the Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA), is required to establish financial need. If you have not yet completed a FAFSA application, go to https://fafsa.gov to apply.

Have you completed your FAFSA (Federal Application for Student Aid)?(Required)

Yes

Please upload your FAFSA submission summary(Required)

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Please visit https://fafsa.gov to complete the FAFSA application. Once completed, you will need to upload a copy of your FAFSA application.

TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF

Your Name(Required)

First Last

I preferred to be called …

Mailing Address(Required)

Street Address City State ZIP Code

Is your physical address the same as your mailing address?

Yes

Physical Address(Required)

Street Address City State ZIP Code

Daytime Phone(Required)

Cell Phone(Required)

Email Address(Required)

please provide the email address that you check most often

Name of Parent/Guardian(Required)

First Last

Is your parent/guardian's physical address the same as your physical address?

Yes

Parent/Guardian's Physical Address(Required)

Street Address City State ZIP Code

Parent/Guardian Daytime Phone(Required)

Parent/Guardian Email Address(Required)

Which COUNTY do you live in?(Required)

Roscommon County

Crawford County

Other

Please enter the COUNTY you live in(Required)

Which TOWNSHIP do you live in?(Required)

Roscommon Township

Richfield Township

Denton Township

Other

Please enter the TOWNSHIP you live in(Required)

Which college do you attend or plan to attend?(Required)

What major are you pursuing or plan to pursue?(Required)

To complete a degree in your chosen area of education, how long is your program?(Required)

One-year program

Two-year program

Four-year program

How many members of your household (including yourself) will attend college in the 2025-2026 academic year?(Required)

What is the adjusted gross income (AGI) on your most recent federal income tax return?(Required)

If you’re a dependent student, this will be your parent(s).

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

Where are you a student?(Required)

Houghton Lake High School

Roscommon High School

Charlton Heston High School

Immanuel Christian School

Homeschool

A college student

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL NEED

What is the Cost of Attendance (COA)? Please enter your estimated cost per year into the fields below.

Tuition(Required)

Books(Required)

Dorm/Rent(Required)

Lab Fees(Required)

What is your student aid index (SAI)?(Required)

(according to your FAFSA submission summary)

Are you or your family facing any special challenges?(Required)

i.e. first in family to go to college, divorced parents, single parent, foster care or guardianship, you/parent/sibling with chronic illness or disability, incarcerated parent, living with another family, homeless or at risk of being homeless, etc.

Yes

State any special challenges you or your family may be facing.(Required)

In 300 words or less, explain a hardship you faced and how you overcame it.(Required)

In 300 words or less, state your long term goals and how college will help you to achieve those goals.(Required)

STUDENT INVOLVEMENT

Please make sure to include the number of hours per year you participated in each activity, and list each activity by academic year.

To add additional entries, click on the + button at the right (on desktop) or below (on mobile) of each row of fields.

If you are a college student …

Extracurricular Activities

Example: student council, class officer, band/choir, clubs, civic organizations, church activities, etc.

Did you participate in extracurricular activities while in school?(Required)

If you are a college student, please enter only extracurricular activities you participated in while in college.

Yes, I participated in extracurricular activities

No, I did NOT participate in extracurricular activities

Please select all years that you participated in at least ONE extracurricular activity(Required)

(check all that apply)

Freshman year

Sophomore year

Junior year

Senior year

Freshman(Required)

To add additional entries, click on the + button at the right.

Activity

Role

Hours per Year

Sophomore(Required)

To add additional entries, click on the + button at the right.

Activity

Role

Hours per Year

Junior(Required)

To add additional entries, click on the + button at the right.

Activity

Role

Hours per Year

Senior(Required)

To add additional entries, click on the + button at the right.

Activity

Role

Hours per Year

Sports Participation

Did you participate in sports while in school?(Required)

If you are a college student, please enter only sports you participated in while in college.

Yes, I participated in sports

No, I did NOT participate in sports

What sports team did you participate in?(Required)

Girls

Boys

Please select all years that you participated in at least ONE sport(Required)

(check all that apply)

Freshman year

Sophomore year

Junior year

Senior year

Freshman year sports participation(Required)

To add additional entries, click on the + button at the right.

Sport

Hours per Year

Sophomore year sports participation(Required)

To add additional entries, click on the + button at the right.

Sport

Hours per Year

Junior year sports participation(Required)

To add additional entries, click on the + button at the right.

Sport

Hours per Year

Senior year sports participation(Required)

To add additional entries, click on the + button at the right.

Sport

Hours per Year

Volunteer/Community Service

Did you perform voluntary/community service while in school?(Required)

If you are a college student, please enter only voluntary/community service you performed while in college.

Yes, I performed voluntary/community service

No, I did NOT perform voluntary/community service

Please select all years that you performed at least ONE act of voluntary/community service(Required)

(check all that apply)

Freshman year

Sophomore year

Junior year

Senior year

Freshman(Required)

Activity/Organization

Role

Hours per Year

Sophomore(Required)

Activity/Organization

Role

Hours per Year

Junior(Required)

Activity/Organization

Role

Hours per Year

Senior(Required)

Activity/Organization

Role

Hours per Year

Work Experience

Did you work at a job while in school?(Required)

If you are a college student, please enter only jobs you worked at while in college.

Yes, I worked at a job while in school

No, I did NOT work at a job while in school

Please select all years that you worked in at least ONE job(Required)

(check all that apply)

Freshman year

Sophomore year

Junior year

Senior year

Freshman(Required)

Company

Job title

Hours per Year

Sophomore(Required)

Company

Job title

Hours per Year

Junior(Required)

Company

Job title

Hours per Year

Senior(Required)

Company

Job title

Hours per Year

COLLEGE STUDENTS

Please answer the following questions. These questions are based upon the school that you are currently attending.

What school did you graduate from?(Required)

Roscommon High School

Houghton Lake High School

Charlton Heston High School

Immanuel Christian School

Homeschool

I have a GED

Will you be a Sophomore, Junior or Senior in college?(Required)

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

Have you been accepted into a teacher education program in Michigan?(Required)

(a teacher education program leading to elementary or secondary teacher certification)

Yes

HOUGHTON LAKE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Please answer the following questions. These questions are based upon the school that you are currently attending.

Are you pursuing a degree in Fine Arts or Industrial Arts?(Required)

Fine Arts including but not limited to communications, music, writing, or drama.

Industrial Arts including but not limited to wood and/or metal working using a variety of hand, power, or machine tools, or auto mechanics.

Yes

Are you pursuing a degree in Healthcare or Business?(Required)

Yes

Are you pursuing a degree in Nursing?(Required)

Yes

ROSCOMMON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Please answer the following questions. These questions are based upon the school that you are currently attending.

Will you be attending a culinary arts school?(Required)

Yes

Will you be attending college for Business Management?(Required)

Yes

Are you pursuing a degree in the dental or medical fields?(Required)

Yes

Are you pursuing a degree in the law and/or legal field?(Required)

Yes

Do you plan to attend the University of Michigan?(Required)

Yes

Have you participated in at least two sports each year during high school?(Required)

Yes

Were you a member of the Roscommon soccer team for at least 3 years?(Required)

(either a team member or a manager)

Yes

Do you have an affiliation with the Masonic Temple?(Required)

Yes

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS

Will you be studying abroad for at least one semester in the next academic year?(Required)

Yes

What country do you plan to study abroad in?(Required)

Are you pursuing a degree in Industrial Technologies, Public Services or Health Occupations?(Required)

Industrial Technologies including but not limited to such fields as automotive (collision repair technician, automotive service engineer, diesel mechanic, logistics & fleet manager), aviation (aircraft maintenance technician, avionics specialist, aerospace manufacturing engineer, quality assurance inspector), drafting (CAD technician, architectural drafter, mechanical design engineer, industrial designer), manufacturing processes (production supervisor, industrial engineer, mechatronics technician, occupational safety specialist), machine operations (CNC machinist, tool & die maker, maintenance technician, robotics operator), and/or welding (pipe welder, structural welder, shipbuilding welder, aerospace welder).

Public Services including but not limited to such fields as corrections (administration, corrections officers), criminal justice administration (probation officer, parole officer, victim advocate, court administrator), firefighting (career firefighter, fire marshal, wilderness firefighter), emergency medical services (EMT, paramedic) and/or law enforcement (police officer, detective, state trooper).

Health Occupations including but not limited to such fields as Nursing (RN, NP, CRNA, CNM), Practical Nursing (LPN), Nursing Refresher courses (CNA), medical lab technologist, phlebotomist, and/or imaging technologist (radiologic technologist, sonographer, MRI technologist, nuclear medicine technologist).

Yes

Which degree area are you pursuing?(Required)

Industrial Technologies

Public Services

Health Occupations

Do you have an affiliation with the Knights of Columbus #6548?(Required)

Yes

Do you plan to pursue a skilled trade occupation?(Required)

Yes

Have you been accepted into a qualified apprenticeship program?(Required)

Yes

Are you pursuing a degree in a health care field?(Required)

Yes

Are you a member of Interact?(Required)

Yes

SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY

Based upon your answers in filling out this form, you are eligible for the following scholarships. Click the Next button below to apply for all.

Andrew Schmidt Trades Scholarship

Ava Raye Gasper Scholarship

B A-Mayes-ing Scholarship Fund

Bertl Family Scholarship

Bobbe Morley Memorial Scholarship

Char Goddard Memorial Scholarship

Clyde F. Shaltz Memorial Scholarship

Donald W. & Beverly Nester Memorial Scholarship

Evelyn Fraser Scholarship

Fidelity Chapter #SO, Order of the Eastern Star Scholarship

Fidelity Chapter #5O, Order of the Eastern Star Scholarship

Ford and Marguerite Silsby Scholarship

Gerrish-Higgins Roscommon Alumni Association Scholarship

Grace Bernardo, M.D. Memorial Health Careers Scholarship

Harry & Marjorie Walbridge Scholarship

Houghton Lake Class of 1983 Memorial Scholarship

Houghton Lake Rotary Club Memorial Scholarship

Houghton Lake Sports Booster Scholarship

Jack Danieleski Scholarship

Karen & Frank Arleth Memorial Scholarship

Kyle Akin Scholarship

Kelly Dunmire Memorial Scholarship

Lawrence C. Dashner Scholarship

Layton International Scholarship

Lion's Club Scholarship

Lion’s Club Scholarship

Michael R. Treml Memorial Athletic Scholarship

Mike M. & Patricia M. lgnat Scholarship

Mr. J's Buckeye Nuts College Scholarship

Mr. J’s Buckeye Nuts College Scholarship

Patriot Scholarship

Ralph, Thela, and Kurt Ostling Memorial Scholarship

Rex & Arlene Gillen Scholarship

Robert A. Hess Memorial Pre-Law Scholarship

Robert J. Kunik Memorial Scholarship

Roscommon Rotary Club General Fund

Roscommon Soccer Teams Scholarship

Ruth & Ralph Fisher Scholarship

Sharon A. Hacker Nursing Scholarship

Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home Scholarship

Thomas Niekamp Scholarship

William C. Williams (class of 1950) Scholarship

W.H. & Betty J. Scott Memorial Scholarship

Additional Documentation

Proof of acceptance into an apprenticeship program

If you have been accepted into an apprenticeship program, please upload proof of acceptance.

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Letters of recommendation(Required)

You selected to apply for the Jack Danieleski Scholarship. Please upload THREE letters of recommendation.

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How has participation in athletics has impacted your life?(Required)

You selected to apply for the Treml Family Memorial Athletic Scholarship. In no more than 250 words, please describe how participation in athletics has impacted your life.

Proof of Residency(Required)

You selected to apply for the Rex & Arlene Gillen Scholarship or the Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home Scholarship. Please upload TWO proofs of township residency (e.g.: copy of household property tax statement, utility bill and driver’s license/state ID).

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Application Summary

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You MUST provide an official school transcript. Transcripts must be received by the application deadline to be considered for a scholarship. High school students should contact their guidance counselor to send their transcript. College students can make a request through a student clearinghouse transcript service such as Parchment. Transcripts can be sent by mail or email.

US Post:
Roscommon County Community Foundation
PO Box 824
Roscommon, MI 48653

Email:
info@myrccf.org

Consent(Required)

We, the applicant and parent/guardian, do herby state that this application is a truthful and honest representation of the applicant. We do hereby state the personal essay is the applicant’s own and not the work of another. We understand that if any of the application is found to be submitted under false pretenses, it will be automatically disqualified from consideration.

By check the “I consent” checkbox, we do hereby give our permission to release information contained in this application to the Scholarship Committee and the Roscommon County Community Foundation for selection and administration purposes only.

I consent.

Authorization

I authorize RCCF to discuss this application with my parent/guardian

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Scholarship Application

INITIAL REQUIREMENTS – GPA or GED and TRANSCRIPTS

INITIAL REQUIREMENTS – FAFSA

TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL NEED

STUDENT INVOLVEMENT

Extracurricular Activities

Sports Participation

Volunteer/Community Service

Work Experience

COLLEGE STUDENTS

HOUGHTON LAKE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

ROSCOMMON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS

SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY

Additional Documentation

Application Summary

Where Giving Grows and
Roscommon County Thrives

Give today,Impact RoscommonCounty tomorrow.

Donate Now

Our Mission

Supporting Roscommon County

Our Vision

INITIAL REQUIREMENTS – GPA or GED and TRANSCRIPTS

INITIAL REQUIREMENTS – FAFSA

TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL NEED

STUDENT INVOLVEMENT

Extracurricular Activities

Sports Participation

Volunteer/Community Service

Work Experience

COLLEGE STUDENTS

HOUGHTON LAKE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

ROSCOMMON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS

SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY

Additional Documentation

Application Summary

Where Giving Grows and Roscommon County Thrives

Give today,
Impact Roscommon
County tomorrow.

Where Giving Grows and
Roscommon County Thrives