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Helping You Give … Close to Home A Publication of the Washington County Community Foundation
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New Fund Options Provide Meaningful Scholarship Alternatives The WCCF has administered post-secondary scholarship funds for more than 20 years. During that time, we have seen the incredible impact made by nearly $2 million in post-secondary scholarship awards. We have also seen tremendous changes in both the secondary and post-secondary educational arenas. But one thing has remained the same: the cost of pursuing post-secondary education is significant. With issues related to post-secondary scholarship awards more prevalent, the Foundation has been exploring new and innovative ways to help students prepare for the future. Among them are: Academic Funds, Enrichment Funds, and Internship Funds. The two profiles below speak to how each fund supports educational opportunities while honoring its namesake. And on page 6, readers can learn more about the success of the new Three Oaks Internship Fund. Although each of these funds may have a different purpose, they are all supporting local students in a meaningful way! The Jacie Alexa Academic Fund was created earlier this year to memorialize Jacie Alexa Goudy. Jacie, and her brother Jorryn, were placed into the foster care system at a very young age. Despite the many challenges she faced, Jacie graduated a year early from Trinity High School and was accepted to Columbia University with a full scholarship. In her quest to achieve higher education, Jacie faced numerous financial obstacles. Therefore, the Jacie Alexa Academic Fund will issue annual grants to Trinity School District to assist financially-needy students of Trinity High School with preparing for, or gaining access to, post-secondary education. This assistance may include: fees to take exams (SAT, ACT, or Advanced Placement) or fees to make application to a post-secondary educational institution. Alice Boone Main graduated from McGuffey High in 1969 and eventually returned to her beloved alma mater as a teacher. She served as principal in several area school districts, working last at Claysville Elementary School. Additionally, she served as the Federal Programs Coordinator for the McGuffey School District. Family and friends created the Alice Boone Main Memorial Fund in 1999 to honor her work as an educator, and the focus of the fund was recently shifted to educational enrichment. Annually, the fund will issue a grant to support the purchase, loan, or repair of musical instruments owned by McGuffey School District and used in its instrumental programs, ensuring that McGuffey students will experience the many benefits of music education.