Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Everest High School.

Other requirements

  • Applicant is a graduating senior OR has graduated from D.C.
  • Pursuing a career in the skilled construction trades

Overview

The D.C. Everest Alumni Scholarship aims to support students pursuing careers in skilled trades, addressing the workforce's critical need for trades professionals. Established by the Class of 1974, it provides financial assistance for education, tools, and equipment, helping to transform career aspirations into reality. Applications are evaluated based on commitment to trades, community impact, and financial need, emphasizing the importance of skilled trades in our economy.

D.C. Everest Alumni Scholarship & Grants for Skilled Trades
The D.C. Everest Class of 1974 established this scholarship and grant process to give back to our community and support future generations.
Industries that require trades workers are chronically under-resourced, creating opportunities for professional and financial success.
Our goal is to encourage and support students to pursue careers in the trades, as well as existing trades professionals that aspire to advance their careers by pursuing higher skill levels through advanced training in specialized areas of construction. The scholarship or grant may provide some needed financial assistance for education, tools, or equipment, and help turn an applicant’s career vision into a reality.
Criteria
Applications will be evaluated based on:
A clear strong commitment to pursuing a career in the skilled construction tradesA description or demonstration of how your work in the trades will positively impact others and your communityAn explanation of why this award would be important to you financially.Special circumstances that may be unusual or somewhat unique

Eligibility

Applicant is a graduating senior OR has graduated from D.C. Everest High SchoolPursuing a career in the skilled construction trades

What Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
136
Total given
$13.36M
Median grant
$17K
Range
$5,150–$4.18M
  • By dollars: Wisconsin 90%, Indiana 8%, North Carolina <1%. Top recipient cities: Wausau, WI; Weston, WI; Merrill, WI.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 38% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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    $4.18M

  • University of Notre Dame - Use for Donation Grants · Notre Dame, IN

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    $1M

  • Performing Arts Foundation Inc · Wausau, WI

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    $590K

  • Monk Botanical Gardens · Wausau, WI

    Parks and recreation / forests

    $538K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Workforce development
  • Education

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