D.C. Everest Alumni Scholarship Grant

D.C. Everest Alumni Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin
Last Updated: December 18, 2025

Summary

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.

Overview

Guided by our vision, purpose, mission, values, and policies, we inspire philanthropic generosity to enhance our community’s quality of life. 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. Our time at Everest helped shape our lives, build lifelong friendships, and inspire us to pursue our goals. Our motivation came from recognizing that skilled trades professionals are essential to our workforce and that trade-focused options are often overlooked in the process of choosing a career path. 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

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicant is a graduating senior OR has graduated from D.C. Everest High SchoolPursuing a career in the skilled construction trades