How much funding does McKernon Scholarship Grant provide?

McKernon Scholarship Grant provides US $2,500 in funding.

When is the deadline for McKernon Scholarship Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

McKernon Scholarship Grant

St Croix Valley Foundation

Foundation Hardship Grants

Funding Amount

US $2,500

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Any student with financial need living in Pierce county and seeking their first degree is eligible to apply, with priority for graduating seniors from Elmwood High School and non-traditional students.

Overview

The McKernon Scholarship, offered by the St. Croix Valley Foundation, supports financial need-based students from Pierce County, particularly targeting graduates of Elmwood High School and non-traditional learners pursuing their first degree. The Foundation, a prominent philanthropic organization, aims to foster local impact through generous donations, having facilitated over $100 million in grants since its establishment in 1995. This scholarship embodies their mission to enhance community prosperity and empower individuals through education.

St. Croix Valley Foundation
The St. Croix Valley Foundation is a community-based philanthropic organization that connects local generosity with meaningful impact across the St. Croix Valley region. It serves six counties along the St. Croix River—two in Minnesota and four in Wisconsin—and supports charitable funds, endowments, grants, scholarships, and nonprofit capacity-building. Since its founding in 1995, the Foundation has grown to more than 500 charitable funds and over $100 million in assets, and has facilitated more than $100 million in grants and scholarships.
Croix Valley and beyond. It operates through trusted stewardship, deep local knowledge, and strong regional partnerships to support the people, programs and ideas shaping life in the Valley.
The Foundation envisions thriving communities now and in the future, where investment in people, programs and place leads to enduring prosperity and wellbeing. It believes that legacy isn’t only what one leaves behind—it’s what one grows while living, and it invites donors to engage in giving today or plan for tomorrow in order to create something that matters for generations.
Scholarship for Elmwood High School and Non-Traditional Students with financial need living in Pierce county and seeking their first degree.

Eligibility

Any student with financial need living in Pierce county and seeking their first degree is eligible to apply, with priority for graduating seniors from Elmwood High School and non-traditional students.

What St Croix Valley Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 106
Total given: $36.94M
Median grant: $10K
Range: $5,147–$35M

By dollars: Pennsylvania 95%, Minnesota 3%, Wisconsin 2%. Top recipient cities: Stillwater, MN; Hudson, WI; Saint Paul, MN.
52% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
28% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA

Donor advised fund

$35M
Allina Health Foundation · Minneapolis, MN

General operating at courage kenny rehabilitation institute st. croix stillwater, mn

$160K
Lakeview Memorial Hospice Program · Stillwater, MN

General operating

$160K
Wild Rivers Conservancy of the St Croix and Namekagon · Osceola, WI

General operating, annual contribution, programs

$103K
YMCA Hudson · Hudson, WI

General operating

$63K