Student Scholarships
Scholarship Opportunities in Michigan's Copper Country
Copper Shores Community Health Foundation is committed to providing local individuals and students throughout Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon counties with scholarship opportunities to help them continue their education after high school. Reinvesting money through college scholarships is one way Copper Shores believes it can uphold its Strategic Goals & Objectives, positively affect the health of the region, and attract and retain future healthcare leaders.
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Active Scholarship Opportunities
No scholarships currently available
There a no scholarships currently open to apply to at Copper Shores. Scholarships are made available in early spring in order to insure students receive funds for the fall. This page will be updated as scholarship become available.
Previous Scholarship Opportunities
Joseph B. Kirkish, Ph.D. Phi Kappa Tau Educational Scholarship
Copper Shores Community Health Foundation Scholarships
Copper Shores Community Health Foundation is pleased to announce the following $1,000 scholarship offerings. The scholarships are one-time awards to be expended in the 2023-2024 academic year. The applicant must meet the referenced criteria in the application, and submit their application to Copper Shores Grants Management Committee who will anonymously review the finalist applications to make an award decision. Each scholarship will have one award at the listed public high school in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw or Ontonagon counties. A full list of eligible schools can be found on the application. The student must submit a completed application to the Copper Shores. Applications must be postmarked, emailed or delivered to Copper Shores office no later than March 3, 2023, to be considered.
Three Scholarships
- Copper Shores Educational Scholarships - The student must be intending to seek a post-secondary degree or certification in any field of study.
- Copper Shores Health Career Scholarship - The student must be intending to seek a post-secondary degree or certification in a health career related field.
- Copper Shores-KEDA Career and Technical Scholarship - The student must be intending to be enrolled in a certificate program or an associate degree in a skilled trades or career technical education program.
Joseph B. Kirkish, Ph.D. Educational Scholarship
Joseph B. Kirkish, Ph.D. Congregational Educational Scholarship
Copper Shores Community Health Foundation has established the Joseph B. Kirkish, Ph.D. Congregational Educational Scholarship award. Copper Shores Community Health Foundation will award one (1) $2,5000 scholarship to two graduating high school seniors or currently enrolled college / university students from our service area of Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw or Ontonagon counties. The scholarship is a one-time award to be expended in the 2023-2024 academic year. The successful recipient will meet the referenced criteria and submit their application to Copper Shores who will anonymously review the finalist applications to make an award decision. At the donor’s request, the student must be a congregation member of St. Ignatius Loyola and/or St. Albert the Great Churches located in Houghton, Michigan, and a letter of recommendation from the parish clergy needs to be included with application; The student must submit a completed application to the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation. Applications must be postmarked, emailed or delivered to Copper Shores Office no later than March 3, 2023 to be considered.
McIntyre Family Educational Scholarship
Copper Shores Community Health Foundation has established the McIntyre Family Educational Scholarship award. Copper Shores will award a $2,000 scholarship to two (2) graduating seniors from Ontonagon High School. The scholarship is a one-time award to be expended in the 2023-2024 academic year. Copper Shores Community Health Foundation’s intention is that recipients use the scholarship to help pay for education costs at a post-secondary school of their choosing. The applicant must meet the below-referenced criteria and submit their application to Copper Shores Grants Management Committee who will anonymously review the finalist applications to make an award decision. The student must submit a completed application to the Copper Shores. Applications must be postmarked, emailed or delivered to Shores Office no later than March 3, 2023 to be considered.
Other Scholarship Opportunities
Undergraduate Scholarships at Michigan Technological University
Many additional opportunities at Michigan Technological University are also available, especially for those from our four-county community. If a student is interested in these scholarships, they are urged to contact the financial aid office at Michigan Tech.
Partnership Opportunities
If you are an educational institution interested in creating a scholarship program with us or an individual interested in becoming a scholarship donor, please contact the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation office at 1 (906) 523-5920 or info@coppershores.org. We are always happy to answer any questions you may have and explore partnership opportunities with you.