The Community Foundation for Crawford County is pleased to introduce Jared Miller, a 2020 recipient of one of the nine Glen and Alice Beers Scholarship awards.
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Over $162,000 Awarded in Scholarships by The Community Foundation for Crawford County
Posted by Amy Vaughn on Thu, Jun 18, 2020
The Community Foundation for Crawford County recently awarded over $162,000 in scholarships to both graduating seniors and current college students.
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Crawford County Sees An Increase In Education Attainment!
Posted by Lisa Workman on Thu, Mar 05, 2020
From 2015 to 2018, Crawford County saw an increase in post-high school educational attainment levels of working-age residents (ages 25-64) of 5.42 percentage points, from 23.08% to 28.5%. That’s according to data gathered from the Lumina Foundation, the U.S. Census Bureau Quick Facts, and American Community Survey.
“This speaks volumes for how important it was that we worked with North Central State College to get the Crawford Success Center open in 2015,” explained Lisa Workman, President of The Community Foundation for Crawford County. “We have also really expanded our scholarship offerings to make education more affordable and attainable, and increased scholarships for current college students to keep them in school.”
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