Community Foundation announces 2021 competitive scholarships

ALPENA, Mich. — The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan is now accepting applications for its 2021 competitive scholarship season.

Current and former graduates of Alpena, Alcona, Montmorency, and Presque Isle high schools are welcome to apply. The scholarship opportunities are based on a variety of criteria including the student’s high school, year of graduation, college they plan to attend, or their planned field of study.

New scholarships that are being awarded for the first time include:

• The Helen Sanecki Scholarship for females graduating from Alcona High School who plan to study in the field of education, high school counseling, or writing;
• The Henry Sanecki Scholarship for graduating students from Alcona High School to study in the field of aviation, Air Force, or engineering;
• The Charles L. Snyder Scholarship for students of Alcona, Alpena and Iosco Counties planning to study agriculture or education;
• The Jim and Luann Gaasch Scholarship for graduates of high schools in Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency and Presque Isle Counties who will attend Alpena Community College.

Applicants should visit the “Scholarships” section of CFNEM’s website at www.cfnem.org and applications must be complete by the March 1, 2021.