2017 Community Foundation of Jackson County scholarship applications now available

2017 Community Foundation of Jackson County (CFJC) scholarship applications will be available online Feb. 1, 2017.

The CFJC administers many scholarship funds with various criteria. Students may qualify and apply for more than one scholarship. Applications are due April 1. For eligibility criteria and application instructions, visit www.jacksoncountyfoundation.org.

“These scholarships are made possible by many generous donors who have establish endowed scholarship funds at the Community Foundation,” said Executive Director Mary Jo Gothard. “As a community foundation, we are a charitable organization that administers funds to benefit our community and to improve the lives of people in Jackson County.”

Nonprofit organizations and community members can create endowment funds at CFJC to benefit charitable causes. These funds are invested and pay out 5% annually to the designated causes or nonprofits.  Donors who give to endowments through a community foundation also benefit from the Endow Iowa 25% State Tax Credit in addition to federal charitable income tax deductions.

Last year, the Foundation awarded $127,500 in scholarships to area students.

To learn more, visit www.jacksoncountyfoundation.org.