The Foundation at Monroe County Community College has awarded the William J. and Jennie E. Bacarella Scholarship to Christy Rhoades. The $1,250 scholarship is to be used for tuition, books and fees.
Rhoades, of Monroe, is a 2003 graduate of Florida Community College, Jacksonville, FL She is studying business management at MCCC. Christy is a board member of Monroe’s Recovery Advocacy Warriors and is also a licensed cosmetologist operating her business in Monroe. She has donated cosmetology services and products for fundraising events and publicly shares her personal recovery story at multiple events with the purpose of raising awareness of recovery. She is the mother of Nathan Rhoades and Relic Lawson.
To be eligible for this scholarship, a student must be majoring in a business-related curriculum, maintain part-time enrollment status of six credit hours or more, and be a resident of Monroe County, Michigan. In addition, the donor prefers non-traditional students and graduates of St. Mary Catholic Central High School.
Applications for scholarships awarded by The Foundation for the 2024 – 25 academic year are now being accepted. “The online scholarship application is available at www.monroeccc.edu/scholarships. Returning and prospective students are encouraged to apply now for over 200 available scholarships for the upcoming academic year. Students have until March 1, 2024, to complete their scholarship application; however, it is recommended that students apply as soon as possible. Not all scholarships are need-based or require a high grade point average or full-time status. Many are program specific and are available in all traditional and technical career training programs.
For more information on available scholarships and financial aid, visit https://www.monroeccc.edu/financial-aid or contact the MCCC Financial Aid Office at (734) 384-4135. If you are interested in information about funding a scholarship, contact The Foundation at MCCC at (734) 384-4214.