Veterans Memorial
Scholarships

Gratiot County Veterans Memorial Scholarships, Inc. Est. 2023

The vision for this project was conceived in 2019. Although this was one
project, it required two separate steps to complete the visions and goals of this
scholarship effort.

The Field

First, the Veterans Memorial Field and monuments needed to be designed and constructed. With the construction of the field completed in 2022 and the construction of the monument and statues scheduled to be completed in 2023 at no expense to any taxpayers. On the field itself, the words “Veterans Memorial Field” face both the home and visitor stands. In addition, both end-zones has the word “Service” stands out in gold. These words serve as a reminder that we may not be supporting the same team on the field, but we are all on the same team as Americans, honoring our heroes, and reminds us of the importance of service, sacrifice and the values that unite us all. Although the first step of this project provides a state-of-the-art athletic field to be used and enjoyed by our Gratiot County youth, it was constructed for a higher calling – to serve as the launching pad for the Veterans Memorial Scholarships program described below.

The Scholarships

Now it was time for the most important step of the project, honoring the 23,209 veterans and first responders who have given their lives protecting us and fighting for freedom and democracy in conflicts since 1900. We are forever grateful to these HEROES and their Gold Star families. Join us in honoring these heroes and your personal life heroes by supporting Gratiot County’s Veterans Memorial Scholarships effort. The ultimate success of this project will be determined by all of us… the Gratiot County residents uniting together with the ability and desire to honor the memory of our fallen heroes as well as our personal life HEROES both living and deceased. Please join us in the Veterans Memorial Scholarship effort for our Gratiot County youth. In doing so, you will be supporting our future heroes of tomorrow. The project will award annual scholarships to graduating seniors for all six Gratiot County high schools: Alma, Ashley, Breckenridge, Fulton, Ithaca and St. Louis.

Please join us in this Veterans Memorial Scholarship effort for our Gratiot County youth. In doing so, you will be supporting the future heroes of tomorrow. This project will award annual scholarships to graduating seniors for all six Gratiot County high schools: Alma, Ashley, Breckenridge, Fulton, Ithaca and St. Louis.

One hundred percent of all funds raised will go to this scholarship effort.
This project is a non-profit 501(c) (3) eligible project, an IRS code that allows for
federal tax exemption status for non-profit organizations, meaning donations to
the Veterans Memorial Scholarships are eligible for a federal tax deduction.