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Here are the recipients of the MCARE 2025 Scholarship Program. They will be recognized at our June 10, 2025 luncheon. Click here to register for the luncheon.
The Marin County Office of Education has selected the recipients for MCARE's 2025 Scholarships. The four $3,000 Scholarships will be recognized at our June 10, 2025 luncheon where you'll have the opportunity to meet the recipients. MCARE and the Scholarship Committee extend a congratulations to this year's recipients.
The 2025 Scholarship Recipients are:
Abigail Wriston, School: Antioch University - Santa Barbara, MCARE Relative: Douglas Wriston, Relation: Grandchild
Brock Russell, School: University of South Dakota, MCARE Relative: Wayne Hinrichs, Relation: Grandchild
Jasmine Cascio, School: Santa Rosa Junior College, MCARE Relative: Ross J. Cascio, Relation: Child
Makenna McNulty, School: University of Nevada - Reno, MCARE Relative: Mark Hedeen, Relation: Grandchild
This membership benefit was created exclusively for the child, stepchild or grandchild of a current MCARE member in good standing, including deceased members. Please don’t confuse MCARE with MCERA which is the Marin County Employees Retirement Association. They manage our retirement funds and benefits; whereas, MCARE is a voluntary, member-supported association of retired local government and safety employees.
Applicants must be either entering or currently enrolled in college, university, or third-level or tertiary education or continuing education (vocational programs such as nursing, police or fire academies, or a trade school).
The awarding of the scholarships will be to the top students based solely on the overall qualifications of the applicants and at the sole discretion of the MCOE scholarship committee and all decisions will be final.
The scholarships honor three deceased members who contributed greatly to your Association and Michael Daly, a member who has stepped forward and is funding the newest 4th scholarship:
Scholarship recipients are invited to our Tuesday, June 10, 2025, luncheon to accept their awards. Recipients and one (1) guest lunches are free.
The application due date and criteria are final - no exceptions. The application and all accompanying documentation must be received by Marin County Office of Education APPLICATIONS ARE NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED FOR 2025.
The documentation includes the following:
Interviews will be conducted at a date to be announced soon. Check back often to see the dates. Marin County Office of Education (MCOE) will reach out to each applicant and coordinate an exact day/time. Interviews will be conducted by the Marin County Office of Education’s Selection Committee. Interviews are conducted via Zoom.
I encourage MCARE members to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. The economy has made it more challenging each year for students to further their education, this scholarship offers some assistance.
You can download an application which you can fill out and mail to MCOE or you can use our NEW online application.
Applications are no longer being accepted for 2025.
Once the application and required material is ready, please mail or deliver entire application package to:
MCARE SCHOLARSHIP
C/O MARIN COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
1111 LAS GALLINAS AVENUE
SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903
ATTN: Ken Lippi
Senior Deputy Superintendent
(Please check eligibility requirement, complete all blanks, and adhere to due date).
DUE DATE: Applications must be received Applications are no longer being accepted for 2025.
Please allow enough mailing time. Late applications will be rejected.
Sincerely,
Ken Holmes
Scholarship Chair
To be eligible for these awards, you must meet all these requirements:
Applications are no longer being accepted for 2025.
The Selection Committee is made up of staff from the Office of Education (no MCARE members.) Qualifying entries will be based on:
If you have any questions about the application process, please contact Scholarship Committee Chair, Ken Holmes at (415) 827-7112 or e-mail to Scholarship@MCAREINFO.org OR President Gene Pennington (415) 254-3839 or e-mail to President@MCAREInfo.org. Please do not contact us regarding the status of your application or interview results, as we are not involved in the process. All qualifying applicants will be notified by the Office of Education for an interview. Notification of results by mail or email will be given by late May.
If you have any questions about the application requirements or the status of your application, please contact: Shoshannah Villanueva, Assistant Special Projects Manager, Direct Support |Ken Lippi, Senior Deputy Superintendent, Marin County Office of Education.
E-mail: svillanueva@marinschools.org
Phone: (415) 499-5803