Enhancing education for students in the Hood River County School District
Through our 57 scholarship funds, the Education Foundation has awarded more than $2,500,000 in scholarships to more than 1000 students. The Foundation has also raised and distributed more than $500,000 through its Impact Teaching Programs.
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Both Rod and Mary Anne were recipients of college scholarships which allowed them lengthy careers in seminary education. "Establishing a scholarship fund is one way we can provide that same boost to current students".
The continuing education scholarship helped me complete my degree while working full-time. I'm now the first college graduate in my family.
The Impact Teaching Grant gave me the resources to bring hands-on science experiments to my classroom. My students are more engaged than ever!
Program Highlights
Creating With Green Screen
"Our students have been SO excited to enjoy the green screen tools from this grant. It is rewarding to watch them work together to create pictures or videos so full of imagination. For them, using green screen is a time of total artistic freedom and they are so over the moon when they finish a project. They experience working together as well as learning how to maneuver in the app as well as with lighting and the green screen itself. … Perhaps this will create a spark in them now. But for all of the students, they will definitely remember this activity with fondness well after their elementary years."
May Street & Mid Valley Elementary
Arts in Education
The Artist in Residence Program brings visual, performing, literary, and media arts directly into schools, giving students hands-on opportunities to explore creativity and self-expression, all led by professional artists. HRCEF provides grants to ensure all 1st and 3rd grade students in the school district can experience the joy of learning through art.
All Elementary Schools
Red Cross CPR Certification Scholarships
11th grade students at HRVHS take Advanced Health and have the opportunity to take the American Red Cross CPR certification, which then gives them a certificate that is valid for two years. These certificates can give students a competitive edge for employment, college applications, and career or technical training prerequisites. However, the certification fee can be prohibitive for students. In 2024, HRCEF provided a grant to cover fees for students with financial need, supporting multiple years of HRV students.
Hood River Valley High School
