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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The Impact Teaching Grant gave me the resources to bring hands-on science experiments to my classroom. My students are more engaged than ever!
This scholarship provides me with the means to pursue my educational goals but also motivates me to give back to this community. I am eager to honor your investment in my future.
You are helping me fund my life dream of giving back to the community who raised me!
Program Highlights
Little Steps, Big Dreams (529 College Savings Plan)
HRCEF matches the $100 Oregon provides when kindergarten parents open a 529 college savings plan with the Oregon Treasury — giving parents a $200 head start on savings for college. With regular contributions this fund will grow over time, allowing your child to use these funds tax-free for a vocational, two-year or four-year degree.
All Elementary Schools
Swim Lessons For Water Safety
Growing up in Hood River County means living and playing next to lakes, streams, and the Columbia River. Being safe and confident in the water is an important skill for children to learn, which is why HRCEF and Hood River Parks & Rec have partnered to fund swim lessons for all Kindergarten, second and fourth grade students in our district.
All Elementary Schools
Air Quality Monitoring Grant
"Air, like food, water, and shelter, is critical for survival, and yet we rarely think about it due to its "invisible" nature. Additionally, unlike the other essential items mentioned above, we can't really "pick and choose" which air we breathe. It impacts us all. As such, studying air quality is a fantastic lens through which we can engage students in not only learning about the air, but also chemistry, earth and space science, and how we can be engaged citizens."
Hood River Middle School
