TO ALL PATRONS/GRADUATES OF GREEN MOUNTAIN, GARWIN AND GMG SCHOOLS:

The GMG Foundation is asking for your help. We are a registered non-profit charitable organization, whose sole purpose is to seek donations to provide scholarships each year to the graduating seniors at GMG. Even with some tough economic times, we were able to provide scholarships for 28 graduating seniors of the class of 2023 who are continuing their education.  Everyone who applied, graduated, and attended some type of post-secondary institution was awarded a scholarship.

The Foundation is again soliciting funds in order to see the 2024 graduates get all the assistance they need to begin their post-graduate endeavors. “The average cost of a college education in Iowa has risen to over $22,000 annually in 2021. Graduates of the most recent class of students leave college with an average of at least $31,000 in student loans" (Forbes.com). If you are a senior ready to graduate from GMG or any other school, this is a sobering fact. In addition, you, the student may be wondering where to go to school and what to major in at that school. The student is under a lot of stress and certainly  wondering how they are going to pay for that schooling. 

To help alleviate the stress for these students the foundation is asking for a donation from you.  Any amount you can donate will be appreciated; and as a registered nonprofit organization your donation is tax deductible. 

"My parents died before I was 6. My grandparents immediately had me and my sister come live with them. Then my grandpa died when I was 16. My grandma was retired by then. Where was I going to get money to go to college? I took the application process to get scholarships from the GMG Foundation very seriously. I knew that in previous years, over $200,000 has been awarded to graduating seniors from various scholarship sources. I was so pleased that for my hard work, I was awarded enough scholarship money to have my first year at MCC completely paid for. I am so grateful to the caring people of the GMG community for their support. I will have my AA degree in accounting this spring and plan to complete a four-year accounting degree at some Iowa university." Brayden Peterson, class of 2019 

"The GMG Foundation's support allowed me to follow my dreams and become a high school English teacher. Without their support, I would be worried about paying off student debt on top of being a new teacher in a pandemic year. Instead, I can focus on starting a master's degree. Thank you to all of the donors who let small-town girls like me dream big!" Kenna Krier Koster, class of 2015 

"Spending hundreds of hours strategizing, thinking and writing made me truly appreciate and respect the value of scholarships. (I had a lot of sweat equity involved!) I am extremely grateful for the money I received through the GMG Foundation because without it I would not have gone to college. The scholarships covered 90% of my college expenses so I was able to study with zero financial worry. Since I was not forced to work, I was able to focus my free time on starting my business and running my family’s farm. Cornstar Farms works 2,000 acres and digs graves for 18 cemeteries. I also run one of the largest agricultural YouTube channels in the world with my dad and my brother." Cole Langenbau, Class of 2016

The GMG Foundation’s generous scholarship gift greatly assisted in continuing my pursuit of higher education upon completion of my high school degree. Additionally, GMG’s outstanding teachers and coursework significantly helped prepare me to succeed in college, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Wartburg College. I couldn’t have envisioned or realized my career in the healthcare space – a Senior Analyst at DJO in greater San Diego –without the tremendous education and support from GMG and the GMG Foundation that led to my collegiate degree and experience. Josh Samek, Class of 2002