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The Sandbox Foundation is accepting applications for 2022 Scholarships, between January 1st and March 1st. Applicants are required to complete a “Common Application Form” and must submit a short essay describing 1) What inspires them, 2) How they would apply Judea/Christian principles in their education or career, and 3) Describe the value of Work and/or Service.

The student’s high school transcript should be attached to the application form and submitted through their counseling office or via email to Awards@SandboxFoundation.org. While the high school transcript is not a requirement, it is highly recommended by most advisors.

The foundation awarded Thirty-Six grants in it’s first six years and prides itself on finding Inspired, Hardworking, Principled recipients. Past grants have gone to graduates from Romeo, Dakota, Armada, De’Lasalle, L’anse Creuse North, and Utica school districts. Applications are accepted from all high schools. Some preference given to graduates in Macomb County.

CMU College Graduate, Adam Walters

Adam Walters graduates from CMU with a degree in Clinical Exercise Science.

Below is his message of thanks to the foundation. Best of luck Adam, in your hunt for a job.

Hello Mr. and Mrs. Kuchenmeister, 
I figured since it was your foundation that got me started in college, I would send an update now that I have finished.  I have just graduated from CMU this summer with a bachelor’s degree in Clinical Exercise Science. My last course was an internship position and I had chosen to do that through St. John medical system. I was in the position of an exercise physiologist and got to help many patients through cardiac rehabilitation and diagnostic stress testing. They even let me observe an open heart surgery one day, that sure was something to see. Now that I have finished school I’m on the hunt for a job in the real world. I’m looking to do something dealing with cardiac focus or get into medical sales. Your foundation was a great help to me and my family and I appreciate all that you have given very much. I got to experience such great things through going to CMU and enjoyed every moment of it. It was truly a blessing to be part of such a great thing that you do for college students. 
Thank you again, Adam Walters

Spartan, Joseph Greenlee Checks In

Wayne Scholarship recipient Joseph Greenlee checks in with the Sandbox Foundation’s advisors, providing the a photo of himself at his college and the following update.

Hi my name is Joseph Greenlee. I am going to Michigan State University and I’m in the honors college named James Madison. Where I will be studying law related subjects. My goal in life is to either get into the CIA or FBI one day”
Thank you, and enjoy the rest of your day! Sincerely, Joseph Greenlee

Foundation Congratulates Scholarship Recipients for 2021

The Sandbox Foundation congratulates all its Scholarship recipients for 2021.  Due to Covid-19 restrictions, most school districts cancelled public Honors night presentations for their seniors.  Advisors of the foundation make every effort to present annual grants to recipients in person.  The only district to permit in-person Scholarship presentations was L’anse Creuse North, where Rock delivered the Barbara Faye Scholarship to Avery Brown.

The Sandbox Scholarship recipients for 2021 are:

 

Inspiration Scholarship: Audrey Walker, Armada HS. Audrey plans on studying Biology (Veterinarian) at Kalamazoo College

Barbara Faye Scholarship: Ava Johnston, Romeo HS. Ava plans on studying Nursing at Michigan State

Barbara Faye Scholarship: Avery Brown, L’anse Creuse North. Avery plans on studying Nursing at Macomb and Oakland Colleges

Wayne Scholarship: Gabby Cardamone, Romeo HS. Gabby is headed to Michigan to become a Physician

Wayne Scholarship: Joseph Greenlee, Romeo HS. Joseph plans to study law at Michigan State

Continuing Scholarship: Brooke Bennett, Romeo HS. Brooke continues here studies at Hope College medical school

In addition, a Kuchenmeister Family Scholarship was awarded to Filip Cvetkovski of Romeo HS.  Filip will be studying Computer Science at Oakland University.

The recipients have all been notified directly by the foundation or through their school’s counseling office. We congratulate all this year’s Scholarship recipients and look forward to meeting them in person, perhaps at a foundation fundraiser later this year.

The Sandbox Foundation does not publicly disclose grant amounts, but prides itself on making a measurable difference to each recipient and the school districts it supports.

Foundation Awards 1st Scholarship of 2021

Brooke Bennett and roommate, at Hope College

Brooke Bennett has been awarded the foundation’s Continuing Scholarship for 2021. This is Brooke’s second grant from the foundation, as she attends Hope College working towards a degree leading to Medical School. Below is a short message from Brooke, regarding attending college during the covid pandemic.

Starting college in the midst of a pandemic has been so incredibly difficult but also one of the most rewarding things I have ever done. Hope had proven to be an amazing faith environment that fosters such incredible friendships all of which are centered around Christ. Despite the restriction put in place on campus, I have still been able to form relationships with my professors and each and every one of them has offered immense amounts of help in my studies. Despite this pandemic I have found a home at Hope and I could not be more excited for the years to come.

Foundation is Open for Business

Applications for 2021 Scholarships are now being accepted by the Sandbox Foundation.

Applications can be downloaded by Clicking Here, or from the foundation’s application page on it’s web site at: http://sandboxfoundation.org/index.php/applications/

Students may submit applications between January 1st and March 1st of each year.

Roughly thirty applications are received annually, with Romeo High School providing the dominant portion of submissions.  The foundation’s charter promises to grant four scholarships each year, while it typically awards six or more.  Historically, the smallest grant has been a first year $2500 award.

The Sandbox Foundation is unique in that it reserves at least one grant each year as a “Continuing Scholarship”, to be given as a 2nd, 3rd or 4th college year award to a prior first year scholarship recipient of the foundation.

Past recipients have come from Romeo, Dakota, Utica, De Lasalle, and L’anse Creuse North high schools. The foundation focuses primarily on graduating seniors from Macomb County, Michigan.

Two more Scholarships Granted

There is no doubt that 2020 will go down in history as one of the weirdest years in most people’s lives.  The same can be said for many businesses, organizations and certainly the Sandbox Foundation itself.  Due to Covid-19 restrictions, Sandbox Foundation advisors were unable to hold their spring fundraiser.  Likewise, not a single Sandbox Foundation scholarship was awarded in person, thus far for 2020.

Recently, advisors of the foundation reviewed the financial status of the organization and elected to award two more college scholarships.  At this time, we proudly announce sisters Olivia and Sophia Schultz will be awarded grants from the foundation.

Olivia is being awarded a Barbara Faye Scholarship, while Sophia is being awarded a Wayne Scholarship.

Both sisters will be attending Western Michigan this fall.  We look forward to hearing from the Schultz sisters as they attend college during these most interesting Covid-19 times.

Andrew Selewski, 2020 Kuchenmeister Family Scholarship

Andrew Selewski, proudly displays his Kuchenmeister Family Scholarship certification. Andrew is headed to Western Michigan University to study to become a pilot.

The Kuchenmeister Family Scholarship has been awarded for more than twenty years and is the predecessor of the Sandbox Foundation. All recipients of the Kuchenmeister Family Scholarship are also eligible to apply for the Sandbox Foundation’s “Continuing Scholarship“.

Gavin Kirsh, 2020 Barbara Faye Scholarship

Romeo High School 2020 graduate Gavin Kirsch proudly displays his Barbara Faye scholarship notice, in his Cap and Gown. Gavin is headed to Ferris State University to study Construction Management.

Below is a Gavin’s reply to Sandbox Foundation advisors.

I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for choosing  me as the recipient of the Barbara Faye Scholarship. It is a great honor that you have chosen me out of all of the qualified applicants.  I feel greatly blessed to receive this generous scholarship in order to further my education. I look forward to having the opportunity to meet with you so I may thank you in person.