Pella Corp., through the company’s philanthropic arm, the Pella Rolscreen Foundation, invests in the education and development of future leaders. The Foundation awarded 41 college scholarships to students supporting their aspirations to further their education, achieve their personal goals and positively impact their communities.
About the scholarship program
The annual Sons and Daughters Scholarship Program recognizes high school graduates whose parents are Pella team members, and since its inception in 1979, has awarded nearly 800 scholarships totaling over $5.5 million. Selection criteria include academics, school and work activities, community volunteerism, and essay responses. Recipients attending four-year programs receive $8,000 and those attending two-year programs receive $1,500.
This year’s recipients represented company sites in Iowa, Florida, California, Oregon, Virginia, Kentucky, Michigan and Alabama and were selected from a group of applicants representing 48 high schools across 13 states, five of whom are first-generation college students.
Pella's charitable giving
The Sons and Daughters Scholarship Program is part of the foundation’s charitable giving, which includes community betterment grants, an employee Matching Gifts Program and a Volunteer Program that rewards team members and their spouses for volunteerism by providing a grant to an approved organization of their choice. Investing not only in the children of team members but in team members themselves, Pella also offers a Tuition Assistance Program to help further their education and support career advancement within the company.
What Pella says
“At Pella, we are committed to supporting the educational goals and aspirations of our team members and their families. The Sons and Daughters Scholarship Program is a testament to our founder's vision of investing in the next generation, and we are proud to continue this tradition through the Rolscreen Foundation,” says Karmen Gardner, executive director, Pella Rolscreen Foundation.
