Cornerstone for Concrete Roses meets young adults that possess the drive to strive for more with the tools and resources they need through targeted programs.
Financial barriers should never be the reason a student's potential goes unrealized. The Cornerstone for Concrete Roses Scholarship Program provides direct financial support to High School Seniors and College Students who are working hard, dreaming big, and facing real obstacles to continuing their education.
For the first phase, our scholarships are designed to recognize college-bound, high-school students that have demonstrated the miracle values throughout their academic career, including morality, resilience, and compassion. We believe in investing in these students as they transition into their post-secondary education with the high hopes that they are able to successfully complete their desired degree programs.
High School Seniors preparing for post-secondary education, and current College Students enrolled in accredited institutions who demonstrate financial need and a desire to continue their education. Please see our Open Scholarships for more details.
Academic achievement, community involvement, demonstrated resilience, financial need, and alignment with our MIRACLE values. We look at the full picture of a student's story.
Applications open annually. Students submit the scholarship application, short essay responses, academic records, and a letter of recommendation. Contact us to be notified when the next application cycle opens.
Donors and organizations can contribute directly to the scholarship fund. Contact us for further guidance on how to support.
Outside of financial investment, our organization also believes that people in all stages benefits from geninue mentorship. Our Cultivating Concrete Roses Mentorship Program serves as our source for all direct mentorship efforts with scholarship recipients and engaged participants.
Cultivating Concrete Roses aims to provide access to mentors that cover various facets of life, such as financial literacy, time management, emotional intelligence, and leadership, alongside the personal encouragement that every young adult needs to help cultivate their own potential.
Note: The Cultivating Concrete Roses Program is still in development during this phase of the organization. Please connect with us for general mentorship opportunities, or if you're interested in becoming a mentor in the future.
Financial literacy, personal budgeting, communication and conflict resolution, goal-setting, professional presentation, and more.
Mentors commit to regular sessions over a defined period, with flexibility built in. Our team supports every mentoring relationship to ensure it thrives.
Professionals, community leaders, educators, and anyone with experience and a heart for young people. We welcome all backgrounds and all stories.
Higher education, whether a trade program, associate's degree, specialized educational program, or a traditional bachelor's degree, is a beneficial next-step for any young adult seeking to improve their quality of life. We fully support any one pursuing to solidify the foundation of his or her life by advancing their career through our Academic & Career Guidance Program.
Cornerstone for Concrete Roses assists by talking through your career goals, creating a plan with actionable steps to achieve it, résumé creation & reformatting, interview preparation, job search, and college selection guidance, and scholarship application advice.
Note: The Academic & Career Guidance Program is still in development during this phase of the organization. Please connect with us for academic and career advice, or if you're interested in supporting this program in the future.
College application assistance, financial aid guidance, college selection strategy, and scholarship search assistance for students entering post-secondary education.
Interest and strengths assessments, industry exploration, career planning, and internship and job placement support.
Resume writing services, mock interviews, job search assistance, and workplace expectations guidance.
College project assignment assistance, study skills coaching, and academic progress monitoring for students who need additional support to stay on track.
Academic success and personal success are inseparable. A young adult who is struggling with proper access to life essentials cannot simply set those realities aside and perform at their fullest. Cornerstone for Concrete Roses takes a strong stance on supporting these individuals to help them to overcome this adversity.
We provide assistance to help address non-academic issues, such as transporation assistance on a temporary basis, to help alleviate direct barriers to pursuing new opportunities. During this phase of the organization, these requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis by contacting the organization directly. We plan to create specialized programs for transportation and housing assistance, as those stand to be the primary barriers against upward mobility.
Referrals to external resources, provide life essentials, such as personal care and household items.
Provide transporation assistance for accomplishing necessary activities towards upward mobility.
Collaborate with other community members and aligned organizations to help provide the needed support.
Cornerstone for Concrete Roses is building the infrastructure to foster personal and career success for all students and young adults seeking to improve their lives — REGARDLESS of their background, upbringing, or obstacles.
Ready to apply for a scholarship, request a mentor, or access guidance and resources? Here's what you'll need:
Want to fund a scholarship, become a mentor, or partner your organization with ours? Here's how to connect:
Whether you give, mentor, partner, or share, you are part of what makes Cornerstone for Concrete Roses possible.