Non-Profit Corporation
Gage P. Borgwardt Scholarship FoundationProviding financial assistance for higher education for those with a personal experience with mental illness.
Non-Profit Corporation
Gage P. Borgwardt Scholarship FoundationProviding financial assistance for higher education for those with a personal experience with mental illness.
Getting Involved
Help Someone Achieve Their Dream
Making a donation
Our organization is dedicated to helping those who struggle with mental illness or have been impacted by mental illness achieve their dream. We offer scholarships for higher education and appreciate any donations or support you may consider.
Sponsorship
Would you like to become a yearly sponsor? For a minimim of $500 a year, you will sponsor one scholarship and will have your name and/or logo advertised on our website in recognition. You can donate more and sponsor a larger scholarship amount or multiple scholarships to help more children achieve their dream.
Featured Blog Posts
Iceland
Gage's name made it all the way to Iceland in remembrance recently. My cousin had a couple of friends who traveled there and they set out on a mission to write the name of all the lost loved ones they could. My cousin asked if they would write Gage's name. And they...
20th Birthday
Happy Birthday my wonderful son! March 20th came and went and we celebrated your birthday...without you. I wish you had been here with us. The family gathered and we visited and played cards with Grandma. You would've had fun. You would've laughed and you would've...
Featured Blog Posts
Gage Paris Borgwardt
Gage Paris Borgwardt 3/20/1999 to 2/11/2019 Gage Paris Borgwardt, 19, passed away on February 11, 2019 in Spokane, WA. Gage was born on March 20, 1999 to Trista Borgwardt in Rapid City, SD. Gage graduated from Rapid City Central High School with honors in 2017. He was...
Featured Blog Posts
Iceland
Gage's name made it all the way to Iceland in remembrance recently. My cousin had a couple of friends who traveled there and they set out on a mission to write the name of all the lost loved ones they could. My cousin asked if they would write Gage's name. And they...
20th Birthday
Happy Birthday my wonderful son! March 20th came and went and we celebrated your birthday...without you. I wish you had been here with us. The family gathered and we visited and played cards with Grandma. You would've had fun. You would've laughed and you would've...
Featured Blog Posts
Gage Paris Borgwardt
Gage Paris Borgwardt 3/20/1999 to 2/11/2019 Gage Paris Borgwardt, 19, passed away on February 11, 2019 in Spokane, WA. Gage was born on March 20, 1999 to Trista Borgwardt in Rapid City, SD. Gage graduated from Rapid City Central High School with honors in 2017. He was...
Bringing Awareness
Suicide Defined
Second leading cause of death
In the United States, death by suicide is the second leading cause of death in those ages 10 to 34 (National Institute of Mental Health).
SUICIDE
Is defined as death caused by self-directed injurious behavior with intent to die as a result of the behavior (National Institute of Mental Health).
Suicide Attempt
Is a non-fatal, self-directed, potentially injurious behavior with intent to die as a result of the behavior. A suicide attempt might not result in injury (National Institute of Mental Health).
suicidal ideation
Refers to thinking about, considering, or planning suicide (National Institute of Mental Health).
What Drives Us
Our Mission
To provide financial assistance through scholarships to those with a personal experience with mental illness and is seeking higher education at a university or technical institute.
In Crisis?
If you or someone you know is struggling, call the toll-free National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This service is available to anyone, and all calls are confidential.
Need Help?
Concerned that you or a loved one may be suffering from depression or anxiety? Would you like more information about screenings for mental health? Please visit your primary care doctor for full evaluation. Click the button below to see some quick screening tools you can fill out and take with you to see your doctor. If you are in crisis, please call 911.
Scholarship Recipients
Sierra Cain, Kansas State University
Hypercube Award Recipient for Fall 2023/Spring 2024 Sponsored by Julie and Gabriel Avila Martinez
Ashton Hamilton, Savannah College of Art and Design
Redox Scholarship Award Recipient for Fall 2023/Spring 2024 Sponsored by Julie and Gabriel Avila Martinez
Lyric Penland, Messiah University
Gage P. Borgwardt Scholarship Recipient for Fall 2023/Spring 2024 Sponsored by Mr. Austin W. Ash
Samantha Ruder, University of Tennessee
Gage P. Borgwardt Scholarship Recipient for Fall 2023/Spring 2024
Merrin Woods, University of Cincinnati
Gage P. Borgwardt Scholarship Recipient for Fall 2023/Spring 2024
Gage P. Borgwardt