Gerber Foundation Scholarship Program
$5,750
The Gerber Foundation offers competitive merit-based scholarships for students graduating from select high schools in Newaygo, Muskegon, and Oceana Counties in West Michigan.Who May Apply.High school seniors who meet the GPA requirement and are graduating from the following high schools in Newaygo County: Fremont, Grant, Hesperia, Newaygo, White Cloud, and home school students who live in Newaygo County.GPA requirement: GPA of 3.0+Students must be planning to attend an accredited post-secondary program in the US leading to a baccalaureate or associate degree, or a vocational or technical training program leading to a certificate.NOT eligible: Students planning to attend one of the...
The Gerber Foundation offers competitive merit-based scholarships for students graduating from select high schools in Newaygo, Muskegon, and Oceana Counties in West Michigan.Who May Apply.High school seniors who meet the GPA requirement and are graduating from the following high schools in Newaygo County: Fremont, Grant, Hesperia, Newaygo, White Cloud, and home school students who live in Newaygo County.GPA requirement: GPA of 3.0+Students must be planning to attend an accredited post-secondary program in the US leading to a baccalaureate or associate degree, or a vocational or technical training program leading to a certificate.NOT eligible: Students planning to attend one of the...
Community Foundation Northeast Michigan Scholarships
$5,000
Each scholarship application submitted will be carefully reviewed to make sure students are considered for all scholarships for which they are eligible. There are over 70 different scholarship funds for students and adults who live in or have gone to school in Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency and Presque Isle Counties, thanks to many generous local donors who care about your future! Now is a great time to gather some important information that you may need to complete the online application process, depending on the particular scholarship(s) for which you are eligible. Several of the scholarships funds have varying application requirements, so...
Each scholarship application submitted will be carefully reviewed to make sure students are considered for all scholarships for which they are eligible. There are over 70 different scholarship funds for students and adults who live in or have gone to school in Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency and Presque Isle Counties, thanks to many generous local donors who care about your future! Now is a great time to gather some important information that you may need to complete the online application process, depending on the particular scholarship(s) for which you are eligible. Several of the scholarships funds have varying application requirements, so...
Jean Hunse Scholarship
$4,500
Student who is a permanent resident of Kalamazoo County or has graduated from a high school within Kalamazoo County; enrolling or enrolled as a junior, senior, or fifth-year senior in the Haworth College of Business at Western Michigan University; business major; preference for accounting; minimum 3.5 GPA; full-time or part-time enrollment.Type of StudentUndergraduate StudentsPart-time StudentAward Amount Range$3,000-$4,500Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedYesResidence EligibilityKalamazoo County residentHigh School EligibilityKalamazoo County High SchoolScholarship InformationJean Hunse became a certified public accountant in 1943, started and later served as president of the American Association of Women CPA's, and opened her own accounting firm in Kalamazoo in...
Student who is a permanent resident of Kalamazoo County or has graduated from a high school within Kalamazoo County; enrolling or enrolled as a junior, senior, or fifth-year senior in the Haworth College of Business at Western Michigan University; business major; preference for accounting; minimum 3.5 GPA; full-time or part-time enrollment.Type of StudentUndergraduate StudentsPart-time StudentAward Amount Range$3,000-$4,500Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedYesResidence EligibilityKalamazoo County residentHigh School EligibilityKalamazoo County High SchoolScholarship InformationJean Hunse became a certified public accountant in 1943, started and later served as president of the American Association of Women CPA's, and opened her own accounting firm in Kalamazoo in...
Clarence L. Remynse Scholarship
$4,500
Our general application window opens on December 17, 2024 and will remain open until March 1, 2025. Thank you for your interest! Please see below for other scholarship opportunities at Kalamazoo Community Foundation and more information about completing your FAFSA form.Scholarship CriteriaHigh school senior or college freshman; pursuing bachelor's degree full-time in business, education, engineering, law, math, medicine, psychology, or science; demonstrate leadership and involvement in school/community activities; academic achievement.Type of StudentGraduating High School SeniorsUndergraduate StudentsAward Amount Range$4,500+Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedYesRenewable3 additional yearsResidence EligibilityKalamazoo County resident for a minimum of 12 months prior to applicationHigh School EligibilityKalamazoo County High...
Our general application window opens on December 17, 2024 and will remain open until March 1, 2025. Thank you for your interest! Please see below for other scholarship opportunities at Kalamazoo Community Foundation and more information about completing your FAFSA form.Scholarship CriteriaHigh school senior or college freshman; pursuing bachelor's degree full-time in business, education, engineering, law, math, medicine, psychology, or science; demonstrate leadership and involvement in school/community activities; academic achievement.Type of StudentGraduating High School SeniorsUndergraduate StudentsAward Amount Range$4,500+Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedYesRenewable3 additional yearsResidence EligibilityKalamazoo County resident for a minimum of 12 months prior to applicationHigh School EligibilityKalamazoo County High...
Frank and Hildegarde Goodrich Family Scholarship
$3,000
Junior or senior college undergraduate or graduate student (any level) at Western Michigan University, Michigan State University, University of Colorado or the University of Wisconsin; full-time enrollment at a college/university; minimum 3.0 GPA; participation in college/community activities; work experience.Type of StudentUndergraduate StudentsGraduate StudentsAward Amount Range$2,000-3,000Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedNoResidence EligibilityKalamazoo County residentHigh School EligibilityKalamazoo County High SchoolScholarship InformationThe endowed Frank and Hildegarde Goodrich Family Scholarship Fund was established through gifts from Frank, Jr.; Walter; and Elizabeth; the children of Frank and Hildegarde Goodrich.The purpose of the scholarship is to provide meaningful financial support to incoming junior and senior undergraduate students...
Junior or senior college undergraduate or graduate student (any level) at Western Michigan University, Michigan State University, University of Colorado or the University of Wisconsin; full-time enrollment at a college/university; minimum 3.0 GPA; participation in college/community activities; work experience.Type of StudentUndergraduate StudentsGraduate StudentsAward Amount Range$2,000-3,000Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedNoResidence EligibilityKalamazoo County residentHigh School EligibilityKalamazoo County High SchoolScholarship InformationThe endowed Frank and Hildegarde Goodrich Family Scholarship Fund was established through gifts from Frank, Jr.; Walter; and Elizabeth; the children of Frank and Hildegarde Goodrich.The purpose of the scholarship is to provide meaningful financial support to incoming junior and senior undergraduate students...
Kalamazoo Science Foundation Scholarship
$3,000
Our general application window opens on December 16, 2024 and will remain open until March 1, 2025. Thank you for your interest! Please see below for other scholarship opportunities at the Kalamazoo Community Foundation.Scholarship CriteriaGraduating high school senior or college undergraduate; major in science, math, or engineering; full-time enrollment at a college/university; high school seniors: minimum 3.5 GPA; current college undergraduates: minimum 3.0 GPA.Type of StudentGraduating High School SeniorsUndergraduate StudentsAward Amount Range$2,000-$3,000Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedYesRenewable3 additional yearsResidence EligibilityKalamazoo County residentHigh School EligibilityKalamazoo County High SchoolScholarship InformationThe Kalamazoo Science Foundation Scholarship was established in 1958 to aid promising Kalamazoo area...
Our general application window opens on December 16, 2024 and will remain open until March 1, 2025. Thank you for your interest! Please see below for other scholarship opportunities at the Kalamazoo Community Foundation.Scholarship CriteriaGraduating high school senior or college undergraduate; major in science, math, or engineering; full-time enrollment at a college/university; high school seniors: minimum 3.5 GPA; current college undergraduates: minimum 3.0 GPA.Type of StudentGraduating High School SeniorsUndergraduate StudentsAward Amount Range$2,000-$3,000Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedYesRenewable3 additional yearsResidence EligibilityKalamazoo County residentHigh School EligibilityKalamazoo County High SchoolScholarship InformationThe Kalamazoo Science Foundation Scholarship was established in 1958 to aid promising Kalamazoo area...
Matthew VanderSalm Memorial Scholarship
$3,000
Southcentral Michigan High School Hockey League defensemen; graduating high school senior; good sportsmanship; attend a two-year or four-year college/university.Type of StudentGraduating High School SeniorsPart-time StudentAward Amount Range$2,000-$3,000Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedNoMust play hockey on a team in the South Central High School Hockey LeagueScholarship InformationThis scholarship was established by John and Cathryn VanderSalm in memory of their son Matthew, a 1988 graduate of Gull Lake High School.The award is intended to recognize an outstanding senior defenseman in the South Central High School Hockey League who displays the highest degree of sportsmanship, skill, and team play during his high school career.
Southcentral Michigan High School Hockey League defensemen; graduating high school senior; good sportsmanship; attend a two-year or four-year college/university.Type of StudentGraduating High School SeniorsPart-time StudentAward Amount Range$2,000-$3,000Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedNoMust play hockey on a team in the South Central High School Hockey LeagueScholarship InformationThis scholarship was established by John and Cathryn VanderSalm in memory of their son Matthew, a 1988 graduate of Gull Lake High School.The award is intended to recognize an outstanding senior defenseman in the South Central High School Hockey League who displays the highest degree of sportsmanship, skill, and team play during his high school career.
Mt. Pleasant High School Class of 1959 Legacy Scholarship
$2,250
In 1959, amid Alaska being admitted as the 50th state, the Cold War, and Eisenhower’s Presidency, there was a group of students at Mt. Pleasant High School busy with senior year festivities, Friday night plans, and preparing for graduation. “We were a fun class who enjoyed being where we were, enjoyed the moments,” said class member Janice Brien Huffman. “We are the same group of people now, we just accomplished more than anyone of us would have expected.”The graduating class of 1959 included those students first to attend the then new circular high school, where the current, though much updated,...
In 1959, amid Alaska being admitted as the 50th state, the Cold War, and Eisenhower’s Presidency, there was a group of students at Mt. Pleasant High School busy with senior year festivities, Friday night plans, and preparing for graduation. “We were a fun class who enjoyed being where we were, enjoyed the moments,” said class member Janice Brien Huffman. “We are the same group of people now, we just accomplished more than anyone of us would have expected.”The graduating class of 1959 included those students first to attend the then new circular high school, where the current, though much updated,...
Woodruff Memorial Scholarship
$2,000
Graduating high school senior; minimum 3.8 GPA; enrolling full-time at a college/university; participation in extracurricular activities.Type of StudentGraduating High School SeniorsAward Amount Range$1,000-$2,000Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedNoHigh School EligibilityKalamazoo County High SchoolScholarship InformationThis scholarship is for students who have demonstrated high academic achievement and participated extensively in school and community activities.
Graduating high school senior; minimum 3.8 GPA; enrolling full-time at a college/university; participation in extracurricular activities.Type of StudentGraduating High School SeniorsAward Amount Range$1,000-$2,000Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedNoHigh School EligibilityKalamazoo County High SchoolScholarship InformationThis scholarship is for students who have demonstrated high academic achievement and participated extensively in school and community activities.
Kelsey’s Law Distracted Driving Awareness Scholarship
$2,000
Michigan Auto Law is proud to announce that we will be partnering with The Kiefer Foundation for this year’s annual Kelsey’s Law Distracted Driving Awareness Scholarship. Through the generosity of The Kiefer Foundation, we will be able to double the total scholarship offering from $5,000 to $10,000 and we will be able to award 8 winners instead of 4. The Kiefer Foundation was started in 2016 in honor of Mitchel Kiefer, a Michigan State University freshman who tragically lost his life when he was struck by a distracted driver. Michigan Auto Law and The Kiefer Foundation hope to inspire change...
Michigan Auto Law is proud to announce that we will be partnering with The Kiefer Foundation for this year’s annual Kelsey’s Law Distracted Driving Awareness Scholarship. Through the generosity of The Kiefer Foundation, we will be able to double the total scholarship offering from $5,000 to $10,000 and we will be able to award 8 winners instead of 4. The Kiefer Foundation was started in 2016 in honor of Mitchel Kiefer, a Michigan State University freshman who tragically lost his life when he was struck by a distracted driver. Michigan Auto Law and The Kiefer Foundation hope to inspire change...
Harry E. Tope Memorial Aviation Scholarship
$2,000
The Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation manages more than 85 permanently endowed scholarship funds which provide opportunities for a growing number of young people (and some not so young) in our community. Scholarships have been established by local individuals, businesses, and organizations wanting to help students achieve their educational goals. Some funds award multiple scholarships, but not all funds award scholarships every year.Online Scholarship Portal:All scholarship applications must be completed using our online portal, and must be submitted no later than Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 11:59 pm. Students will not need to make multiple copies of application materials, and...
The Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation manages more than 85 permanently endowed scholarship funds which provide opportunities for a growing number of young people (and some not so young) in our community. Scholarships have been established by local individuals, businesses, and organizations wanting to help students achieve their educational goals. Some funds award multiple scholarships, but not all funds award scholarships every year.Online Scholarship Portal:All scholarship applications must be completed using our online portal, and must be submitted no later than Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 11:59 pm. Students will not need to make multiple copies of application materials, and...
Earl G. Hartman, Sr. and Caroline Millar Hartman Scholarship
$2,000
Earl and Caroline Hartman came from humble beginnings. Earl grew up in Ohio in a close, but poor, family. He graduated high school and then completed a 2-year business school degree in 9 months’ time. Caroline’s family was also poor and moved frequently while she was growing up (18 times in 16 years) while her dad worked in oil fields around the country. Settling with her family in Mt. Pleasant in 1930, Caroline graduated from high school at the top of her class. She became a secretary at a local oil company where she met Earl, who worked for the...
Earl and Caroline Hartman came from humble beginnings. Earl grew up in Ohio in a close, but poor, family. He graduated high school and then completed a 2-year business school degree in 9 months’ time. Caroline’s family was also poor and moved frequently while she was growing up (18 times in 16 years) while her dad worked in oil fields around the country. Settling with her family in Mt. Pleasant in 1930, Caroline graduated from high school at the top of her class. She became a secretary at a local oil company where she met Earl, who worked for the...
Rosa L. Parks Michigan Scholarships
$2,000
The Rosa Parks Scholarship Foundation was established in 1980 to honor civil rights legend and longtime Michigander, Rosa L. Parks, and her historic stand against racial prejudice in the 1955-56 Montgomery Bus Boycott. The foundation awards non-renewable scholarships to Michigan high school seniors who believe in Mrs. Parks’ lifelong commitment to social justice and community service while maintaining a strong academic record and demonstrating financial need.The equal-opportunity scholarship can be applied to tuition, books and fees for the first year of college only (not to room/board or other expenses).Applicants who expect to receive full tuition scholarships from other sources should...
The Rosa Parks Scholarship Foundation was established in 1980 to honor civil rights legend and longtime Michigander, Rosa L. Parks, and her historic stand against racial prejudice in the 1955-56 Montgomery Bus Boycott. The foundation awards non-renewable scholarships to Michigan high school seniors who believe in Mrs. Parks’ lifelong commitment to social justice and community service while maintaining a strong academic record and demonstrating financial need.The equal-opportunity scholarship can be applied to tuition, books and fees for the first year of college only (not to room/board or other expenses).Applicants who expect to receive full tuition scholarships from other sources should...
Brian Thiele Memorial Scholarship
$2,000
Student who is a permanent resident of Kalamazoo County or a student graduating from a high school within Kalamazoo County; four years of soccer during high school; community service; full-time enrollment at a college/university.Type of StudentGraduating High School SeniorsUndergraduate StudentsAward Amount Range$1,000-$2,000Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedNoResidence EligibilityKalamazoo County residentHigh School EligibilityKalamazoo County High SchoolAbout this ScholarshipBrian Arthur Thiele was born September 16, 1971 in Kalamazoo, MI. He was finishing a degree in Logistics Management at Western Michigan University when, at the age of 22, his life was cut short as a result of an in-line skating accident while interning in...
Student who is a permanent resident of Kalamazoo County or a student graduating from a high school within Kalamazoo County; four years of soccer during high school; community service; full-time enrollment at a college/university.Type of StudentGraduating High School SeniorsUndergraduate StudentsAward Amount Range$1,000-$2,000Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedNoResidence EligibilityKalamazoo County residentHigh School EligibilityKalamazoo County High SchoolAbout this ScholarshipBrian Arthur Thiele was born September 16, 1971 in Kalamazoo, MI. He was finishing a degree in Logistics Management at Western Michigan University when, at the age of 22, his life was cut short as a result of an in-line skating accident while interning in...
Glen C. Smith Jr./KCC Caddie Scholarship
$2,000
Graduating high school senior or current undergraduate; two years as a caddie at the Kalamazoo County Club or member club. Preference given to students with financial need.Type of StudentGraduating High School SeniorsUndergraduate StudentsAward Amount Range$1,000-$2,000Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedNoRenewable3 additional yearsResidence EligibilityKalamazoo County residentHigh School EligibilityKalamazoo County High SchoolScholarship InformationThe Glen C. Smith Jr./KCC Caddie Scholarship was established at the Kalamazoo Community Foundation in 1985 by the Kalamazoo Country Club Caddie Committee in honor of Glen Smith, Jr.The purpose of the scholarship is to provide scholarship assistance to young people in qualified caddie programs at member clubs of the Golf...
Graduating high school senior or current undergraduate; two years as a caddie at the Kalamazoo County Club or member club. Preference given to students with financial need.Type of StudentGraduating High School SeniorsUndergraduate StudentsAward Amount Range$1,000-$2,000Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedNoRenewable3 additional yearsResidence EligibilityKalamazoo County residentHigh School EligibilityKalamazoo County High SchoolScholarship InformationThe Glen C. Smith Jr./KCC Caddie Scholarship was established at the Kalamazoo Community Foundation in 1985 by the Kalamazoo Country Club Caddie Committee in honor of Glen Smith, Jr.The purpose of the scholarship is to provide scholarship assistance to young people in qualified caddie programs at member clubs of the Golf...
Weber Specialties Company Scholarship
$1,000
High school graduating senior or graduate; certificate or two-year or four-year degree in a manufacturing engineering curriculum; full-time or part-time enrollment at a college/university.Type of StudentGraduating High School SeniorsUndergraduate StudentsCertificate and/or Technical Schools ProgramsPart-time StudentAward Amount Range$500-$1,000Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedNoResidence EligibilityKalamazoo County residentHigh School EligibilityKalamazoo County High SchoolScholarship InformationThis scholarship was established by the Weber Specialties Company located in Schoolcraft, Michigan.
High school graduating senior or graduate; certificate or two-year or four-year degree in a manufacturing engineering curriculum; full-time or part-time enrollment at a college/university.Type of StudentGraduating High School SeniorsUndergraduate StudentsCertificate and/or Technical Schools ProgramsPart-time StudentAward Amount Range$500-$1,000Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedNoResidence EligibilityKalamazoo County residentHigh School EligibilityKalamazoo County High SchoolScholarship InformationThis scholarship was established by the Weber Specialties Company located in Schoolcraft, Michigan.
Bhargava Family Scholarship
$1,000
Scholarship CriteriaHigh school senior; minimum 3.75 GPA; minimum 1310 SAT or minimum 28 ACT; outstanding leadership; full-time enrollment at a college/university.Type of StudentGraduating High School SeniorsAward Amount Range$1,000-$2,000Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedNoRenewable3 additional yearsResidence EligibilityKalamazoo County residentHigh School EligibilityKalamazoo County High SchoolScholarship InformationThis scholarship, established by the Bhargava family, recognizes graduating high school seniors who demonstrate high academic performance as well as involvement in school, community, and work activities.
Scholarship CriteriaHigh school senior; minimum 3.75 GPA; minimum 1310 SAT or minimum 28 ACT; outstanding leadership; full-time enrollment at a college/university.Type of StudentGraduating High School SeniorsAward Amount Range$1,000-$2,000Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedNoRenewable3 additional yearsResidence EligibilityKalamazoo County residentHigh School EligibilityKalamazoo County High SchoolScholarship InformationThis scholarship, established by the Bhargava family, recognizes graduating high school seniors who demonstrate high academic performance as well as involvement in school, community, and work activities.
Derek Jeter Scholarship
$1,000
Graduating high school senior; demonstration of leadership and involvement in school and community activities that advocate a substance-free lifestyle; minimum 3.0 GPA, minimum 1060 SAT or minimum 21 ACT; full-time enrollment at a college/university.Jeter’s Leaders are ineligible for this scholarship.Type of StudentGraduating High School SeniorsAward Amount Range$2,000 - $3,000Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedNoRenewable3 additional yearsResidence EligibilityKalamazoo County residentHigh School EligibilityKalamazoo County High SchoolScholarship InformationIn an eighth grade paper Derek Jeter predicted his future as a shortstop for the New York Yankees. Although many young people dream of being sports stars, there were few that doubted it would be a dream...
Graduating high school senior; demonstration of leadership and involvement in school and community activities that advocate a substance-free lifestyle; minimum 3.0 GPA, minimum 1060 SAT or minimum 21 ACT; full-time enrollment at a college/university.Jeter’s Leaders are ineligible for this scholarship.Type of StudentGraduating High School SeniorsAward Amount Range$2,000 - $3,000Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedNoRenewable3 additional yearsResidence EligibilityKalamazoo County residentHigh School EligibilityKalamazoo County High SchoolScholarship InformationIn an eighth grade paper Derek Jeter predicted his future as a shortstop for the New York Yankees. Although many young people dream of being sports stars, there were few that doubted it would be a dream...
Michigan American Legion Auxiliary Medical Career Scholarship
$1,000
ELIGIBILITY:Daughters, granddaughters, great-granddaughters, sons, grandsons, great-grandsons, wives, husbands or widows of honorably discharged and/or deceased male or female veterans of: (please check when the veteran served)World War I—April 6, 1917-November 11, 1918World War II—December 7, 1941-December 31, 1946Korean Conflict—June 25, 1950-January 31, 1955Vietnam Hostilities—February 28, 1961-May 7, 1975Grenada and Lebanon Hostilities—August 24, 1982-July 31, 1984Panama Hostilities—December 2, 1989-January 31, 1990Gulf War/Global War on Terror—August 2, 1990 to presentDESCRIPTION OF GRANT: The grant is for one year only in the amount of $1,000.00. It can be applied toward the expense of tuition, room and board fees, books and supplies necessary for...
ELIGIBILITY:Daughters, granddaughters, great-granddaughters, sons, grandsons, great-grandsons, wives, husbands or widows of honorably discharged and/or deceased male or female veterans of: (please check when the veteran served)World War I—April 6, 1917-November 11, 1918World War II—December 7, 1941-December 31, 1946Korean Conflict—June 25, 1950-January 31, 1955Vietnam Hostilities—February 28, 1961-May 7, 1975Grenada and Lebanon Hostilities—August 24, 1982-July 31, 1984Panama Hostilities—December 2, 1989-January 31, 1990Gulf War/Global War on Terror—August 2, 1990 to presentDESCRIPTION OF GRANT: The grant is for one year only in the amount of $1,000.00. It can be applied toward the expense of tuition, room and board fees, books and supplies necessary for...
Montague Myers Scholarship
$1,000
Graudating high school senior or graduate; abused, abandoned or neglected as a child; full-time or part-time enrollment; two-year or four-year degree or vocational training.Type of StudentGraduating High School SeniorsUndergraduate StudentsCertificate and/or Technical Schools ProgramsPart-time StudentAward Amount Range$500-$1,000Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedYesRenewable3 additional yearsResidence EligibilityKalamazoo County resident (while attending HS)High School EligibilityKalamazoo County High SchoolScholarship InformationA graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School, Montague Myers attended design schools in Detroit and Los Angeles.He owned interior design studios in Kalamazoo and Fort Wayne, Indiana, and was a member of the American Society of Interior Designers.This scholarship was established in Myer's memory in 1996...
Graudating high school senior or graduate; abused, abandoned or neglected as a child; full-time or part-time enrollment; two-year or four-year degree or vocational training.Type of StudentGraduating High School SeniorsUndergraduate StudentsCertificate and/or Technical Schools ProgramsPart-time StudentAward Amount Range$500-$1,000Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedYesRenewable3 additional yearsResidence EligibilityKalamazoo County resident (while attending HS)High School EligibilityKalamazoo County High SchoolScholarship InformationA graduate of Thornapple Kellogg High School, Montague Myers attended design schools in Detroit and Los Angeles.He owned interior design studios in Kalamazoo and Fort Wayne, Indiana, and was a member of the American Society of Interior Designers.This scholarship was established in Myer's memory in 1996...
Newaygo County FB Scholarship
$1,000
The Newaygo County Farm Bureau is offering a scholarship to those heading to further their education past high school! Applicants must be Newaygo County Farm Bureau members or their dependent. Please contact the county office for the application at 231-796-1119 or jmarfio@ctyfb.comEligibility:Applicant must be a Newaygo County Farm Bureau member, son or daughter, or under the guardianship of a Newaygo County Farm Bureau member or if over 21 years of age have their own membership.Applicant must be a high school senior or graduate planning to further his or her education with a post-secondary planned program of study.Student’s grades and reference...
The Newaygo County Farm Bureau is offering a scholarship to those heading to further their education past high school! Applicants must be Newaygo County Farm Bureau members or their dependent. Please contact the county office for the application at 231-796-1119 or jmarfio@ctyfb.comEligibility:Applicant must be a Newaygo County Farm Bureau member, son or daughter, or under the guardianship of a Newaygo County Farm Bureau member or if over 21 years of age have their own membership.Applicant must be a high school senior or graduate planning to further his or her education with a post-secondary planned program of study.Student’s grades and reference...
Evelyn Prince Memorial Scholarship
$1,000
Female graduating high school senior; golf team for a minimum of junior and/or senior year; pursuing four-year degree; full-time enrollment at a college/university; minimum 2.5 GPA.Type of StudentGraduating High School SeniorsAward Amount Range$500-$1,000Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedNoRenewable3 additional yearsResidence EligibilityKalamazoo County residentHigh School EligibilityKalamazoo County High SchoolScholarship InformationThe Evelyn Prince Memorial Scholarship was established by friends and family of Prince, an avid golfer who twice participated in the state championships for Kalamazoo Central High School.She was a straight-A student and spent one summer as a congressional page in Washington D.C. It was her love of travel that took her to...
Female graduating high school senior; golf team for a minimum of junior and/or senior year; pursuing four-year degree; full-time enrollment at a college/university; minimum 2.5 GPA.Type of StudentGraduating High School SeniorsAward Amount Range$500-$1,000Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedNoRenewable3 additional yearsResidence EligibilityKalamazoo County residentHigh School EligibilityKalamazoo County High SchoolScholarship InformationThe Evelyn Prince Memorial Scholarship was established by friends and family of Prince, an avid golfer who twice participated in the state championships for Kalamazoo Central High School.She was a straight-A student and spent one summer as a congressional page in Washington D.C. It was her love of travel that took her to...
Jeff Reedy Memorial Scholarship
$1,000
The Jeff Reedy Memorial Scholarship Fund recognizes and rewards a graduating senior in the Central Michigan area planning a career in the field of business.Jeffrey B. Reedy was a dedicated husband, father and friend who died on January 19, 2003 as the result of a snowmobile accident. Jeff graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School and attended Central Michigan University. He was not able to graduate from college due to the financial needs of his family and therefore this scholarship fund was established by his family to honor him for all his hard work and success in his nearly 50 years...
The Jeff Reedy Memorial Scholarship Fund recognizes and rewards a graduating senior in the Central Michigan area planning a career in the field of business.Jeffrey B. Reedy was a dedicated husband, father and friend who died on January 19, 2003 as the result of a snowmobile accident. Jeff graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School and attended Central Michigan University. He was not able to graduate from college due to the financial needs of his family and therefore this scholarship fund was established by his family to honor him for all his hard work and success in his nearly 50 years...
Paul Moeggenberg Family Youth Agricultural Scholarship
$1,000
The Paul Moeggenberg Family Youth Agricultural Scholarship has been established to honor a man who lovingly devoted his entire life to his faith, family, community and farming. At age 15, Paul left high school to help sustain his parent’s farm while his older brothers served in WWII. Paul never looked back. In 1955, Paul and his young bride, Eleanor, purchased their very own farm in Leaton, Michigan. Together, they built a successful dairy farm operation while raising eleven (yes, 11) children.While farming consumed the vast majority of his time, he always remained a loving, caring and patient husband, father, grandpa,...
The Paul Moeggenberg Family Youth Agricultural Scholarship has been established to honor a man who lovingly devoted his entire life to his faith, family, community and farming. At age 15, Paul left high school to help sustain his parent’s farm while his older brothers served in WWII. Paul never looked back. In 1955, Paul and his young bride, Eleanor, purchased their very own farm in Leaton, Michigan. Together, they built a successful dairy farm operation while raising eleven (yes, 11) children.While farming consumed the vast majority of his time, he always remained a loving, caring and patient husband, father, grandpa,...
Danial and Joeanna Smith Education Scholarship
$1,000
Resident of Van Buren County; graduating high school senior with a 3.5 or greater GPA -or- a Van Buren County resident who is an undergraduate student (at any level) with a 3.0 GPA or greater.Type of StudentUndergraduate StudentsAward Amount Range$500-$1,000Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedYesResidence EligibilityVan Buren County residentHigh School EligibilityHigh School outside Kalamazoo CountyScholarship InformationThe scholarship was established through a bequest from the estate of Danial and Joeanna Smith for the purpose of providing educational scholarships to graduating high school seniors who are permanent residents of Van Buren County and who are planning to pursue a bachelor's degree at a four-year...
Resident of Van Buren County; graduating high school senior with a 3.5 or greater GPA -or- a Van Buren County resident who is an undergraduate student (at any level) with a 3.0 GPA or greater.Type of StudentUndergraduate StudentsAward Amount Range$500-$1,000Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedYesResidence EligibilityVan Buren County residentHigh School EligibilityHigh School outside Kalamazoo CountyScholarship InformationThe scholarship was established through a bequest from the estate of Danial and Joeanna Smith for the purpose of providing educational scholarships to graduating high school seniors who are permanent residents of Van Buren County and who are planning to pursue a bachelor's degree at a four-year...
Roy G. Walters Memorial Scholarship
$600
Graduating high school senior; involvement in athletics and school and community activities; full-time enrollment at a college/university.Type of StudentGraduating High School SeniorsAward Amount Range$500-$1,000Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedYesResidence EligibilityKalamazoo County residentHigh School EligibilityKalamazoo County High SchoolScholarship InformationA 1992 inductee into the Michigan High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame, this celebrated coach, athlete, husband, and father of seven was a man of many talents. Roy Walters set most of his high school's individual records in football and track.He played freshman football at the University of Iowa then transferred to Mankato State University in Minnesota where he starred in football and...
Graduating high school senior; involvement in athletics and school and community activities; full-time enrollment at a college/university.Type of StudentGraduating High School SeniorsAward Amount Range$500-$1,000Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedYesResidence EligibilityKalamazoo County residentHigh School EligibilityKalamazoo County High SchoolScholarship InformationA 1992 inductee into the Michigan High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame, this celebrated coach, athlete, husband, and father of seven was a man of many talents. Roy Walters set most of his high school's individual records in football and track.He played freshman football at the University of Iowa then transferred to Mankato State University in Minnesota where he starred in football and...
Jeffrey Vernon Memorial Scholarship
$500
When Jeff was born with a severe heart defect, he was not expected to live past his 18th birthday. Yet, as a gift of God's great mercy, Jeff lived to be 33 years old. Jeff graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1984 with an award in broadcasting. He continued his education at Central Michigan University, where he graduated in 1990 with a major in Broadcast and Cinematic Arts. After graduation, Jeff established a career in broadcasting culminating in 1996 as cast director and producer at WAVY 9&10 in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Two years later, Jeff developed congestive heart failure...
When Jeff was born with a severe heart defect, he was not expected to live past his 18th birthday. Yet, as a gift of God's great mercy, Jeff lived to be 33 years old. Jeff graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1984 with an award in broadcasting. He continued his education at Central Michigan University, where he graduated in 1990 with a major in Broadcast and Cinematic Arts. After graduation, Jeff established a career in broadcasting culminating in 1996 as cast director and producer at WAVY 9&10 in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Two years later, Jeff developed congestive heart failure...
Bruce William Wood Memorial Scholarship
$500
Sandra and Richard Wood set up this fund in memory of their son Bruce. The Bruce William Wood Memorial Scholarship Fund’s purpose is to provide scholarships to graduating seniors from Mt. Pleasant High School who are pursuing a career in television production or related fields.Bruce Wood was 27 years old when he and his fiancé were killed in an automobile accident. At the time he was working as a television producer for Ross Roy Productions in Novi, MI.Scholarship Eligibility Criteria:Shall be a graduating senior from Mt. Pleasant High School.Demonstrate academic ability with a minimum of a 2.5 grade point average.Attend...
Sandra and Richard Wood set up this fund in memory of their son Bruce. The Bruce William Wood Memorial Scholarship Fund’s purpose is to provide scholarships to graduating seniors from Mt. Pleasant High School who are pursuing a career in television production or related fields.Bruce Wood was 27 years old when he and his fiancé were killed in an automobile accident. At the time he was working as a television producer for Ross Roy Productions in Novi, MI.Scholarship Eligibility Criteria:Shall be a graduating senior from Mt. Pleasant High School.Demonstrate academic ability with a minimum of a 2.5 grade point average.Attend...
Oceana County FB Scholarships
$500
Oceana County Farm Bureau is offering a college scholarship available to all members and their dependents! Applications are due no later than March 1st!Provisions:Complete the application.Applicant must submit a letter of recommendation from their high school principal or senior counselor or college professor.Applicant must submit a resume of 500 words or less that may be in narrative or essay form that covers the following:Career plans or goalsWhy you want/need the scholarshipPersonal interests, family and involvements; such as in community, sports, and church.His/her high school/college transcript gradesHis/her ACT or SAT test scores.Optional additional letter from a coach, teacher, 4‐H leader, or...
Oceana County Farm Bureau is offering a college scholarship available to all members and their dependents! Applications are due no later than March 1st!Provisions:Complete the application.Applicant must submit a letter of recommendation from their high school principal or senior counselor or college professor.Applicant must submit a resume of 500 words or less that may be in narrative or essay form that covers the following:Career plans or goalsWhy you want/need the scholarshipPersonal interests, family and involvements; such as in community, sports, and church.His/her high school/college transcript gradesHis/her ACT or SAT test scores.Optional additional letter from a coach, teacher, 4‐H leader, or...
Bob Block Memorial Scholarship
$500
Scholarship CriteriaGraduating high school senior; full-time enrollment at a college/university; dedication to competitive swimming or diving during high school; minimum 3.0 GPA.Type of StudentGraduating High School SeniorsAward Amount Range$500-$1,000Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedNoResidence EligibilityKalamazoo County residentHigh School EligibilityKalamazoo County High SchoolScholarship InformationRemembered for his competitive, yet caring nature when working with the young people he coached, Bob Block's memory continues to live on. Raised in Kalamazoo as part of an athletic family--his father was a professional boxing standout--Block chose the water and became an award winning diver at Loy Norrix.He went on to win an NCAA Division III championship at...
Scholarship CriteriaGraduating high school senior; full-time enrollment at a college/university; dedication to competitive swimming or diving during high school; minimum 3.0 GPA.Type of StudentGraduating High School SeniorsAward Amount Range$500-$1,000Required to Demonstrate Financial NeedNoResidence EligibilityKalamazoo County residentHigh School EligibilityKalamazoo County High SchoolScholarship InformationRemembered for his competitive, yet caring nature when working with the young people he coached, Bob Block's memory continues to live on. Raised in Kalamazoo as part of an athletic family--his father was a professional boxing standout--Block chose the water and became an award winning diver at Loy Norrix.He went on to win an NCAA Division III championship at...
