Local Scholarships

The West Michigan Veterans Coalition Armed Forces Dependent Scholarship is available to Spouses and Dependent Children up to age 26 of Active Duty, National Guard, Reserves, Retired and honorable Discharged Service Members who are currently attending either a College, University or Trade School or a High School Senior. The scholarship may be used to support school expenses such as books, tuition, transportation, housing, etc. Click HERE for more details and application materials.

The DK Sprague Educational Scholarship Endowment has been developed by the Gun Lake Tribe in order to provide financial assistance to high schools students in Allegan, Barry, Kent, Kalamazoo, and Ottawa counties. Scholarship recipients will receive an award in the amount of $20,000. The updated scholarship application has been published and can be found at the following link:https://gunlaketribe-nsn.gov/data/upfiles/media/846.pdf

Rockford Sportsman’s Club Scholarship: A $1,000 scholarship is reserved for a student in the Kent Intermediate School district that may be pursuing a career in conservation or law enforcement.

Although we know grades are important, our emphasis is placed more on the student’s resume and application essay.

The scholarship application may be downloaded from our website by clicking on the following link:

http://www.rockfordsportsmansclub.com/about-rsc/scholarship/

The University of Michigan Club of Grand Rapids Scholarship: The U of M Club of Grand Rapids currently provides financial aid to over 60 students from West Michigan who are attending the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The scholarships are awarded for four years and currently $4,000 per year per student. In addition to meeting academic qualifications, students must demonstrate financial need and outstanding citizenship. To qualify for the scholarship, students must be a senior preparing to graduate from an eligible West Michigan area high school in the club's area.

To find out more click HERE

This is the largest scholarship program of its type sponsored by an alumni club for any university in the United States. Questions may be sent via e-mail to Scholarship Committee Chair Eric Biesbrock at UMGRScholarship@gmail.com.

The Roger B. Chaffee Scholarship Fund is pleased to offer a $3,000 scholarship to an outstanding senior from a Kent ISD high school who intends to pursue a college career in engineering, mathematics, or the sciences relating to space technology. Start your application HERE

Grand Rapids Community Foundation awards over $1 million in scholarships every year! By completing just one online application, high school students can be considered for over 70 different scholarship opportunities! In addition to the general scholarship application, many other scholarships are also available. Applications are open now, and must be submitted by March 1, 2019. Visit https://www.grfoundation.org/apply-for-scholarships for more information.

The Economic Club of Grand Rapids is offering scholarships to students of all high school grade levels in their annual essay contest. Click Here for details

The Friends of the Cascade Library are offering two separate awards to current seniors, each in the amount of $1,500, to be given to two high school seniors residing in Cascade or Ada townships who best exemplify the volunteer spirit. The volunteer service in question should be civic and secular in nature, with an emphasis on community assistance and/or improvement. Full details of qualifying criteria and application can be found HERE

GRCC SCHOLARSHIP: The Grand Rapids Community College Foundation Scholarship Application is now open. This application is available to all students admitted to GRCC. Applicants are considered for over 300 different opportunities and over one million dollars in scholarship funds by completing the general application.

Students simply visit https://grcc.academicworks.com/users/sign_in and log in using their GRCC Blackboard log-in.

Please note that if students have not earned at least 12 credits from GRCC, they MUST submit a high school transcript showing 7 complete semesters.

Applying to GRCC is FREE at http://www.grcc.edu/admissionsenrollment/applyonline. Students who are new to GRCC and have not set up their Blackboard log in can do so online at www.grcc.edu/password.

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Inherit the Dream - Full Tuition Scholarship: The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to students who have a commitment to civic engagement, and who show promise for contributing actively to advancing Davenport’s values of diversity, equity and inclusion. Click HERE for more information.

"Si Se Puede" Cesar E. Chavez - Full Tuition Scholarship: The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to students who, like Chávez, have a commitment to civic engagement, and who show promise for engaging the principles of equity and social justice during their time at Davenport. Students from migrant, farmworker or undocumented families are encouraged to apply. Click HERE for more information.

We highly encourage all students to complete a 2020-2021 FAFSA in order to be considered for the most complete award package.

The Friends of the Cascade Library Memorial Scholarship: Since 2009, the Friends of Cascade Library have offered a scholarship to graduating seniors attending Forest Hills Public Schools who have demonstrated a commitment to volunteering in the community. To date, they have awarded more than $20,000 in scholarships to 18 exceptional young volunteers from FHPS who live in the Cascade Library service area. The 2022 scholarship ($1,500 to each of two recipients) is now open for qualified seniors to apply. Click HERE for information about eligibility, and HERE for an application. The application deadline this cycle is February 15, 2022. These materials are also available at the Cascade Library information desk as well as on the Friends' website at www.cascadefriends.org.