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Barry County Home School

Barry County Humane Society Compassion and Love for Animals

• Must be a graduating high school senior from a Barry County school or a resident living in Barry County.
• Must be accepted at an accredited post-secondary school or vocational/technical institute.
• Financial need is not a requirement, but students must fill out the FAFSA application: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
• Academic achievement is preferred.
• Must be pursuing a field of study related to animal such as but not limited to: veterinarian, veterinary tech, animal behavior, wild life conservation, zoology etc.

Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force Youth Scholarship

  • Student must be a graduating senior of Barry County
  • Student must be accepted to an accredited educational institution
  • Student must demonstrate leadership and service in the area of substance abuse prevention among their peers and community
  • Student will be evaluated on essay content

Caledonia Farmers Elevator Robert Newman Educational Scholarship Fund

Fund Purpose: The Caledonia Farmers Elevator Robert Newman Educational Scholarship Fund was established for the purpose of providing scholarships to students region-wide who are pursuing a career in Agriculture or Agribusiness.

  • Eligibility Requirements:
  • Must be a Michigan resident
  • Student must be a graduating senior of a Michigan accredited High School or Home School.
  • Must declare a major in Agriculture/Agribusiness
  • Must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits each semester
  • Must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better
  • Strong consideration will be given to applicants who demonstrate their desire to complete this degree, citizenship, community involvement through non-academic or volunteer activities, work related experience or affiliation with Caledonia Farmers Elevator.

Jane Morris Memorial

  • Student must be a graduating senior of a Barry County high school
  • Student must demonstrate academic achievement and have a minimum 2.5 GPA.
  • Must be accepted at an accredited post-secondary school.
  • Financial need is not a requirement
  • Student must demonstrate community involvement through non-academic school activities, volunteer work, or work experience.
  • Student must be involved in 4H through the Barry County Fair.
  • Student must demonstrate leadership ability.

Marshall J. Seger Scholarship Fund

  • Barry County Residents
  • Graduating senior or graduate
  • Student must demonstrate financial need
  • Student must be accepted to an accredited educational institution.
  • Student will be evaluated on essay content

Southside Pediatrics Scholarship Fund

  • Must be a Barry County graduate or a graduating senior in the current academic year.
  • Student plans to pursue a career dedicated to improving the lives of children. Some examples are: Teacher, Counselor, pediatric PT, OT or Speech, youth minister, para-professional, genetic counseling or child life specialist.
  • Must be accepted at an accredited post-secondary school or vocational/technical institute.
  • Student will be evaluated on essay content.
  • One letter of recommendation from a high school teacher, counselor, principal, employer, community volunteer leader or religious leader.

TAC – Ethel Denton Groos Scholarship Fund

  • Student must be a Barry County resident.
  • Student must be planning to pursue a 4 year degree in a Fine Arts program.
  • Student must demonstrate community involvement through non-academic school activities, volunteer work, or work experience.
  • Student will be evaluated on essay content.

TAEF – Adam Dipp Memorial Scholarship Fund

  • Graduating senior of Thornapple Kellogg Schools or an approved Michigan homeschooled senior
  • Student must have a minimum 2.5 GPA
  • Student must be planning to pursue a 2 or 4 year degree in Computer Science or Construction Management
  • Student must demonstrate financial need
  • Student must provide a letter of recommendation from a teacher
  • Student must demonstrate community involvement through non-academic school activities, volunteer work, or work experience
  • Student will be evaluated on essay content

TAEF – Alecia Lorraine Holst Scholarship

  • Thornapple Kellogg Schools
  • For graduating seniors or approved Michigan home school seniors
  • Minimum of a 2.5(GPA) required
  • Must be pursuing a degree in the medical/allied health field; if no qualified medical/allied health major applies a 4-H participant will be considered
  • Financial Need Required
  • Students must submit one letter of recommendation from a teacher and one from a 4H leader stating why the student is suitable to receive scholarship award
  • The preferred student will be chosen based on the following considerations: school and community activities, work experience, essay content, 4-H involvement

TAEF – John & Maxine Robertson Scholarship Fund

  • Thornapple Kellogg Schools
  • Graduating senior, graduate, or home school senior
  • Minimum of a 2.0(GPA) required
  • Student must be planning to pursue an associate degree, vocational certificate or vocational license
  • Student must submit a letter of teacher recommendation.

TAEF – The McCullough Family Scholarship – Delton Kellogg

  • Delton Kellogg Area Resident
  • Graduating seniors, graduate or home school senior
  • Minimum of a 2.6(GPA) required
  • Students must be planning to pursue a 2 or 4 year degree in business, education or ministry
  • Financial need required
  • Students must submit a letter of teacher recommendation

TAEF – Travis Wenger 4-H Scholarship

  • Student must be a graduating senior or a full time (minimum 12 credit hours) freshman at an accredited institution or vocational program.
  • Student must be accepted to an accredited college, university or vocational institution.
  • Student must provide at least three letters of recommendation from the following areas: 4-H Leader, teacher, coach, employer, pastor, neighbor or athletic director. Letters from immediate family members WILL NOT qualify.
  • Student will be evaluated on essay content. Essay must include:
    • The value of the 4-H program from previous experiences to future endeavors.
    • Explanation on how 4-H has prepared the applicant for his/her future.
    • Involvement in community service projects including contributions during fair week.
  • Student must be an active 4-H member and participant of the Barry County Fair for the last four or more consecutive years.

Team Barry County Entrepreneurship Scholarship

  • Barry County Resident
  • Graduating senior or graduate
  • Must be accepted into an entrepreneurship program at a Michigan School.
  • Minimum of a 2.5(GPA) required
  • Must submit at least 2 letters of recommendation (either Community Leader, Academic or Business).
  • Must demonstrate community involvement.

Thornapple Garden Club “Walk Gently on this Good Earth” Scholarship

  • Student must be a Barry County Resident
  • Student must be accepted to an accredited educational institution
  • Student must be planning to pursue a 2 or 4 year degree in the field of agricultural science, conservation, floricultural, horticultural, landscape design, or any related field
  • Student must demonstrate financial need
  • Consideration will be given to Thornapple Garden Club members and family
  • Student will be evaluated on essay content

Viking Group West Michigan Scholarship

  • Student must be a child of a full-time Viking Group, Inc. U.S. employee who has been actively employed with the company at a West Michigan location for at least one year prior to the application deadline date
  • Student must be 23 years of age or younger
  • Student must be accepted to a 2 or 4 year accredited college, university, or vocational-technical school
  • Student must enroll full-time
  • Student must have a minimum 3.0 GPA
  • Student will be evaluated on essay content

Scholarships By School District

  • Barry County Home School
  • Delton Kellogg Area School District
  • Hastings Area School District
  • Lakewood Area School District
  • Maple Valley Area School District
  • Martin Area School District
  • Thornapple Kellogg Area School District
  • Wayland Area School District
  • Non-Traditional Scholarships
  • Barry County Wide
  • Region-Wide Scholarships

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