GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN’S CLUBS-GUN LAKE AREA, INC.
The General Federation of Women’s Club – Gun Lake Area provides both a 4 year University Schollarship and a trades scholarship to two students in each of the four (4) school districts which surround Gun Lake: Wayland, Martin, Thornapple Kellogg, and Delton Kellogg.
The 4 year University Scholarship of $2,000 scholarships is awarded to graduating high school seniors exhibiting community service and leadership qualities
It is also the intention of the GFWC – Gun Lake Area (Women’s Club) Scholarship Fund to award two art grants up to $500 to an applicant from the above-mentioned school districts. One of the two (2) art grants will be awarded in the area of visual arts, and another art grant will be awarded in the performing arts per school district.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be a graduating high school senior from Wayland, Martin, Thornapple Kellogg, or Delton Kellogg. Four scholarships will be awarded (one to each school).
- Financial need is not a requirement.
- Applicants will be evaluated on their ability to communicate through their written responses to the questions included in the application as well as the interview process.
- Leadership experience is required.
- Community/volunteer experience is required.
The Trades or Post Secondary Job Training Scholarship of $500 is awarded to graduating seniors from Delton Kellogg, Martin, Thornapple Kellogg, and Wayland Union High Schools.
This should help provide students with hands-on experiences directly related to a specific occupation. At the end of a program, a certificate or diploma should be received after preparation for a licensing exam, or by becoming an apprentice or journeyman in a skilled trade.
Examples of post secondary job trainings are as follows:
Web designers, electricians, dog groomers, CDL truck drivers, culinary school, welders, plumbers, machinists, mechanics, nurses’ aides, baker, medical rehabilitation services, cosmetology, masseuse, machinists, medical assistant, dental hygienist, tool and die makers, orderlies, insulators, HAVC technicians, medical service technicians, medical therapists, gasfitters, linemen, orderlies, carpenters, bricklayers, technicians, etc, etc, etc.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Applicant must be a high school senior from above listed high schools.
- Applicant must be pursuing an accredited post-secondary school, vocational or technical institute, community college or a certification program.
- Financial need is not a requirement.
- Community involvement through non-academic activities, volunteer or work.
Grant money is available for: tuition, fees, books, supplies and other expenses incurred for your post secondary job training.