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
- 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.
Coleman Agency MJ Scholarship Fund
- Student must be a resident of Barry County pursuing a vocational degree or certification.
- Student must be accepted to an accredited program though a vocational/technical school, community college, or certification program.
- Student must demonstrate financial need.
Delton Kellogg Education Foundation Scholarship (GPA 2.5 – 3.25)
- Student must be a graduating senior of Delton Kellogg Schools.
- Student must have a cumulative GPA between 2.5 – 3.25.
- Student must be accepted to an accredited college, university, community college or trade school.
- Student will be evaluated on community involvement and leadership experience.
Delton Kellogg Education Foundation Scholarship (GPA above 3.26)
- Student must be a graduating senior of Delton Kellogg Schools.
- Student must have a cumulative GPA above 3.26.
- Student must be accepted to an accredited college, university, community college or trade school.
- Student will be evaluated on community involvement and leadership experience.
DKEF – Barbara Colleen Hooten Memorial Scholarship for Delton
- Student must be a Delton Kellogg graduating senior.
- Student must be accepted to an accredited college or university.
- Student must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA.
- Student must be pursuing a degree in education.
DKEF – Delton Kellogg HS Fine Arts Scholarship Fund
- Must be a graduating high school senior from Delton Kellogg High School.
- 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. Middle income is preferred.
- Must have a GPA of at least 2.0 (not a scoring criteria).
- Must be pursuing a degree in the field of art including but not limited to fine arts, performing arts, visual arts or graphic/video art.
DKEF – Donald P. Humphreys Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Student must be a graduating senior of Delton Kellogg High School.
- Student must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
- Must be accepted at an accredited post-secondary school.
- Student must be involved in fine arts or visual arts/communication.
- Student must demonstrate strong ties to the Delton community.
- Student must provide a letter of recommendation from a teacher.
- Student will be evaluated on essay content that demonstrates the use of the Rotary four-way test.
DKEF – Hofmeister Memorial Scholarship
- Must be a Delton Kellogg graduating senior.
- Must be pursuing a major in the field of Music or Fine Arts.
- Consideration will be given to student who demonstrates community involvement with music.
DKEF – John and Lillian Arnold Scholarship Fund
- Must be a graduating high school senior from Delton Kellogg Schools.
- Must be accepted and planning to attend an accredited 2 year 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.
DKEF – Kate Kwasny Memorial Teacher Scholarship
- Student must be a graduating senior of Delton Kellogg High School.
- Student must be accepted to an accredited college or university.
- Student must have a minimum 2.0 GPA.
- Student must be planning to pursue a teaching degree.
- Student must demonstrate community involvement through non-academic school activities, volunteer work, or work experience.
- Student will be evaluated on essay content related to the reason why he/she wants to become a teacher.
DKEF – Mary Collier Bard Fan Scholarship
- Must be a graduating high school senior from Delton Kellogg High School or a Delton graduate who has taken a college level Shakespeare course and received a B grade or better.
- 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.
- Must provide an additional personal statement indicating “what Shakespeare character is most like you and why.”
DKEF – Wyatt M. Cook Memorial Scholarship
- Must be a Delton Kellogg graduating senior.
- Must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree with a major in a foreign language and/or culture, history, social studies, OR in education with a major in one of these three courses of study. If NO qualified student pursuing one of these fields applies, then a study majoring in any area of education is eligible.
- Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
- Must be accepted at an accredited post-secondary college or university.
- Financial need is not a requirement, but students must fill out the F AFSA application:http://www.fafsa.ed.gov.
DKEF – Delton Area Rotary Club Scholarship – College/University
- Student must be a graduating senior of Delton Kellogg Schools.
- Student must be accepted to an accredited college, university, or community college.
- Student will be evaluated strongly on community involvement and leadership experience. Student should demonstrate service before self.
DKEF – Delton Area Rotary Club Scholarship – Vocational/Technical School
- Student must be a graduating senior of Delton Kellogg Schools.
- Student must be accepted to an accredited vocational or trade school.
- Student will be evaluated strongly on community involvement and leadership experience. Student should demonstrate service before self.
DKEF – George & Doris Leonard Scholarship
- Graduating senior or graduate of Delton Kellogg Schools.
- Minimum of a 3.5(GPA) required.
- Students must be pursuing a 2 or 4 year degree or vocational, technical degree, or certification.
- Financial need required.
- Preference is given based on: citizenship/attendance, integrity, and essay content.
DKEF – John F. & Gladys M. Chamberlain Scholarship
- Student must be a graduating senior or graduate of Delton Kellogg Schools.
- Student must be accepted to an accredited college or university.
- Student must be planning to study in the field of math, education, music, or history. If no applicants qualify based on field of study, others will be considered.
- Student must provide a letter of recommendation from a teacher.
- Student will be evaluated on character and potential.
- Student will be evaluated on essay content.
DKEF – Mark Jeska Memorial Scholarship
- Must be a graduating high school senior from Delton Kellogg High School.
- 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.
- Participation in band or yearbook is required.
DKEF – Trades/Vocational/Community College Scholarship Fund
- Student must be a graduating senior of Delton Kellogg Schools.
- Student must be accepted to an accredited program though a vocational/technical school, community college, or certification program.
DKEF Chamberlin Skilled Trades Fund
- Must be a graduate of or a graduating high school senior from Delton Kellogg Schools.
- Must be accepted at an accredited post-secondary school or vocational/technical institute.
Emil Tyden Founders Scholarship Fund
- Student must be a graduate of a Barry County High School.
- Student must be enrolled in an accredited four-year college or university.
- Student must maintain a minimum 3.5 GPA.
- Student must be planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Engineering/product Development.
- Student must express a desire to live and work in the Hastings, MI area upon graduation.
- Student must provide letters of recommendation from their high school science and math teachers.
GFWC – Gun Lake Area (Women’s Club) Scholarship for Delton Kellogg
- Must be a graduating high school senior from Delton Kellogg.
- Must be accepted at an accredited post-secondary school or vocational/technical institute.
- 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.
- Financial need is not a requirement.
GFWC – Gun Lake Area (Women’s Club) Skilled Trade Scholarships
- Must be a graduating high school senior from Wayland, Martin, Thornapple Kellogg, or Delton Kellogg. Four scholarships will be awarded (one to each school).
- Must be accepted at an accredited post-secondary school or vocational/technical institute.
- Qualified applicant must be pursuing a skilled trades degree or certification.
- Applicant’s high school GPA should be between 2.0 and 3.5.
- Financial need is not a requirement, but students must fill out the FAFSA application: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov.
- 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.
- Applicant must demonstrate community involvement through non-academic school activities, volunteer or work experience.
- Work experience is preferred.
- Evaluation of essay responses and finalist interview will also be considered.
Gladys Carol Williams Scholarship for Academic Excellence
- Student must be a graduating senior of Delton Kellogg Schools.
- Student must be accepted to an accredited educational institution.
- Student must be part of the top 10% of the DK graduating class.
- Student must be planning to pursue a 4 year degree.
- Student must provide a letter of recommendation from a teacher.
- Student must demonstrate citizenship, attendance, scholarship, and integrity.
- Student will be evaluated on essay content.
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.
Jim and Mel Hund Scholarship
- Must be a graduating senior from Hastings or Delton Kellogg Area Schools.
- A 3.0(GPA) is desired.
- Student must be pursuing a degree in Education.
- Financial need required.
- Student should have demonstrated participation in athletics or music.
- Student must demonstrate community involvement through school activities, non-academic school activities and/or community activities.
Lydia Cole Memorial Scholarship
- Student must be a graduating senior from Delton Kellogg High School, Thornapple Kellogg High School and/or Hastings High School.
- Student must have participated on either the High School Swim Team or Tennis Team.
- Student must be accepted at an accredited college or university.
- Student must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours.
- Strong consideration will be given to applicants who demonstrate community involvement and academic achievement.
Marshall J. Seger Scholarship Fund
- Must be a Barry County resident.
- Student must be accepted into an accredited educational institution.
- Student must demonstrate financial need.
- Must be a First Generation College bound student.
- 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 – Jody Helrigel Pratt Educational Scholarship Fund
- Must be a graduate of or a graduating high school senior from a Barry County public school.
- Must be a Barry County Resident.
- Must be accepted at an accredited post-secondary school or vocational/technical institute.
- Financial need is a consideration, so students must fill out the FAFSA application: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov.
- Must be pursuing a degree in the Field of Education.
- Higher consideration will be given to students who demonstrate leadership, community involvement, and academic achievement.
TAEF – The McCullough Family Scholarship – Delton Kellogg
- Must be 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
- Must be a 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.