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 E. Williston Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Barry County Residents Only
- Graduating seniors and graduates
- Student must provide a letter of recommendation from a teacher
- Student must be accepted into a nursing program pursuing an RN degree
- The scholarship recipient will be chosen based on the following considerations: Demonstrated desire to complete this degree, citizenship, non-academic school activities/community involvement/ work experience, essay content, and academic performance
Jane Morris Memorial for Lakewood
- Student must be a graduating senior of from Lakewood 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 participate in high school sports.
- 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
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 – 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
