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.
Gordon and Carolyn Worth Scholarship Fund
Provides a scholarship to:
A high school graduating senior residing in Barry County.
Attends a Barry County High School or is Home School.
Participates or participated in the Barry County 4H Program.
Academic achievement and financial need will be considered.
Preference given to students who plan to attend a Michigan based school.
Gordon and Carolyn Worth Scholarship Fund
- Must be a high school graduating senior residing in Barry County.
- Attends a Barry County High School or is Home School.
- Participates or participated in the Barry County 4H Program.
- Academic achievement and financial need will be considered.
- Preference given to students who plan to attend a Michigan based school.
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
- 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.
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
- 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 or attend a Barry County School.
- 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.