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.
Coleman Agency MJ Scholarship Fund
This fund shall assist any Barry County resident who wishes to pursue a trades or vocational degree or certification.
- 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.
GFWC – Gun Lake Area (Women’s Club) Scholarship for Martin
- Must be a graduating high school senior from Martin.
- 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.
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
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
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
