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.
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 Thornapple Kellogg
- Must be a graduating high school senior from Thornapple 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.
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.
Lorraine Dahlgren Scholarship Fund
- Must be a graduating high school senior from Thornapple Kellogg Schools.
- Must be from the first generation of college/post-secondary school bound student in the family.
- 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.
- Applicants will be evaluated on their essays.
- Leadership experience is required.
- Work experience is preferred.
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.
Tad Thatcher Scholarship
- Student must be a graduating senior of Thornapple Kellogg Schools.
- Student must have a minimum 3.5 GPA.
- Student must be planning to pursue a 2 or 4 year degree in any field of medicine. If NO qualified student pursuing a degree in a medical field applies, applicants pursuing a degree in an area of Biology will be considered.
- Student must demonstrate community involvement through non-academic school activities, volunteer work, or work experience.
- Student will be evaluated on essay content.
- Student must provide a letter of recommendation from a teacher.
- Student must participate in the music and or the dramatic arts program.
TAEF – Gerald & Ceta Williams Scholarship
- Graduate or graduating senior from Thornapple Kellogg.
- Must be planning to pursue a 2 or 4-year degree in business.
- The preferred student will be chosen based on the following considerations: demonstrated desire to complete a business degree, citizenship, participation in non-academic school activities, community involvement, work experience, and answers to the application and 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 – Julie Bender Women’s Athletic Scholarship Fund
- Student must be a graduating senior of Thornapple Kellogg Schools.
- Student must be accepted at an accredited college, university, vocational or technical school.
- Student must be female.
- Student must excel in sports during high school; however, the sport does NOT have to be school sponsored (ie. Gymnastics, Rowing, etc).
- Student must provide a letter of recommendation from a teacher.
- Student will be evaluated on essay content.
TAEF – Robert Evans Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Must be a graduating high school senior from Thornapple Kellogg Schools or Hastings Area Schools.
- Must be accepted at an accredited post-secondary school.
- Student must be pursuing a degree in the field of education.
- 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 essays.
- Leadership experience is preferred.
- Community service experience is preferred.
TAEF – Adam Dipp Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Graduating senior of Thornapple Kellogg Schools or an approved Michigan homeschooled senior.
- Student must have a minimum 2.5 GPA.
- Student must be planning to pursue a 2 or 4 year degree in Computer Science or Construction Management.
- Student must demonstrate financial need.
- Student must provide a letter of recommendation from a teacher.
- Student must demonstrate community involvement through non-academic school activities, volunteer work, or work experience.
- Student will be evaluated on essay content.
TAEF – Adele and Arnold Parker Family Scholarship Fund
- Student must be a graduate or graduating senior of Thornapple Kellogg Schools.
- Minimum 3.0 GPA.
- Student must demonstrate financial need.
- Letter of recommendation from a teacher required.
- Community/School/ Work involvement and essay will be considered.
TAEF – Alecia Lorraine Holst Scholarship
- Must reside within the Thornapple Kellogg School District.
- For graduating seniors or approved Michigan home school seniors.
- Minimum of a 2.5(GPA) required.
- Must be pursuing a degree in the medical/allied health field; if no qualified medical/allied health major applies a 4-H participant will be considered.
- Financial Need Required.
- Students must submit one letter of recommendation from a teacher and one from a 4H leader stating why the student is suitable to receive scholarship award.
- The preferred student will be chosen based on the following considerations: school and community activities, work experience, essay content, 4-H involvement.
TAEF – Beth Helrigel Wester Memorial Scholarship Fund
- For graduating seniors or past graduates of Thornapple Kellogg Schools.
- Minimum 2.5 (GPA) required.
- Must be pursuing a major or minor in art or music; if no qualified art or music major/minors apply then secretarial or business majors will be considered.
- Financial need required.
- Students must submit a letter of recommendation from a teacher.
- The preferred student will be chosen based on the following considerations: school and community activities, work experience, essay content.
TAEF – Dr. Wayne & Marie Finkbeiner Scholarship Fund
- Must be a graduating senior from Thornapple Kellogg Schools.
- Minimum of a 2.5(GPA) required.
- Must be pursuing a 2 or 4 year degree any field of medicine.
- Financial need required.
- Student must submit a letter of teacher recommendation.
- The preferred student will be chosen on the following considerations: community/school/work involvement and essay content.
TAEF – Eugene and Edna Hendrickson Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Must be a graduating senior of Thornapple Kellogg Schools.
- Student must be planning to pursue a 2-year degree and be accepted to an accredited college or university.
- Must have a minimum 2.0 GPA and a maximum of 3.0.
- Student must provide a letter of recommendation from a teacher.
- Will be evaluated on essay content.
TAEF – Francisca C. Vrona Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Must be a graduating from Thornapple Kellogg Schools.
- Minimum of a 3.5 GPA required. ACT scores will also be considered in the selection process.
- Student must be planning to pursue a 2 or 4 year degree in the Science or Medical field (excludes engineering with the exception of bio/chem engineering).
- Financial need required.
- Student must submit a letter of teacher recommendation.
- Student must submit a letter of personal character reference from an individual who is not family.
- Student must demonstrate community involvement through non-academic school activities, volunteer work, or work experience.
- Student will be evaluated on essay content.
TAEF – Gerald L. Page Education Scholarship Fund
- Student must be a graduating senior or graduate of Thornapple Kellogg.
- Student must be accepted at an accredited college, university or trade school.
- Student must have a minimum 3.0 (GPA).
- Student must demonstrate financial need.
- Student must provide a letter of recommendation from a teacher AND a letter of personal character reference from a non-family member.
- Student must demonstrate community, school and/or work involvement.
TAEF – JK Simpson Scholarship Fund
- Student must be a graduating senior of Thornapple Kellogg School.
- Financial Need Required.
- Student must be accepted to an accredited college or university in the State of Michigan.
- Student must be planning to pursue a 2 or 4 year degree in nursing.
- If no qualified nursing students, apply students with medical or allied health related majors will be considered.
- If no qualified medical or allied health students apply business majors will be considered.
- The preferred student will be chosen on the following considerations: Financial need, community/school/work involvement, academic performance, and essay content.
TAEF – John & Maxine Robertson Scholarship Fund
- Must reside within the Thornapple Kellogg School District.
- Graduating senior, graduate, or home school senior.
- Minimum of a 2.0(GPA) required.
- Student must be planning to pursue an associate degree, vocational certificate or vocational license.
- Student must submit a letter of teacher recommendation.
TAEF – Katherine & Edward Wieringa Friendship & Community Scholarship Fund
- Student must be a graduating senior of Thornapple Kellogg Schools.
- Student must be accepted to an accredited college, university, community college or trade school.
- Student must apply in collaboration with another TKHS graduating senior, both applicants will be required to submit a mutual essay describing how they volunteered together in their community while attending TK Schools.
TAEF – Lois Ann Nagel-Seppanen Scholarship Fund
- Graduating senior or graduate of Thornapple Kellogg Schools.
- Student must have a minimum 2.5 GPA.
- Student must be planning to pursue a 2 or 4 year degree in business, management or accounting.
- Student must demonstrate financial need.
- Student must provide a letter of recommendation from a teacher.
- Must submit a letter of teacher recommendation.
- Student must demonstrate community involvement through non-academic school activities, volunteer work, or work experience.
- Student will be evaluated on essay content.
TAEF – Lynn Helrigel Summers Memorial Fund
- Must be a graduating senior from Thornapple Kellogg Schools.
- Minimum of a 2.5(GPA) required.
- Student must demonstrate financial need.
- Must be pursuing a major or minor in the fields of art or music; if no qualified music or art students apply, education majors will be considered.
- Must submit a letter of teacher recommendation.
- The preferred student will be chosen on the following considerations: community/school/work involvement and essay content.
TAEF – Middleville Women’s Club Scholarship Fund
- Must be a graduating senior from Thornapple Kellogg Schools.
- Student must submit a letter of teacher recommendation.
- The preferred student will be chosen based on an essay contest.
TAEF – Millicent Knox Teacher Scholarship Fund
- Student must be a graduating senior of Thornapple Kellogg Schools.
- Student must be accepted to an accredited college or university.
- Student must have a minimum 2.5 GPA.
- Student must be planning to pursue a 2 or 4 year degree in education.
- Student must demonstrate financial need.
TAEF – Ray Page Scholar-Athlete Memorial Fund
- Student must be a graduating senior or graduate of Thornapple Kellogg Schools.
- Student must be accepted to an accredited college, university or technical program.
- Student must have a minimum 2.5 GPA.
- Student must provide a letter of recommendation from a teacher.
- Student will be evaluated on essay content.
- Student must have participated in a sport for a minimum of two years.
- Student must demonstrate exemplary character both in and out of the classroom.
TAEF – Rodney & Rena Schad Memorial Scholarship for Industrial Arts
- Must be a graduating senior from Thornapple Kellogg Schools.
- Must be pursuing a 2 or 4 year College/Technical degree CAD/CAM, drafting, engineering or other industrial arts.
- Must submit a letter of teacher recommendation.
TAEF – Samuel McKeown Memorial Scholarships
- Student must be a graduating senior or graduate of Thornapple Kellogg Schools Student must be accepted to an accredited college or university.
- Student must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
- Students must be pursuing a 4-year degree in business, medicine, biology, nursing or engineering.
- Student must demonstrate financial need.
- Student must provide a letter of recommendation from a teacher.
- Student must demonstrate community involvement through non-academic school activities, volunteer work, or work experience.
- Student will be evaluated on essay content.
TAEF – Terrie Yoder Fund
- Must be a graduating senior from Thornapple Kellogg Schools.
- Must be pursuing a degree in education and/or ministry.
- Students should have Christian and Community Involvement.
- The preferred student will be chosen based on the following considerations: school and community activities, work experience, and Christian involvement.
- Letter of recommendation from at least one teacher required.
TAEF – The McCullough Family Scholarship – Thornapple Kellogg
- Must be a Thornapple 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 – Thomas R. Hamilton Memorial Scholarship
- Student must be a graduating senior of Thornapple Kellogg Schools.
- Student must be accepted to an accredited college or university.
- Student must have a minimum 3.5 GPA.
- Student must be pursuing a degree in technology, medicine or business.
- Student must demonstrate financial need.
- Student must provide a letter of recommendation from a teacher.
- Student will be evaluated on essay content.
- Student must be a member of the tennis team and demonstrate outstanding athletic performance.
TAEF – Thornapple Kellogg Alumni Association Fund
- Must be a graduate of or a graduating high school senior from Thornapple Kellogg Schools.
- Must be accepted at an accredited post-secondary school or vocational/technical institute.
- Financial need is not a requirement and families with middle income are preferred. Students, however, must fill out the FAFSA application: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov.
- Fiscally responsibility students who are taking an active role in their post-secondary costs are preferred.
- Work experience is preferred.
TAEF – Thornapple Kellogg Tradesman Scholarship
- Must be a graduate of or a graduating high school senior from Thornapple Kellogg Schools.
- Students pursuing a career as a professional firefighter are preferred. If none apply, students seeking a certification at technical or vocational school will be considered.
- High school GPA should be between 2.0 and 3.0.
- Must be accepted at an accredited post-secondary school or vocational/technical institute.
- Financial need is not a requirement and families with middle income are preferred. Students, however, must fill out the FAFSA application: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov.
- Leadership experience in the form of school and/or community involvement is required.
- Work experience is preferred.
TAEF – TK Class of ‘57 Fund
- Must be a graduate of or a graduating high school senior from Thornapple Kellogg Schools.
- Students pursuing a certification at technical or vocational school will be considered.
- High school GPA should be between 2.0 and 3.5.
- Must be accepted at an accredited post-secondary school or vocational/technical institute.
- Financial need is not a requirement and families with middle income are preferred. Students, however, must fill out the FAFSA application: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov.
- Leadership experience in the form or school and/or community involvement is preferred.
- Work experience is preferred.
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.
TAEF – Travis Wenger Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Student must be a graduating senior of Thornapple Kellogg Schools.
- Student must be accepted at an accredited college or university or vocational program.
- Student must be pursuing a degree in the field of Landscape Design or a field related to Agriculture.
- Student must provide three letters of recommendation from adults in the following roles: 4-H leader, teacher, coach, employer, pastor, neighbor, athletic director, etc. Letter MAY NOT be from an immediate family member.
- Student must be a member of a TKHS athletic program for a minimum of one year.
TAEF – Village Players of Middleville Art Scholarship Fund
- Must be a graduate of or a graduating high school senior from Thornapple Kellogg Schools who is pursuing a degree in performing arts. If NO qualified student pursuing a degree in performing arts applies, qualified applicants pursuing a degree in the visual arts, graphic arts or digital arts will be eligible. If NO qualified student pursuing a degree in the visual arts, graphic arts or digital arts, qualified applicants pursuing a degree in interior design or fashion degree will be eligible.
- Must be accepted at an accredited post-secondary school.
- 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 involvement in the arts during their high school career.
TAEF Brian Appel Trades Scholarship
- Must be a graduate of or a graduating high school senior from Thornapple Kellogg Schools.
- Student must be pursuing a degree or certification in the trades. If no qualified candidate for the trades applies, students going into the health care profession are to be considered eligible.
- Must be attending an accredited post-secondary school, vocational/technical institute or university.
- Financial need is a requirement.
TAEF Matching-RKW Working Student Scholarship Fund
- Student must be a graduating senior of Thornapple Kellogg Schools.
- Student must be accepted to an accredited college, university, certificate or trade school program.
- Student must provide a letter of recommendation from their employer.
- Student will be evaluated on essay content.
- Student must be employed full or part time.
TAEF Traditional Scholarship
- Student must be a graduating senior or graduate from Thornapple Kellogg Schools.
- Student must be accepted to an accredited college, university, trade or vocational program.
- Student must have a minimum 2.5 GPA.
- Student must demonstrate financial need.
TAEF- Donald and Catherine Williamson Visual and Performing Arts Fund
- Must be a graduating senior from Thornapple Kellogg High School.
- High school GPA must be 3.0 or higher.
- Student must be pursuing a degree for Visual Arts, Performing Arts or Communication.
- Student must be in good standing (i.e. Dependable, Honorable, Reliable and Pleasant).
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.