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.
General Federation of Women’s Club – Gun Lake Area Post Secondary Job Training Scholarships
The purpose of our grants is to award $500 to graduating high school seniors from Delton Kellogg, Martin, Thornapple Kellogg, and Wayland Union High Schools.
This should help provide students with hands-on experiences directly related to a specific occupation. At the end of a program, a certificate or diploma should be received after preparation for a licensing exam, or by becoming an apprentice or journeyman in a skilled trade.
Examples of post secondary job trainings are as follows:
Web designers, electricians, dog groomers, CDL truck drivers, culinary school, welders, plumbers, mechanics, nurses’ aides, baker, medical rehabilitation services, cosmetology, masseuse, machinists, medical assistant, dental hygienist, tool and die makers, insulators, HAVC technicians, medical service technicians, medical therapists, gasfitters, linemen, orderlies, carpenters, bricklayers, technicians, etc.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- Applicant must be a high school senior from above listed high schools.
- Applicant must be pursuing an accredited post-secondary school, vocational or technical institute, community college or a certification program.
- Financial need is not a requirement
- Community involvement through non-academic activities, volunteer or work
Grant money is available for: tuition, fees, books, supplies and other expenses incurred for your post secondary job training.
General Federation of Women’s Club – Gun Lake Area Scholarship for Wayland Union
Students must be a graduating high school senior from Wayland Union.
Must be accepted at an accredited post-secondary college or university.
Applicants will be evaluated on their ability to communicate through their written responses to the questions included in the application.
Student will be evaluated on academic performance.
Leadership experience is required.
Community/volunteer experience is required.
Financial need is not a requirement.
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.
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.