American Heroes Grant
Award: $2,500
Applicant must be an active law enforcement officer, active firefighter, or active paramedic with a minimum 2.5 GPA, a minimum credit load of eight credits per quarter, and continuous enrollment each quarter.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College freshman, College junior, College senior, College sophomore
- All Majors Eligible
Technology for Tuition Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Applicant must be an incoming freshman or current college student. Incoming freshmen applicants must have taken either the SAT Reasoning or ACT test and have graduated high school between January 1 and December 1. College students must be enrolled full-time at an accredited college or university between November 30 and May 31. Applicant must write a 300 to 500-word post about the impact of DVR use on television advertising and then post the article to their blog or website.
- United States
- College junior, College sophomore, High school senior, College freshman, College senior
- All Majors Eligible
Mesothelioma Help Scholarship
Award: $5,000
Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student who is currently enrolled in a college or university in the United States (U.S. territories are excluded). Applicant must write an essay/blog post on one of the topics about mesothelioma found on the sponsor's website.
- United States
- College freshman, College senior, Master's-level study, College junior, College sophomore
- All Majors Eligible
David R. Jones IV Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Applicant must have completed their sophomore year at an accredited college or university and be majoring in a field that is related to asphalt paving technology, such as civil engineering, chemical engineering, chemistry or other related majors. Preference will be given to applicants with experience and interest in the field of asphalt technology.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College junior, College senior
- Civil Engineering, Other, Civil Engineering, General, Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Geochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Civil Engineering/Civil Tech./Technician, Chemistry, Other, Inorganic Chemistry
University Achievement Scholarship
Award: $12,750
Applicant must be a new student enrolling in the undergraduate degree program who has completed a minimum of 20 quarter credits or has earned an associate's degree in nursing or nursing diploma at a regionally or nationally accredited institution other than Kaplan University.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College sophomore, College junior, College senior
- All Majors Eligible
University Success Scholarship
Award: $500
Applicant must be a first-time enrollee in a bachelor's degree program at the university who has completed a minimum of 20 quarter credits at a regionally or nationally accredited institution other than Kaplan University. Minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA is required.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College senior, College sophomore, College junior
- All Majors Eligible
Criminal Justice, Fire Science, and Emergency Services Scholarship
Award: $500
Applicant must be a first time enrollee in an online undergraduate criminal justice, fire science, or emergency management degree or certificate program. Applicant must have at least one year of full-time experience working in the criminal justice, fire science, or emergency management field.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College senior, College junior, College sophomore
- Criminal Justice Studies, Fire Science/Firefighting, Emergency Services
75th Anniversary Grant
Award: $250
Applicant must be a first time enrollee in an undergraduate degree program at the university.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College sophomore, College freshman, College junior, College senior
- All Majors Eligible
Employment Bridge Scholarship
Award: $500
Applicant must be a first time enrollee in an undergraduate degree program at the university. Applicant must be currently displaced from the workforce and provide proof of unemployment.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College senior, College junior, College sophomore, College freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Single-Parent Scholarship
Award: $500
Applicant must be a first time enrollee in an undergraduate degree program at the university who is a single parent.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College senior, College junior, College sophomore, College freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship
Award: $500
Applicant must be a first time enrollee in an undergraduate degree program at the university who is a member of Phi Theta Kappa.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College junior, College sophomore, College senior
- All Majors Eligible
Enlightened Leadership Award for International Activism
Award: $5,000
Applicant must have a demonstrated passion, sustained commitment, and accomplishments in the areas of intercultural understanding, international awareness/activism, international policy, and/or global issues. Letter of recommendation and essay on two specific questions found on sponsor's site is required.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Enlightened Leadership Award for Creative Expression
Award: $5,000
Applicant must demonstrate outstanding talent/accomplishments in one or more of the following areas: vocal/instrumental music, theatre arts, photography, studio arts, creative writing, or journalism. Please visit the application link to view the specific requirements for each area of interest.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Social Justice Leadership Award
Award: $5,000
Applicant must demonstrate a commitment to social justice and human rights work.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Merit Scholarship
Award: $24,500
Selection based on the information submitted in applicant's application for admission, specifically academic and co-curricular records. Applications for admission submitted by February 1 will receive priority consideration.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Enlightened Leadership Award for Sustainability and Environmental Activism
Award: $5,000
Applicant must demonstrate a passion for and accomplishments in the area of sustainability, the local food movement/local food advocacy, promoting environmental awareness, and/or environmentally friendly policies.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Enlightened Leadership Award for Social Activism and Community Engagement
Award: $5,000
Applicant must demonstrate sustained engagement, passion, and leadership in their local communities in an effort to bring about meaningful change. Examples of social activism and community engagement include, but are not limited to: service-learning activities/projects; school, neighborhood or community collaboration; advocacy; political campaign work; mission trips.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Aaron M. DesRocher Memorial Chemistry Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Applicant must be entering their junior year as a chemistry major enrolled full-time at Grand Valley State University.
- Michigan
- College junior, College sophomore
- Chemistry
Accounting Alumni Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Applicant must be a junior or senior accounting major at Grand Valley State University. Minimum 3.2 overall GPA and 3.5 accounting GPA required.
- Michigan
- College senior, College junior
- Accounting
Rebecca Vogelsang Memorial Dance Scholarship
Award: $500
Applicant must be a Michigan resident who will attend Grand Valley State University full-time pursuing a degree in dance.
- Michigan
- College freshman, High school senior
- Dance
Rebecca Vogelsang Memorial Art Scholarship
Award: $500
Applicant must be a Michigan resident who will attend Grand Valley State University full-time majoring in visual arts.
- Michigan
- College freshman, High school senior
- Visual Arts
Albert S. and Ella D. Koeze Art Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Applicant must be enrolled full-time at Grand Valley State University as a junior, senior or graduate student pursuing a degree in fine arts. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.
- Michigan
- College senior, College junior, Master's-level study
- Fine Arts
Alexander Calder Honor Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Applicant must be a full-time senior at Grand Valley State University majoring in a fine arts program.
- Michigan
- College senior
- Fine Arts
Alumni Heritage Scholarship
Award: $600
Applicant must be an entering freshman at Grand Valley State University who is the child of an alumni. Minimum 3.3 GPA and composite ACT score of 22 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 1030) required.
- Michigan
- College freshman, High school senior
- All Majors Eligible
Amos Nordman Foundation Scholarship
Award: $500
Applicant must be attending Grand Valley State University and be from a low-income family. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.
- Michigan
- College sophomore, College senior, College junior, High school senior, College freshman
- All Majors Eligible
American Photo Marketing Entrepreneurship Scholarship
Award: $1,500
Applicant must be a junior or senior enrolled full-time at Grand Valley State University and pursuing a certificate in Entrepreneurship with at least one Entrepreneurship course completed. Financial need must be demonstrated.
- Michigan
- College junior, College senior
- All Majors Eligible
American Production and Inventory Control Society (APIC) Scholarship
Award: $600
Applicant must be a business major interested in production and inventory control in the Seidman College of Business.
- Michigan
- High school senior, College freshman, Master's-level study, College junior, College sophomore, College senior
- Business, General, Business-Related Field
ARAMARK Student Excellence Scholarship
Award: $2,500
Applicant must be a full-time student at Grand Valley State University who works for a campus dining location. Minimum 2.75 GPA required.
- Michigan
- High school senior, College junior, College senior, College sophomore, College freshman
- All Majors Eligible
National Cesar E. Chavez Blood Drive Challenge - Blood Drive Organizer Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Applicant must be a student organizer for the National Cesar E. Chavez Blood Drive Challenge. Selection also based upon cumulative GPA, leadership, and community service.
- United States
- No Restrictions
- Pre-Medicine, Nursing, Health-related Field
Arend D. and Nancy Lubbers University Honors College Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Applicant must be an entering freshman at the University Fredrick Meijer Honors College of Grand Valley State University. Minimum 3.8 cumulative GPA and composite ACT score of 32 required.
- Michigan
- College freshman, High school senior
- All Majors Eligible
