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Jim Strehlow Scholarship

Scholarship Criteria

Parchment High School graduating senior and resident of Parchment School District; attend Kalamazoo Valley Community College; part-time or full-time enrollment; demonstrate improvement in motivation and achievement in high school; demonstrate overcoming adversity.

  • Graduating High School Seniors
  • Part-time Student
$500-$1,000

Brian Thiele Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship Criteria

Student who is a permanent resident of Kalamazoo County or a student graduating from a high school within Kalamazoo County; four years of soccer during high school; community service; full-time enrollment at a college/university.

  • Graduating High School Seniors
  • Undergraduate Students
$1,000-$2,000

Wade and Clio Van Valkenburg Scholarship

Scholarship Criteria

Kalamazoo County resident; previous criminal conviction; two-year or four-year degree or vocational or technical training; enrolling or enrolled full-time or part-time. Financial need.

  • Graduating High School Seniors
  • Undergraduate Students
  • Certificate and/or Technical Schools Programs
  • Part-time Student
$1,000-$2,000

Matthew VanderSalm Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship Criteria

Southcentral Michigan High School Hockey League defensemen; graduating high school senior; good sportsmanship; attend a two-year or four-year college/university.

  • Graduating High School Seniors
  • Part-time Student
$2,000-$3,000

John C. Volderauer Scholarship

Scholarship Criteria

Undergraduate in radiologic technology, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound sonography or nuclear medicine technology who is a permanent resident of Kalamazoo County or is receiving their clinical or didactic training in Kalamazoo County.

Or continuing education for current radiologic technologist employed in or resident of Kalamazoo County.

  • Undergraduate Students
  • Part-time Student
Varies

Jerry A. and M. Christine Walker Scholarship

Scholarship Criteria

Kalamazoo County resident or graduate of a high school, alternative school or GED program within Kalamazoo County; must be pursuing vocational or technical training, trade school, a certificate program; a two-year or four-year degree full-time or part-time; minimum 2.5 GPA if attending a college/university; if attending a community college, trade or vocational school, minimum 2.0 GPA. Preference for students whose families immigrated to the United States.

  • Undergraduate Students
  • Certificate and/or Technical Schools Programs
  • Part-time Student
Varies

Roy G. Walters Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship Criteria

Graduating high school senior; involvement in athletics and school and community activities; full-time enrollment at a college/university.

  • Graduating High School Seniors
$500-$1,000

Weber Specialties Company Scholarship

Scholarship Criteria

High school graduating senior or graduate; certificate or two-year or four-year degree in a manufacturing engineering curriculum; full-time or part-time enrollment at a college/university.

  • Graduating High School Seniors
  • Undergraduate Students
  • Certificate and/or Technical Schools Programs
  • Part-time Student
$500-$1,000

Welch's/National Grape Cooperative Scholarship

Scholarship Criteria

Graduating high school senior; child or grandchild of an employee of the Welch's Company plant in Lawton or child or grandchild of a National Grape Cooperative member with residency in Allegan, Berrien, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, Kent, or Van Buren County; minimum 2.0 GPA; full-time enrollment at a college/university.

  • Graduating High School Seniors
$500-$1,000

Myra P. Whalen Scholarship

Scholarship Criteria

Graduate students pursuing a full-time master's or doctorate degree in business, education, engineering, law, math, medicine, psychology, or science.

  • Graduate Students
Varies

Women's Education Coalition Grant

Scholarship Criteria

Woman residing in Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph or Van Buren County; under-employed or unemployed with significant break in her education; part-time or full-time enrollment in a certificate or degree-granting program. Applications available March 15 through May 15 annually.

  • Undergraduate Students
  • Graduate Students
  • Certificate and/or Technical Schools Programs
  • Part-time Student
$2,000-$3,000

Edmond B. Woodruff and Beth Woodruff Shipman Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship Criteria

Graduating high school senior; minimum 3.8 GPA; enrolling full-time at a college/university; participation in extracurricular activities.

  • Graduating High School Seniors
$1,000-$2,000
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