Giving Center

Non-Traditional

Adele and Arnold Parker Family Scholarship – TAEF

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.
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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…
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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.
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Coleman Agency MJ Scholarship

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.
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Doris Greenfield Nursing Scholarship

Student must be a female resident of Barry County 21 years or older. Student must be accepted to a nursing program through an accredited program though a vocational/technical school, community college, or certification program. Student must demonstrate financial need.
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Frank Conor Memorial Reaching for the Future Scholarship – DKEF

Student must be a graduating senior of  TK Alternative Education, Maple Valley Pathways, DK Academy or Hastings Virtual Academy. Student must submit a letter of recommendation from any of the following individuals: teacher, counselor, employer, community volunteer leader, or religious leader. APPLY NOW
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George & Doris Leonard Scholarship – DKEF

Graduating senior or graduate of Delton Kellogg Schools. Minimum of a 3.5(GPA) required. Students must be pursuing a 2 or 4 year degree or vocational, technical degree, or certification. Financial need required. Preference is given based on: citizenship/attendance, integrity, and essay content.
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John F. & Gladys M. Chamberlain Scholarship – DKEF

Student must be a graduating senior or graduate of Delton Kellogg Schools. Student must be planning to study in the field of math, education, music, or history. If no applicants qualify based on field of study, others will be considered. Student must provide a letter of recommendation from a teacher. Student will be evaluated on character and potential. Student will…
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Marshall J. Seger Scholarship

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.
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Mary Collier Bard Fan Scholarship – DKEF

Must be a graduating high school senior from Delton Kellogg High School or a Delton graduate who has taken a college level Shakespeare course and received a B grade or better. Financial need is not a requirement, but students must fill out the FAFSA application: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. Must provide an additional personal statement indicating “what Shakespeare character is most like you…
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Southside Pediatrics Scholarship

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…
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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,…
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TAEF – John & Maxine Robertson Scholarship

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.
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TAEF – Lois Ann Nagel-Seppanen Scholarship

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…
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TAEF – Lynn Helrigel Summers Memorial

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…
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TAEF – Middleville Women’s Club Scholarship

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.
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TAEF – Mom’s Scholarship in memory of Virginia Hoover Harrison Root

Be a Barry County resident mother. Must be accepted to an approved college or vocational/technical course of study. Have custody of and be responsible for daily care of dependent children (under 18 years old). Be a recipient of or applying for a Pell Grant (and other federal financial aid). Not to be a dependent claimed on another individual Federal Tax…
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TAEF – Ray Page Scholar-Athlete Memorial

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 GPA between  2.5 and 3.5. 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…
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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…
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TAEF – The McCullough Family Scholarship – Delton Kellogg

Must be Delton 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.
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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.
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TAEF – Thornapple Kellogg Alumni Association

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…
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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.…
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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…
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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.
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