Current 2008 - 09 Programs

Alticor Free Enterprise Scholarships

Alticor Inc. established its scholarship program in 1995 to assist promising business students with financial need, and to promote a greater awareness of the free market system. Four students were selected to receive $4,000 scholarships in 2007-08. The program has awarded more than 150 scholarships since its inception and has been a donor for 13 years.

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Armstong International Neighborhood Scholarships

Armstrong International established its scholarship program in 2004 to provide financial support for students who graduated from high schools in and near Three Rivers, Michigan where it is headquartered. Three students received a $3,000 scholarship in 2007-2008 to attend an MCF member institution. Armstrong has been a donor to MCF for 25 years.
 

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ArvinMeritor, Inc. Key to Success Scholarships

Comerica Minority Scholarships

Comerica instituted a minority scholarship and internship program in 1995 to recognize promising minority students who have an interest in banking and in a possible career with Comerica.   For academic year 2007-08, the program awarded two $1,500 scholarships at each member college.  They have awarded over 50 scholarships since it’s inception and have been a donor for 51 years.

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Compuware Minority Scholarship

Consumers Energy
Women and Minority Scholarships/Internships

The Consumers Energy Foundation has developed a special scholarship program to encourage students from traditionally underrepresented groups to pursue college degrees and careers in science and business-related fields. In 2007-2008, Consumers Energy supported three women and/or minority students with $1,000 scholarships. The program has awarded more than 60scholarships since its inception in 1995.   They have been a donor for 48 years.

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DaimlerChrysler Corporation
Scholarships & Minority Retention Awards

Begun in 1990, the DaimlerChrysler Corporation Scholarship is in many ways MCF's flagship program. DaimlerChrysler lead the way for many other corporations and foundations to follow in recognizing the importance of supporting promising students at Michigan's independent liberal arts colleges. In 2007-2008, 14 minority students were awarded $2,500 scholarships. In addition, 9 Minority Retention Awards in the amount of $5,000 are awarded to member colleges.  In all, the two programs have awarded more than 900 scholarships since its inception.
 

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The DeRoy Testamentary Foundation Scholarships

The DeRoy Testamentary Foundation established its scholarship program in 2001 to assist students in financial need. For academic year 2007-2008 the program awarded a $2,500 scholarship to one student at each MCF institution. Since its inception, the program has awarded 98 scholarships.
 

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The Evern Cooper Epps Scholarship

The Charles DeVlieg Foundation
Memorial Engineering Scholarships

The Charles DeVlieg Foundation established the Charles DeVlieg Memorial Engineering Scholarship Program in 1996 to ensure that our nation has the engineering talent to remain competitive, and to honor the memory of Charles DeVlieg. In 2007-2008, five engineering students were selected to receive $2,000 scholarships. The program has awarded over 50 scholarships since its inception.

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Ford Motor Company Diversity Scholarships

The Ford Motor Company has maintained a 46-year partnership with MCF. In 2007-2008, the Ford Motor Company Diversity Scholarship program awarded $1,500 scholarships to 28 students, two at each of our 14 member institutions. The program aims to encourage minority students, especially graduates of the Henry Ford Academy, to attain a college education. In all, the program has awarded over 400 scholarships since it’s inception in 1999.

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General Motors UNDERclass Minority Scholarships

In 1994 General Motors established the GM Scholarship program, with the purpose of assisting minority students and identifying potential employees. The program was designated to assist Hispanic and other minority students at MCF member colleges. In 2007-2008 one underclass student at each MCF college received $1,000. Since its inception, the program has awarded more than 130 scholarships.  They have been a donor for 53 years.
 

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General Motors UPPERclass Minority Scholarships

In 1994 General Motors established the GM Scholarship program, with the purpose of assisting minority students and identifying potential employees. The program was designated to assist Hispanic and other minority students at MCF member colleges. In 2007-2008 six upperclass students received $5,000. Since its inception, the program has awarded more than 130 scholarships.  They have been a donor for 53 years.
 

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Gordon Food Service Scholarships

The Gordon Food Service Scholarship program was developed in 1996 to assist students in financial need to pursue a college degree. One student at each of the 14 MCF member colleges was selected in 2007-2008 to receive a $1,500 scholarship. The program has awarded 140 scholarships since its inception.
 

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JSJ Corporation Scholarships

The JSJ Corporation established its scholarship program in 1999. The purpose of the program is to provide financial support to students from Ottawa County, where JSJ is headquartered. In 2007-2008 the program awarded a $1,000 scholarship to one student at each MCF member institution. In all, the program has awarded more than 100 scholarships since inception.

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LaSalle Bank Scholarships

The LaSalle Bank Scholarship program was established in 1998 to assist minority students in their pursuit of higher education. In 2002, the Bank doubled the number of scholarships it funds each year. For the 2007-2008 academic year, the program provided 42 scholarships of between $800 and $1,000, helping three students at each of the 14 member institutions of MCF. Since its inception, the program has awarded more than 200 scholarships.

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Carlton and Verna Lindell Memorial Scholarships

MCF Staff Scholarships

The staff of the Michigan Colleges Foundation has funded a scholarship program since 1995. The program awards scholarships to juniors and seniors who have an interest in pursuing a career in the non-profit community service arena. MCF Staff selects recipients for this program.  Since its inception, it has awarded 26 scholarships.

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Eben Leuella Mumford Trust Scholarships

In 1966, MCF received a substantial gift from the estate of Mrs. Eben Leuella Mumford of Mason, Michigan. With that gift, the Eben Mumford Scholarship program was established to assist students in financial need.  Each year one student receives $1,000 for one of the MCF colleges on a rotation basis.  Since 1994, over 30 scholarships have been awarded from income from the trust funded by her gift.

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Milton M. Ratner Foundation Endowed Scholarships

Since 1997, the Milton M. Ratner Foundation has invested a total of $60,000 to create an endowed scholarship fund in its name at MCF. Income from the Ratner Endowment currently provides funding to award one scholarship each year to a student in financial need at an MCF member college on a rotation basis.

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Steelcase Inc. and the Steelcase Foundation Scholarships

Steelcase, an investor since 1953, established its scholarship program in 1995 to support students at MCF member colleges in Kent and Ottawa counties: Aquinas, Calvin, Kalamazoo and Hope. In 2007-2008, 40 scholarships were awarded in the amount of $1,250.  The Steelcase program has awarded more than 300 scholarships since its inception.  They have been a donor for 53 years.
 

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The Stonisch Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships

The Stonisch Foundation Scholarship program was established in 1997 to provide financial assistance to students of German, Polish or Czech heritage. For academic year 2007-08, the program awarded 14 students with $1,000 scholarships, one at each MCF college. The program has all told awarded over 130 scholarships since inception.
 

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The UPS Foundation Scholarships

In 1974, the UPS Foundation, the main charitable arm of UPS, established a $4.2 million endowment fund with the Foundation for Independent Higher Education. Since that time, more than $52 million has been provided nationally to independent colleges for scholarships and financial aid. In 2007-2008, funding from the UPS Edowment provided 28 students - two at each each college - with scholarships of  $1,000. Since 1992, this program has awarded more than 500 scholarships.
 

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Frederick S. Upton Foundation
Special Opportunity Scholarships

The Frederick S. Upton Foundation Special Opportunity Scholarship program was developed in 1996 to honor the memory of Frederick S. Upton, co-founder of the Whirlpool Corporation. Under the program, one student from each MCF college received a $1,000 scholarship in 2007-2008. Since its inception, the program has awarded more than 150 scholarships.
 

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Verizon Foundation Scholarships

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