Confirmed

Scholarship Programs

Updated 6/25/08

Download the Scholar Profile Form for all recipients.

 

Program

Amount

Criteria

Deadlines

Alticor Free Enterprise Scholarship 2008-2009

$2,000:

8 scholarships chosen by application to MCF

financial need; working knowledge of free market system; enrolled FT in UG program.

 

****Please note-this scholarship has been renewed for 2008-2009****

Applications now being accepted

 

Armstrong International Neighborhood Scholarship 2008-2009

$1,286.00 to Albion, Adrian, Alma, Kalamazoo & Olivet each

$1,285.00 to Hillsdale & Hope each

graduate of Three Rivers area high schools; enrolled FT in UG program.

****Please note-this scholarship has been renewed and the amount has been changed****.

Applications now being accepted

 

ArvinMeritor Key to Success Scholarship

$1,000:
1 each at all

major: science, math, technical areas; MI resident; enrolled FT; preference to ArvinMeritor dependents. If no dependents found by 9/1/06, award based on remaining criteria.

Closed:  all scholarships awarded

Building Industry Association of SE Michigan Scholarship 2008-2009

$500:
1 each at Madonna and Marygrove

Wayne, Oakland, Macomb or St. Clair county resident; enrolled FT;  be eligible for Pell Grants; intend a career in urban development, community development, or housing and volunteer for the Habitat for Humanity Blitz between week of May 31st and June 7th, 2008.

****Please note-this scholarship has been renewed for 2008-2009****

Recipients chosen,

Sept-Profiles due

Cascade Engineering 2008-2009

$1,000

1 each on a rotating basis

2008-Andrews

financial need, enrolled full-time in an undergraduate degree program with good academic standing

Closed-awarded

Comerica Minority Scholarship 2008-2009

$1,500:
2 each at all

demonstrate financial need, (intended) major: business discipline, i.e. econ, finance, management, marketing, computers, accounting or other growth industries; enrolled FT in UG program; and in good academic standing. 

****Please note-this scholarship has been renewed for 2008-2009****

Applications now being accepted

Compuware Corporation Scholarship

$1,000:

1 each at all

Major or intend to major in a computer-related program, including computer sciences, information technology, information systems; be a member of an established minority group; be in good academic standing; be able to demonstrate financial need; and be a U.S. resident enrolled full-time in an undergraduate-degree program

Closed-Waiting on final profiles

Consumers Energy Scholarship/Internship

$1,000

(3 available)

Candidates must be a junior or senior; major in accounting, marketing, business, computer science/IS related areas, or engineering; enrolled full-time, demonstrate financial need, be a Michigan resident and be in good academic standing with at least a 3.0 G.P.A.  Preference is given to women and minority students. 

Closed-

All 3 awarded

DaimlerChrysler Minority Scholarship 2008-2009

$2,500:
1 at each college

majoring in business, finance, IT, design, or engineering with a 3.0 minimum GPA and eligibility to work in the U.S., and enrolled FT in UG program.

****Please note-this scholarship has been renewed for 2008-2009****

Applications now being accepted

DaimlerChrysler Minority Retention Awards

$5,000:

     9 available

The Minority Retention awards are offered to any member college.  Each college may apply more than once.  *Note:  This is not for individual students.

Closed-All scholarships awarded

DeLapa Family Foundation Scholarship

$1,000:

1 each at all

able to demonstrate financial need; be at the sophomore class level or above; be in good academic standing; and be enrolled full-time with the intention of earning an undergraduate degree.

Closed:  All have been awarded

DeRoy Testamentary Foundation Scholarship 2008-2009

$2,500:
1 each at all

financial need; enrolled FT; sophomore, junior or senior; 2.75 gpa or better.

 

****Please note-this scholarship has been renewed for 2008-2009****

Applications now being accepted for the 2008-09 year

(Charles) DeVlieg Memorial Engineering Scholarship 2008-2009

$2,000:
1 each at Adrian, Andrews, Calvin, Hope & Kalamazoo

(intended) major: engineering;  primarily for undergraduate students but also graduate students; and be in good academic standing.

 

 

****Please note-this scholarship has been renewed for 2008-2009****

Applications now being accepted for the 2008-09 year

Earhart Emerging Scholars Program

$675:
9 available

enrolled FT; junior; conduct/complete research in anthro, comm/journ, econ, history, language, phil, political science, religion/theo, or soc.  (For summer research)

Closed:  All have been awarded

 

Eben Mumford Scholarship 2008-2009

$1,000

Rotation basis

2008-beginning with Albion and Alma

financial need and in good academic standing

 

 

 

****Please note-this scholarship has been renewed for 2008-2009****

Applications now being accepted

Emerson-Prew

$500

Hillsdale only

financial need, enrolled full-time in an undergraduate program at Hillsdale College

Closed

Evern Cooper Epps Scholarship

$5,000

1 to each on a rotational basis

2008-Albion

**New**demonstrate financial need; admitted to or enrolled full-time in an undergraduate-degree program at an MCF member college; and be in good academic standing

Closed: 

Ford Motor Company Diversity Scholarship

$3,000:
2 at $1,500 at each school

1st priority to Henry Ford Academy students or Ford PAS participants, then to students with financial need, are a minority, enrolled full-time and be in good academic standing

Closed

General Motors Minority Underclassman Scholarship 2008-2009

$1,000:
1 each at all

must be of Hispanic descent or other minority; major: engineering, business management; interest in auto industry; enrolled FT; 3.0 gpa; successfully complete GM’s online assessment tool if you are a first time applicant.

****Please note-this scholarship has been renewed for 2008-2009****

On-line testing registration in progress

General Motors Minority Upperclassman Scholarships 2008-2009

$5,000:
6 total

must be of Hispanic descent or other minority; major: engineering, business management; interest in auto industry; enrolled FT;  and with a 3.0 gpa or higher.  Same assessment rules as above.

****Please note-this scholarship has been renewed for 2008-2009****

On-line testing registration in progress

Gordon Food Service Scholarship 2008-2009

$1,500:

1 each at all

able to demonstrate financial need, in good academic standing, and are enrolled full-time in an undergraduate-degree program.

****Please note-this scholarship has been renewed for 2008-2009****

Applications now being accepted

JSJ Corporation Scholarship 2008-2009

$1,000:
1 each at all

major: science, math or technical areas; enrolled FT; preference to students from Kent, Muskegon, Ottawa counties.

****Please note-this scholarship has been renewed for 2008-2009****

Applications now being accepted

Henry J. Makarewicz

$500

Aquinas only

Financial need, in good academic standing and enrolled full-time in an undergraduate program

Closed-awarded

LaSalle Bank Scholarship 2008-2009

$800, 900, 1,000:
3 each at all

minority; meet income and residency criteria for CRA credit.

 

****Please note-this scholarship has been renewed for 2008-2009****

Applications now being accepted

MCF Staff Scholarship 2008-2009

Two scholarships @ $1,000 each,

 any school may apply

financial need; JR/SR; 2.0 gpa or better; enrolled FT; preference for students intending a career in nonprofit community service.  MCF Staff selects recipients for this program

****Please note-this scholarship has been renewed for 2008-2009****.

Applications now

being accepted

 

Milton M. Ratner Foundation  2008-2009

Amount TBD, awarded on a rotation basis:

2008-Siena Heights

be able to demonstrate financial need and be in good academic standing.

 

 

****Please note-this scholarship has been renewed for 2008-2009****

Applications now being accepted

Steelcase Inc. Employee Scholarship2008-2009

$1,250:
6 at Aqu, 6 at Cal, 3 at Hope, 2 at Kalamazoo

first priority children of Steelcase employees; then, minority or female.  Students must be majoring in science, technology (math), or business, in good academic standing and enrolled full time.

****Please note-this scholarship has been renewed for 2008-2009****

Applications now

being accepted

Stonisch Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship2008-2009

$1,000:
1 each at all

Major in business or business-related subject; gpa 2.0 or better; be of Polish, German or Czech descent and enrolled full time

****Please note-this scholarship has been renewed for 2008-2009****

Applications now being accepted

UPS Foundation Scholarship

$1,000:

2 each at all

be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate degree program at a MCF member institution.

 

Closed:  waiting on profiles

(Frederick S.) Upton Foundation Special Opportunity Scholarship

$1,000:

     1 each at all

be enrolled full-time and be from Berrien County.

Closed:  waiting on profiles

Verizon

$1,500 Adrian, Alma & Siena Heights

Student must be a dependent of a Verizon employee.  If no dependent is found by 2/1/08, then the student must be a minority with financial need.

Closed:  waiting on profiles