Scholarships

Scholarships and Financial Aid

To be eligible, candidates must:

Van Buren County resident who is a graduating high school senior or graduate, or a high school senior or graduate from a high school within Van Buren County.
Plan to enroll full-time in a bachelor's degree program at WMU in education or mathematics
Have a 2.75 grade point average as a high school senior or college undergraduate; financial need

To be eligible, candidates must:

Pursue a bachelor's degree (B.A.) in Child Development or Early Childhood Education and have earned 55 semester credits.
Currently work at least 30 hours per week in a licence child care center, group home, or regulated home.
Be admitted to Western Michigan University, eligible for in-state tuition.
Have worked in a child care facility for one year
Apply for PELL grant (Preference to recipients)

Deadline: Postmark by Mar. 31

To be eligible, candidates must:

Be a K-12 educator currently employed by a public or private school in the U.S. with two years teaching experience
Plan on entering an accredited public or private, not for profit college or university
Not be a resident of Hawaii, New Jersey, or New York.

Education Scholarships including the Antonia Dellas Memorial Scholarship, June Danby and Pat Pearse, and Martha and Oliver Hansen Memorial Scholarship
High School Specific Scholarships (Each award is specific to a Jackson County High School) including the William and Beatrice Kavanaugh Scholarship, Ruth Creps Scholarship, Robert P. Ernest Scholarship, and the Eleanor A. Ernest Scholarship

To be eligible, candidates must:

Be an adult woman who is underemployed or unemployed (Preference given to underemployed, working mothers)
Have had a significant break in formal education
Need education to become financially self-sufficient
Be a resident of Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, or Van Buren counties in Michigan.

To be eligible, candidates must:

Have completed a minimum of 60 semester hours credit hours by the start of the next school year
Have attained and maintained a grade point average of 2.75 or higher
Be registered at a four year college or university within the state of Michigan
Be taking classes toward a Bachelor's degree
Must be pursuing a major or minor in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field

To be eligible, candidates must:

Be a female who has completed or will have completed at least one year of post secondary education by Mary 2010;
Be at least 30 years or older;
Provide current year application, references and transcript;
Must be enrolled for the fall semester of 2010 at a West Michigan area accredited 4 year, 2 year, or technical or vocational program, which should demonstrate a commitment to a professional, business or entrepreneurial career; and
Have limited financial resources.

To be eligible, candidates must:

Must be in the third year or more of college/university studies and pursuing a career in elementary or secondary education
Must possess a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for post-secondary studies
Must be a resident of Lapper County, MI