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WMU Endowed Scholarships

Eligibility Criteria, Award, and Contact/Application Details

Robert M. Adelizzi Endowment

Eligibility Criteria

Preference given to students who reside in Illinois during initial application
Recipient demonstrates financial need
Recipient maintains 3.0 GPA
Preference given to students who demonstrate leadership skills

Awards

Varies

Application/Contact

Scholarship Description and application

Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church Scholarship Fund

Eligibility Criteria

Preference shall be given to students who are members of, or whose parents attend the Allen Chapel African Episcopal Church
Recipient should have demonstrated evidence of public service and volunteer service
Minimum 2.0 high school GPA
Demonstrate financial need

Awards

Varies

Application/Contact

Scholarship Description and application

Christian Life Center Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Full-time undergraduate at WMU
Preference given to students who attend or students whose parents attend Christian Life Center and who have had membership at Christian Life Center for at least 3 yrs
Minimum high school GPA of 3.0 average or WMU student who has maintained satisfactory academic progress
Demonstrate financial need
Evidence of public service/volunteer service
Fall and Spring semesters

Awards

Amount varies year to year
Renewable for up to three consecutive academic years if recipient demonstrates satisfactory academic progress.

Application/Contact

Scholarship Description and application available January 1 through April 1. Deadline April 1.

Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Dangremond Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Student must demonstrate financial need
Must be undergraduate
Must maintain satisfactory academic progress as defined by the Financial Aid Office

Awards

Varies

Application/Contact

Applications available January 1 through April 1. Deadline April 1.

Scholarship Description and application

Edwin Steffen Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must be a high school senior from one of the following high schools: Arthur Hill High School, Decatur High School, L’Anse High School, or Saginaw High School
Based on academic criteria (minimum 3.0 GPA)
Preference given to applicants who show financial need
Consideration given to letters of recommendation (but are not required
Must apply for admission to WMU by February 1
Must file a Free Application for Federal Student Financial Aid by March 1 with preference given to students with financial need
Must return completed application by April 1 to the Student Financial Aid

Awards

$1,000 for freshman year ($500 for fall and $500 for spring)

Application/Contact

Application forms are available at high schools beginning January 1. Deadline is April 1.

Galilee Missionary Baptist Church Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Full-time undergraduate at WMU
Preference given to students who attend or students whose parents attend Galilee Missionary Baptist Church and who have membership at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church for at least 3 yr.
Minimum high school GPA of 3.0 average or WMU student who has maintained satisfactory academic progress
Demonstrate financial need
Evidence of public service/volunteer service
Fall and spring semesters

Awards

Amount varies year to year
Renewable for up to three consecutive academic years if recipient demonstrates satisfactory academic progress

Application/Contact

Applications available January 1 through April 1. Deadline April 1.

Scholarship Description and application

Gwen Frostic Benzie County Central Schools Scholarship Quasi-Endowment

Eligibility Criteria

Preference given to incoming freshman
Must be a resident of Benzie County for a minimum or 2 consecutive years
Must have a minimum of a 2.0 GPA
Preference given to U.S. citizens

Awards

Varies

Application/Contact

Scholarship Description and application

Kendall Teacher Scholars Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

General Criteria

This scholarship is available to applicants actively teaching full time in all Calhoun County schools, both public and private
Applicants must have a current State of Michigan teacher certification
This scholarship applies only to coursework offered through the Kendall Center
Awards are for tuition reimbursement only. Reimbursement authorizations will be processed upon receipt of proof of satisfactory completion of coursework at the end of each semester. Applicants are responsible for verification of grades with Kendall Center staff

Graduate Degree Candidates

Applicants must be admitted to or actively pursuing a graduate degree in K-12 education, and/or taking coursework approved by an (education) advisor, and appropriate to a degree directly related to K-12 teaching, counseling or administration
Applicants must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.2, if there is no history of graduate work, to qualify for this scholarship
Applicants having completed some graduate work must show proof of a 3.5 GPA, to qualify for this scholarship
Once approved, recipients must maintain a 3.5 GPA to continue eligibility. Renewal, however, is not automatic. Scholarship renewal applications are required each semester and will be evaluated for merit and applicability.
Only coursework receiving a 3.0 GPA or higher will be eligible for reimbursement

Awards

Up to six student credit hours (SCH’s) will be reimbursed for any given semester, with no more than nine SCH’s reimbursed each academic year.

Application/Contact

Formal application for scholarships awarded for each academic semester must be received at the Kendall Center approximately five weeks prior to the start of each semester. Awards will be announced approximately two weeks prior to the official start of the semester.

Laquinta Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Incoming freshman or transfer student entering for the fall
Financial need (must file a FASFA)
GPA of 3.0 or higher

Awards

$1,000 non-renewable scholarship

Application/Contact

Scholarship Description and application available January 1 through April 1. Deadline April 1.
Contact the Student Financial Aid for more details.

Harold & Beulah McKee Scholarship Fund

Eligibility Criteria

Any student regardless of class standing is eligible
Financial need (must file a FASFA)

Awards

$1,000 non-renewable scholarship as long as funds are available.

Application/Contact

Scholarship Description and application available January 1 through April 1. Deadline April 1.
Contact the Office of Financial Aid for more details.

Hubert & Dorthea Peckman Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Available to any student regardless of what course of study
First preference to students who are Allegan County residents. If no students from Allegan County, the award goes to students from Southwest Michigan.
Must manifest an earnest desire for an education
Must have financial need and be willing to work for part of their education funding
Preference shall be given to students who are from homes where one or both parents are deceased

Awards

Varies

Application/Contact

Applications available January1 through April 1.
Scholarship Description and application

Julie Kaye Cunningham Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Graduating senior from Vicksburg High School
Will be attending WMU in the fall following their senior year of high school
Not based on financial need

In addition to the above, the Cunningham family would prefer, but does not require, the following:

Recipient be female
Have a minimum GPA of 3.0
Desire to excel
Active in sports
Puts extra effort and determination into tasks
Exemplifies good citizenship
Demonstrated ability to get along with others and be part of a team
Leadership ability

Recipient selected by the Vicksburg High School Scholarship Committee

Awards

Tuition for 12 credit hours per semester for the freshman year at WMU for fall and spring

Application/Contact

Scholarship Description and application
Applications available January 1 through April 1. Deadline April 1.
Application/Contact the Vicksburg High School principal for more information.

Lawrence, Clara & Evelyn E. Burke Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Full or part-time graduate or undergraduate students enrolled in Theatre or Journalism
GPA of 3.0 or higher
Selected on the basis of scholastic achievement

Theatre students

Have participated in a theatre production either at the high school or college level
Are deemed to have outstanding potential for a career in theatre

Journalism students

Shall have had journalism experience, such as involvement with a school paper or yearbook, either at the high school or college level
Are deemed to have outstanding potential in the field of journalism

Award Amounts

Scholarships are awarded on an annual basis by the Theatre and Journalism/English Departments. Amount varies year to year.
Applications available January 1 through April 1.

Contact

Theatre and Journalism/English Departments

Lynn Clark Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

U. S. Citizen
Senior at Centerville H.S., St. Joseph, Michigan
Applied and accepted for undergraduate study at WMU
Minimum 3.0 GPA their last two years of high school
Demonstrate financial need
Recipient selected by Centerville High School and they notify Student Financial Aid.

Awards

$600 ($300 fall/$300 spring) for one recipient per year (high school senior)

Application/Contact

Scholarship Description and application
Applications available January 1 through April 1. Deadline April 1.
Application/Contact : Eleanor VanZant, Centerville High School, (269) 467-5210

Lynne and Charlene Fogarty McKee Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Five recipients selected
Women only are eligible
Must show high financial need

Awards

$3,000 non-renewable scholarship as long as funds are available

Application/Contact

Scholarship Description and application available January 1 through April 1.
Application/Contact the Office of Financial Aid for more details.

Lynne C. McCauley Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Full-time students majoring in the Humanities, such as English, Music or Theatre at WMU
Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to apply
Preference given to women

Awards

Varies

Application/Contact

Scholarship Description and application available January 1 through April 1. Deadline April 1.
Application/Contact the Office of Student Financial Aid for more information.

Marjorie Ewald Smith Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Must be from VanBuren County, Michigan
Demonstrate financial need (FASFA required)
Minimum 3.0 high school GPA
Must be full-time students

Awards

Awarded to freshmen entering in the fall
One-time award of $500

Application/Contact

Scholarship Description and application are available January 1 through April 1. Deadline April 1.
Contact the Office of Financial Aid for more details.

Mayor Dennis Archer Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Undergraduate student
Detroit resident, or resident of Wayne, Oakland or Macomb counties
Major in Education, Public Administration or Pre-law programs
Minimum 3.0 high school GPA
Preference given to those with financial need
Evidence of public service/volunteer activities

Awards

$2000 per year annually
Renewable up to a maximum of four consecutive academic years as long as the recipient maintains a 3.0 GPA at WMU

Application/Contact

Scholarship Description and application available January 1 through April 1. Contact the Office of Financial Aid for more details.

Norman Clark Perkins Memorial Business Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

The scholarship is awarded to a full-time student enrolled in WMU and declaring a major in the Haworth College of Business with a preference given to a junior or senior.
The award shall be merit based and all awardees must have and maintain a 3.0 grade point average.

Awards

The amount of the award shall be determined by the awarding department based upon the endowment's available spendable dollars.

Application/Contact

Applications available January 1 through April 1. Deadline April 1.
Scholarship Description and application information available from the Haworth College of Business

Onyx Society Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Preference given to a full-time African-American undergraduate student who is a U.S. Citizen
Minimum 2.25 GPA
Must demonstrate financial need
Scholarship is for Fall and Spring

Awards

Varies

Application/Contact

Applications available January 1 through April 1. Deadline April 1.
Scholarship Description and application

Patricia Dangremond Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Student must demonstrate financial need
Must be maintaining satisfactory academic progress as defined by the Financial Aid Office

Awards

$1,000 non-renewable

Application/Contact

Applications available January 1 through April 1. For more information
Scholarship Description and application

Pete Repins Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Must be a junior or senior undergraduate student majoring in advertising, printing production, or graphics
Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher
Preference shall be given to a student who demonstrates a strong commitment to the academic programs and professions of advertising, printing production, or graphics as well as related extracurricular activities such as work related experience, organization membership, etc.

Award

Award Amount: Tuition, fees, and book expenses only
Renewable for a maximum of two consecutive years

Application/Contact

Applications available January 1 through April 1.
Scholarship Description and application

Professional Development or Enrichment Programs

Eligibility Criteria

Scholarships are also available for applicants completing coursework as part of professional development or enrichment programs, appropriate to K-12 education.
Applicants must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.2, if there is no history of graduate work, to qualify for this scholarship
Applicants having completed some graduate work must show proof of a 3.5 GPA, to qualify for this scholarship

Awards

Applications for tuition reimbursements for professional development coursework must be submitted by the official drop/add date established for the course.
Only coursework receiving a 3.0 GPA or higher will be eligible for reimbursement.
Car/NC courses are not eligible for reimbursement.

Application/Contact

Complete Application – available at the Western Michigan University Kendall Center beginning January 1. Deadline April 1
Attach a copy of State of Michigan teaching certificate
Provide a letter of recommendation from school district administrator
Complete a statement of no more than 250 words with your justification for taking the course(s) and noting the applicability of the coursework to your program and/or position. Include a statement of your philosophy of education & teaching.

Randall, Marjorie E. and Marjorie R. Frazier Scholarship Fund

Eligibility Criteria

Full-time
Freshman undergraduate students regardless of academic major or concentration of study
Show financial need

Awards

Varies fall/spring

Application/Contact

Applications available January 1 through April 1. For more information
Scholarship Description and application

Richard F. and Carolyn Curtis Chormann Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) by March 1
Application for admission to WMU received by February 1
High School Senior from Adrian High School
Awards will be based primarily on financial need
Recipients must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA for renewal
Scholarship is renewable for up to four consecutive academic years
To maintain eligibility, students shall abide by the rules and regulations in the Student Code developed by the Division of Student Affairs
The scholarship will be reduced by the amount of any other known scholarship received by the recipient

Awards

Amount shall pay for some or all of the educational expenses directly associated with attending WMU, including the cost of tuition, fees and on-campus room and board charges for the fall and spring semesters
Recipients must be full-time students at WMU during the period for which the scholarship funds are received (12 credit hours)

Application/Contact

Applications available through Adrian High School. Beginning January 1. Deadline February 1.
Application/Contact Jerry Berg at (517) 263-2181.

Robert A. Welborn Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Scholarship recipients are selected by Paper & Printing Science and Engineering Department one year and the College of Business the next year
Students pursuing a degree in Business or Paper Science or Paper Engineering
Meet academic requirements of department
Show financial need
Resident of Kalamazoo and the 13th district (City of Kalamazoo, Cooper and Richland Townships in the County of Kalamazoo, Precinct #1 of Kalamazoo Township and Barry, Ionia and Montcalm Counties)

Awards

Scholarship is for one academic year (non-renewable)

Application/Contact

Applications available January 1 though April 1. Deadline April 1.
Application/Contact the Paper & Printing Science and Engineering Department or the Haworth College of Business for more details.

Roy and Beulah Kendall Financial Need Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Transfer to WMU from Kellogg Community College with an associate's degree of 56 credit hours
Transfer GPA of 3.0 or higher
Application for admission into a degree granting program at WMU received by March 1
Complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) by March 1
Demonstrate financial need
U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Awards

$2,000 per year for two years (4 semesters at $1,000 per semester)
Award recipients must be a full-time undergraduate student
To retain the scholarship for the second year, students must maintain at least a 2.0 GPA and complete 12 credit hours per academic year.

Application/Contact

Application forms are sent to Kellogg Community College and are available at recruiting events at the college. Application are also sent to students who meet the GPA and application for admission date requirements.
Students are sent an Award Letter in June after verification of 56 credits or an Associates Degree earned form KCC.

Roy and Beulah Kendall Kellogg Community College Academic Merit Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Transfer to WMU from Kellogg Community College with an associate's degree or 56 credit hours
Transfer GPA of 3.5 or higher
Application for admission into a degree granting program at WMU should be received by March 1
U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Awards

$2,000 per year for two years (4 semesters at $1,000 per semester)
To retain the scholarship for the second year, student must maintain at least a 2.0 GPA and complete 12 credit hours per academic year.

Application/Contact

Application forms are sent to Kellogg Community College and are available at recruiting events at the college. Applications are also sent to students who meet the GPA and application for admission date requirements. Applications are available January – March.
Students are sent an Award Letter in June after verification of 56 credits or an Associates Degree earned form KCC.

Samuel J. Simmons and Barbara Lett Simmons Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Full time undergraduate U.S. Citizen Preference shall be given to under represented minority students 2.0 GPA Financial need

Awards

Renewable Amount: Varies

Application/Contact

Applications available January 1 through April 1.
Scholarship Description and application

Senior Class, 1967-1974 Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Freshman and above students pursuing a four year or less undergraduate degree
Consideration will be given to need and past participation in high school and community affairs
High school graduates must have a minimum GPA of 2.5
Preference given to children of contributing members
Fall and spring semesters

Awards

Varies

Application/Contact

Applications available January 1 through April 1. Deadline April 1.
Scholarship Description and application

Stanley/Helenan Robin Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Scholarship recipients are selected by the Political Science Department one year and the Sociology Department the next year
Must be in final semester of junior year
The award shall be made on the basis of:
- Academic scholarship
- Disciplinary and professional accomplishment
- Assessed potential
- Commitment to the field of Political Science or Sociology
Applicants must have enrolled at WMU as a freshman, and of their post secondary academic credits at the time of application, at least 4/5ths must have been completed at WMU
Applicants must state their intention to pursue graduate degrees in Sociology or Political Science at either WMU or elsewhere

Awards

$1,000

Application/Contact

Applications available January 1 through April 1. Deadline April 1.
Please Application/Contact the Political Science Department or the Sociology Department for more details.

The Voelker Family Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Preference given to students who have been five-year residents of Bedford Township, Michigan.
U.S. Citizen
3.0 GPA minimum and 2.0 GPA to renew
Renewable for up to four consecutive academic years
Must demonstrate financial need

Awards

Varies

Application/Contact

Applications available January 1 through April 1. Deadline April 1.
Scholarship Description and application

Walter and Virginia Newhouse Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Students graduating from Benton Harbor High School, St. Joseph High School, and Lakeshore High School located in Berrien County, Michigan

Awards

$1,000 for freshman year only (not renewable)

Application/Contact

Applications available January 1 through April 1. Deadline April 1.
Scholarship Description and application

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