Scholarships
Listed below are local or other scholarship opportunities that the counseling office is made aware of. There are many more scholarships out there – they just require some extra work to seek them out. Students are encouraged to visit www.fastweb.com and bigfuture.collegeboard.org to research two of the largest, most reputable, and free online scholarship search engines. Please do not ever pay a fee to apply for a scholarship. The legitimate ones are completely free.
| SCHOLARSHIP NAME | DESCRIPTION | CONTACT INFO | AMOUNT | DUE DATE |
| Michigan Achievement Scholarship | Students who graduate from a Michigan high school are eligible for up to $5500/year in scholarship money for up to 5 years. | Information | up to $5500/year | |
Michigan Elks Gold Key Scholarship | Open to students with special needs who would not be able to continue their education or training beyond high school without financial support. | Application | $8000 ($2000/yr for 4 years) | 12/1/24 |
| LMCU Lloyd F. Hutt Scholarship | Any Michigan HS senior who plans to enroll in college, university, trade school or other form of higher education in the next academic year. Applicants must write an essay on a prescribed topic. | LMCU.org/Hutt | $2000 (20 awards given) | 1/8/25 |
| Gentex Amanda Clark Scholarship | Gentex created this scholarship to recognize and encourage female high school students in West Michigan who are pursuing a STEM degree at a 4 year college/university | Website | $5000 (renewable 3 years for a total of $20,000) | 1/25/25 |
| Hope College Distinguished Artist Award | Hope honors talented artists in the areas of creative writing, dance, music, theater and the visual arts. You’ll need to audition or submit a portfolio. Most Distinguished Artist Awards (DAAs) can be combined with an academic scholarship. | Information | Most are valued at $3000 (and are renewable up to 4 years) | Between mid-Feb and early March, depending on the program |