WEST SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2015 2016 SCHOLARSHIPS APPLICATION DEADLINE April 17, 2015 *Please note scholarship amounts are subject to change. All scholarships are available only as funding is available. NAME AMOUNT* ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AAUW Manistee $1,250 *Female student, Manistee County resident with Financial need *Earned 12 credits at WSCC with 2.5 GPA *Enrolled 6 credits Fall & Spring & completes *Renewable if maintains 2.5 GPA Allen James Garber II $500 *Based on Financial Need excluding parent income *1st Priority Engineering program *2nd Priority Veteran *3rd Priority Any student *Renewable with 2.0 GPA Anderson MacNeil Grant *None Becky Sopha Annual Music $500 *Enrolled in at least one music class Bryce L. Bradford $500 1,000 *Biology, Wildlife, Fisheries, or Environmental Science, or other Biological Science Christena M. Bradford $500 1,000 *Finance, Accounting or Business program Craig Rasmussen Performing Arts $500 1,000 *Deserving students with Financial need or emotional need Memorial Dow Chemical Academic Excellence $1,200 *Full time enrollment *HS student with 3.7 GPA or WSCC student with 15 credits earned at WSCC with 3.7 GPA GPA is primary consideration *Financial Need is secondary Dr. Rick Plummer, Performing Arts $2,000 *Students who demonstrate a passion for, commitment to and talents in Performing Arts *1st Priority 2.5 GPA, In District Resident *2nd Priority 2.5 GPA, Financial need and/or scholastic achievement Elbert S. & Beverly N. Kennedy Memorial *Deserving students Eugene Kuhne Outstanding Nursing Graduate Award *Outstanding Nursing Graduate *Selected by Director of Nursing in consultation w/nursing instructors *Based upon academic & clinical performance
Eugene Kuhne Performing Arts $500 *Interest in Performing Arts and financial need Primary Consideration Secondary Consideration Floyd & Diana Wardwell Nursing $500 and/or Scholastic Achievement *Nursing Student Fran Schauer American Association of University Women (AAUW) (Mason $800 *Out of high school at least 4 years *Female Student *Mason County Resident Country Chapter) Fred Killen Memorial *None Gerald E. & Gladys L. Martin Gockerman, Wilson, Saylor, & Hesslin Henry E. & Rita C. Westerville Memorial $500 *None $500 *Manistee County Resident *Preference to student with Finanical need *Financial Need *Deserving Student Huntington National Bank *None James & Dorothy Trebilcock Performing Arts $500 *Interest or experience in the Performing Arts in High School or at WSCC *Intention to complete a two year certificate or degree James & Dorothy Trebilcock Memorial $500 *2.0 GPA in High School or at WSCC *Employed or employed prior to attending WSCC James E. Cole $500 *Associate of Applied Arts and Sciences Degree program *Completion of at least 12 credits at WSCC with a 3.0 GPA *Financial Need will be considered Jesse & Ferne Falconer $2,000 *Mason County Central High School Graduate John & Mary Eaton Annual $1,000 *Work or volunteer in civic, political, religious, or education *Completion of at least 27 credits at WSCC with 3.0 GPA *Pursing a ʺHelpingʺ program such as, teaching, nursing, counseling, medical, etc. 1st priority consideration John & Mary Eaton $500 *1st Priority Second year WSCC student in district with 2.5 GPA, Elementary Education program, Non traditional student *High School Graduate, In district with 2.5 GPA 2nd Priority *Financial Need and/or scholastic achievement 3rd Priority Kenneth MacLean Memorial Transfer $1,000 *Transferring to a 4 YR school/proof of enrollment *Wildlife Management, Forestry, or related field 1st Priority; Civil Engineering 2nd Priority or ; Engineering Program 3rd Priority *Completion of at least 24 credits at WSCC *1st consideration Highest GPA *2nd consideration Financial Need
Law Enforcement Memorial $500 *2nd year Law Enforcement Student Lawrence, Lula and Lois McGhan *Mason County resident *Teaching Program in High School or WSCC Ludington Beverage/ Reed Family *Rotary Strive program Student 1st Priority *Veteran with financial need 2nd Priority *Studying Business and financial need 3rd Priority Ludington Rotary Club $500 *Mason County Resident & U.S. Citizen *Ludington Rotary Club chooses recipients *Financial Need *Not an immediate family member of a Ludington Rotary Member Maclean Nursing $1,000 *1st or 2nd year of Nursing program Martin Marietta Academic Excellence Award $1,200 *3.7 High School GPA or completion of 15 credits at WSCC with 3.7 GPA 1st Priority *Financial Need 2nd Priority *Full time enrollment Martin Marietta Cultural Arts *None Endowment Maskal/Reid American Association of University Women (AAUW) (Mason Country Chapter) $800 *Out of high school at least 4 years *Female Student *Mason County Resident Mason County Manufacturers Association Mechatronics s (MCMA) $500 *Mason County Resident Mason County High School Graduate in High School *Enrolled in Mechatronics program (AAAS or One Year Certificate) Mason Lake Chapter of Michigan $1,000 *Mason or Lake County resident Retired School Personnel Metalworks $1,200 *Dependent Children enrolled full time or Spouses enrolled half time of Metalworks Full Time Employees *Pursuing a WSCC degree or certificate in High School or College 1st Priority *Financial Need 2nd Priority Milton & Mary Ann Hagelberg $500 *Brethren, Onekama, Bear Lake High School Graduate and/or scholastic achievement in High School *Studying: Technology, Engineering or Physical Sciences (nursing) or voc ed. Miss Ludington *Pageant Winner Nancy C. Lyon *Female Student *Manistee 1st Priority or Lake County 2nd Priority or other resident 3rd Priority *Liberal Arts, Education 1st Priority or Nursing program 2nd Priority
Nicholas & Alice Swan Performing Arts Annual $500 *Participation in WSCC Performing Arts *Mason County resident greater than 1 year Nicholas & Alice Swan Technical Program Annual $500 *Technical field with preference to Electronics, Machine Tool, Nursing, or Welding in High School or at WSCC *Mason County resident at least for one year Onekama Marine Inc. $500 *Onekama 1st Priority or Manistee 2nd Priority High School graduate and/or scholastic achievement *Interview with Donor Pentwater Womenʹs Club Pentwater Womenʹs Club Shirley Haidys Memorial Raymond A. Plank Memorial Raymond Schulte, George Wilson, and Scottville Clown Band Performing Arts Richard & Helen Daron Ruby Creek Conservation and Recreation Club Annual Ruth Davidson Schroth Annual Safe Harbor Credit Union Annual Scott & Laura Ward Annual Sellner Grant (Carl J. Sellner ) *Oceana County resident *Out of High School or college for awhile $500 *Prefer a female in Oceana County prefer Pentwater *Been out of high school or college for sometime *Electronics or Business program $500 *Participation in WSCC Performing Arts *Full time student *None $1,000 *1st Priority Fisheries, Wildlife, Forestry, Conservation, or Environmental or Biological or Physical science *2nd Priority Active in outdoor recreation *Academic performance and financial need used in selection process if more than one applicant $300 *Foreign Language and/or Interpreter or Foreign Languages Teacher, or pursuing career as high school teacher *2.8 GPA $500 in High School or at WSCC *Minimum of Half time enrollment *Safe Harbor member for at least one year or dependent of a member *Preference is given to current year high school graduate. $500 *Community Service *Preference given to first generation student *None Timpy, Lawrence & Hattie Memorial *None
Trooper Paul K. Butterfield Memorial $500 *Must be accepted into the police licensure program *Highest GPA *Volunteer or community based activities rank order of time & contributions made *Handwritten essay 200 500 words *Must be interviewed Warren Kaines Memorial $1,000 *Mason County High School Graduate *Community involvement, school activities and/or work experience Welding Technology $500 *Welding program *2.0 GPA in High School or Completion of at least 20 credits at WSCC with 2.0 GPA Werle Memorial *Mason County high school graduate West Michigan Old Engine Club Andrew Hegedus & Donald Miller Memorial Annual $300 given preference *Welding, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Pre Engineering/Mechanical *Second year at WSCC West Shore Bankʹs ʺMaking A Real Differenceʺ $2,000 *Mason, Manistee or Oceana County Resident *Full time student (minimum of 12 credit hours) with a businessminded major *Must maintain 2.5 GPA or above (or have a high school GPA of 2.5 or above) *Preference given to student of current West Shore Bank Employee *Preference given to student with demonstrated financial need/hardship (a minimum of one of the four awards will be awarded on this criteria) *All funds must be used for tuition, fees, and books *Must be interviewed Whitehall Industries $500 *Mason County Resident in High School *Enrolled in Mechatronics program (AAAS or One Year Certificate) WSCC Academic $750 *One for each High School in the college district *3.0 GPA *Associate of Arts or Science program WSCC Alumni Association *Completed at least 30 credit hours at WSCC with a minimum cumulative 2.75 GPA. *Preference given to Children of WSCC Alumni *Volunteer in the community or on campus.
WSCC Distinguished Graduate $1,200 *Awarded to two WSCC freshmen who have earned a minimum cumulative 3.8 GPA in high school. *Letter of recommendation from High School Counselor or Teacher *Recipients must be pursuing a degree and enroll on a full time basis. *Renewable if recipient earns a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA at WSCC. WSCC Faculty Association WSCC Foundation General WSCC Foundation High School Quiz Bowl Annual Class D Division WSCC Foundation High School Quiz Bowl Annual Class B/C Division WSCC Foundation Regional High School Art Competition Annual WSCC Outstanding Graduate $500 *Selected by the WSCC Faculty Association *3.5 GPA *Completed at least 15 credits through full time enrollment *Returning student *None $500 *$500 to winning team *$250 to runner up $500 *$500 to winning team *$250 to runner up $500 *Must place best of show or 1st place or 2nd place in the High School Art Competition $500 *One scholarship for Workforce student, one for Liberal Arts student *Cash award at Graduation WSCC Performing Arts *Pursuing a degree or certificate at WSCC *Enrolled in Performing Arts classes *Experience or talent in Performing Arts WSCC Tuition *None WSCC Vocational Technical $750 *One student from each high school in the college district. *Students with a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA of who are pursuing an occupational degree are considered. *The administrative staff of each high school selects the recipients. *Renewable if the recipient earns a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA at WSCC. Zonta Club of Ludington Liberal Arts Transfer $1,000 *Female student who is right out of High School or has been out of high school for a minimum of four years *3.0 GPA in High School or at WSCC *Needs to be pursuing a transfer degree Zonta Club Shirley Smedley Zonta Occupational $1,000 *Female student who has been out of high school for a minimum of four years, pursuing an occupational degree *3.0 GPA in High School or at WSCC