WMU Endowed Scholarships Robert M. Adelizzi Endowment Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church Scholarship Fund Application deadline is May 1, 2016. Please call (269) 385 2934 for more information. Preference given to students who reside in Illinois during initial application. Must maintain 3.0 GPA Preference given to students who demonstrate leadership skills. Preference to students who are members of, or whose parents attend the Allen Chapel African Episcopal Church. Recipient should demonstrate evidence of public service and volunteer service. Minimum 2.0 high school GPA. FAFSA must be completed by May 1. Mayor Dennis Archer Endowed Scholarship Undergraduate student. Awards: Detroit resident, or resident of Wayne, Oakland or Macomb counties. $2000 per year annually. Major in Education, Public Administration or Pre law programs. Renewable up to a maximum of four consecutive academic years Minimum 3.0 high school GPA. as long as the recipient maintains a 3.0 GPA at WMU. Preference given to those with financial need. Evidence of public service or volunteer activities. Lawrence, Clara and Evelyn E. Burke Scholarship Awards: Scholarships are awarded on an annual basis by the Theatre and Journalism departments. Amount varies year to year. Applications available Jan. 1 to April 1. Please contact the Theatre, Journalism and English departments for more information. Alice Carpenter Warner Scholarship Christian Life Center Scholarship Full or part time graduate or undergraduate students enrolled in Theatre or Journalism. 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: Have 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 for a career in journalism. Preference given to Michigan residents. Preference given to African American students. Minimum 2.0 GPA. Renewable for full time undergraduate students making satisfactory academic progress. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate financial need. Award split evenly between fall and spring semesters. Full time undergraduate status. 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 years. Minimum 3.0 high school GPA or WMU student who has maintained SAP.
Evidence of public service or volunteer service. Lynn H. Clark Scholarship Award is $600 split between fall and spring for one recipient per year. Julie Kaye Cunningham Memorial Scholarship Applications available Jan. 1 to April 1. Contact Vicksburg High School principal for more information. Recipient is selected by the Vicksburg High School Scholarship Committee. Must be a U.S. citizen. Seniors at Centerville High School in St. Joseph, Michigan. Applied and accepted for undergraduate studies at WMU. Minimum 3.0 GPA the last two years of high school. Recipient selected by Centerville High School. 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 a female. Have a minimum 3.0 GPA. 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. Richard F. and Carolyn Curtis Chormann Scholarship Complete the FAFSA by March 1. Application for admission to WMU received by Feb. 1. Amount shall pay for some or all of the educational expenses directly High school senior from Adrian High School. associated with attending WMU, including the cost of tuition, fees and Awards will be based primarily on financial need. on campus room and board for fall and spring semesters. Recipients must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA for renewal. Recipients must be full time students at WMU during the period for which Scholarship is renewable for up to four consecutive academic years. the scholarship funds are received. To maintain eligibility, students shall abide by the rules and regulations in the student code of conduct. Scholarship will be reduced by the amount of any other known scholarship received by the recipient. Application available through Adrian High School Jan. 1 to Feb. 1. Contact Jerry Berg at (517) 263 2181 for more information. Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Dangremond Scholarship Patricia Dangremond Endowed Scholarship Award is $1000 non renewable. Undergraduate students. Must maintain satisfactory academic progress. Must maintain satisfactory academic progress.
Lynne and Charlene Fogarty McKee Endowed Scholarship Award is $3000 non renewable, as long as funds are available. Randall, Marjorie E. and Marjorie R. Frazier Scholarship Fund Five recipients selected. Women only. Must demonstrate high financial need. Must be a full time, undergraduate, freshman student. Gwen Frostic Benzie County Central Schools Scholarship Quasi Endowment Galilee Missionary Baptist Church Scholarship Renewable for up to three consecutive academic years if recipient demonstrates satisfactory academic progress. Preference given to incoming freshman. Must be a resident of Benzie County for a minimum of two consecutive years. Must have a minimum 2.0 GPA. Preference given to U.S. citizens. Full time undergraduate student 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 three years. Minimum 3.0 high school GPA or WMU student who has maintained satisfactory academic progress. Demonstrate financial need. Evidence of public service or volunteer service. Fall and spring semesters. Roy and Beulah Kendall Kellogg Community College Academic Merit Endowed Scholarship $4000 per year for two years. U.S. citizen or permanent resident. 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. 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 the time of application. Roy and Beulah Kendall Financial Need Endowed Scholarship Transfer to WMU from Kellogg Community College with an associate's degree or 56 credit hours. Transfer GPA of 3.0 or higher. $4000 per year for two years. Application for admission into a degree granting program at WMU should be received by the time of application. Award recipient must be a full time undergraduate student. Complete the FAFSA by Feb. 16. To retain the scholarship for the second year, student must maintain at Demonstrate financial need. least a 2.0 GPA and complete 12 credit hours per academic year. U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Kendall Teacher Scholars Scholarship 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. Up to 6 credit hours will be reimbursed for any given semester, with no This scholarship applies only to coursework offered through the Kendall Center. more than 9 credit hours reimbursed each academic year. Awards are for tuition reimbursement only. Application: Reimbursement authorizations will be processed upon receipt of proof of satisfactory completion of coursework at the end of each semester. Formal application for scholarships awarded for each semester must be Applicants are responsible for verification of grades with Kendall Center staff. received at the Kendall Center approximately 5 weeks prior to the start of Graduate degree candidates: each semester. Awards will be announced prior to the start of each Applicants must be admitted to or actively pursuing a graduate degree in K 12 education or taking coursework approved by an education semester. 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. Donald G. and Mildred E. Kidder Scholarship LaGore Student Leadership Scholarship Laquinta Endowed Scholarship Award is a $1000 non renewable scholarship. Nancy Pierce Kohlenstein Scholarship Lynne C. McCauley Memorial Scholarship Minimum 2.5 GPA. Full time, undergraduate students. Undergraduates involved in student government at WMU Kalamazoo campus, elected or appointed. Minimum 2.85 GPA at the time of application. Preference to students who demonstrate financial need. Full time enrollment. Award split evenly between fall and spring semesters. Renewable for undergraduate students, excluding seniors, with a 2.5 GPA and must remain active in student government. Incoming freshman or transfer student entering for the fall. Full time undergraduate student who demonstrates financial need. Minimum 3.0 GPA at the time of application. Full time students majoring in Humanities (English, Music or Theatre). Preference given to women.
Harold and Beulah McKee Scholarship Fund Award is a $1000 non renewable scholarship as long as funds are available. Edwin E. Meader Endowed Scholarship Award amounts vary. Paid in equal amounts fall and spring semesters only. Recipients are selected by Student Financial Aid scholarship committee. No application is needed. Walter and Virginia Newhouse Scholarship Award is $1000 for freshman year only. Any student regardless of class standing. Full time undergraduate students. Renewable for a maximum of 3 years for freshmen, 2 years for sophomores, and 1 year for juniors. Must maintain satisfactory academic progress. Students graduating from Benton Harbor High School, St. Joseph High School and Lakeshore High School in Berrien County, Michigan. Mildred E. Swanson and Richard C. Northrup lll Endowed Scholarship Onyx Society Endowed Scholarship Hubert and Dorthea Peckman Memorial Endowed Scholarship Belinda S. Phillips Endowed Scholarship Awards are made during fall semester and renewable for an additional 3 years if the student remains enrolled full time with a cumulative 3.0 GPA. Professional Development or Enrichment Programs Incoming freshmen who have graduated from Okemos High School, Michigan. Minimum 2.5 high school GPA. Full time enrollment required. Renewable if satisfactory academic progress is maintained. Award split evenly between fall and spring semesters. Preference given to a full time African American undergraduate student who is a U.S. citizen. Minimum 2.25 GPA. Scholarship is for fall and spring semesters only. Available to any student regardless of course of study. First preference to students who are Allegan County residents. If no applicants from Allegan County, then award goes to students in SW 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 given to students who are from homes where one or both parents are deceased. Available to incoming freshmen who graduated from Decatur High School. Minimum 3.2 high school GPA. Selection will be made by the Decatur High School Scholarship Committee. For applicants completing coursework as part of professional development or enrichment programs, appropriate to K 12 education.
Applications for tuition reimbursements for professional development coursework must be submitted by the official drop or add date established for the course. Only coursework receiving a 3.0 GPA or higher will be eligible for reimbursement. Credit or no credit courses are not eligible for reimbursement. Application: Complete application, available at the Western Michigan University Kendall Center beginning Jan. 1. The deadline is 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 position. Include a statement of your philosophy of education and teaching. Pete Repins Memorial Scholarship Tuition, fees and book expenses only. Renewable for a maximum of 2 consecutive years. 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. Must be a junior or senior undergraduate student majoring in advertising, printing production, or graphics. 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. Roy S. Roberts Endowed Scholarship Must be enrolled full time in a pre business curriculum, or have a declared major in the Haworth College of Business. First year undergraduate students. $1000 renewable if the recipient remains enrolled full time as an Graduated from a Detroit Public high school. undergraduate and maintains satisfactory academic progress. Senior Class, 1967 1974 Scholarship Samuel J. and Barbara Lett Simmons Endowed Scholarship Marjorie Ewald Smith Endowed Scholarship Full time, undergraduate students. Consideration will be given to those with financial need and past participation in high school and community affairs. High school graduates must have a minimum 2.5 GPA. Preference given to children of contributing members. Fall and spring semesters. Full time, undergraduate student. U.S. citizen. Preference shall be given to underrepresented minority students. Minimum 2.0 GPA. Must be from Van Buren County, Michigan.
One time award of $500 to freshmen entering in the fall. Joseph P. Stoltman Endowed Scholarship Award amounts vary. Tuition only half in fall and half in spring. Recipients may reapply each academic year until completion of degree following the same criteria. Must abide by student code of conduct or scholarship will be withheld. Application: Submit application and supporting documents by Feb. 15, 2016. Contact the Department of Geography at (269) 387 3410. Stanley/Helenan Robin Scholarship Award is $1000. Applications available Jan. 1 to April 1. Contact the Political Science or Sociology Department for more information. Edwin Steffen Scholarship Award is $1000 for freshman year split between fall and spring semesters. The Voelker Family Endowed Scholarship Adam Nicola Iott Endowed Scholarship Must complete a FAFSA. Minimum 3.0 high school GPA. Must be a full time student. Satisfactory academic progress toward one of the following degrees: Bachelor of Arts in secondary education with a major in Geography or Social Studies and a minor in Geography. Master of Arts in Geography for secondary education. Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education in Geography or Earth Science. Comparable educational specialization in a Doctor of Philosophy degree in the Department of Geography should such a degree exist. A minimum overall 3.0 GPA. Demonstrate a commitment to the teaching and academic study of geography. 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 and 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. 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 Feb. 1. Primary consideration given to students who have been five year residents of Bedford Township, Michigan. Secondary consideration given to students who have been five year residents of Allegan, Barry or Calhoun Michigan counties. U.S. citizen. Minimum 3.0 GPA and 2.5 GPA to renew. Renewable for up to four consecutive academic years. Financial need may be considered as secondary criteria. Primary consideration given to students who are faced with cancer and demonstrate financial need. Applicants are required to provide a 2 page biography indicating how cancer has impacted their life.