Benjamin & Cherie Gubin Scholarship Grant

The Benjamin & Cherie Gubin Scholarship, offered by the Kalamazoo Community Foundation, supports graduate students pursuing advanced degrees. Applicants must reside in Kalamazoo County, maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA, and demonstrate financial need. This one-time award helps cover education-related expenses and is directly sent to the student's institution. Applications are typically due by March 1 each year, promoting educational equity and support for local learners.

Kalamazoo Community Foundation
The Kalamazoo Community Foundation mobilizes people, resources, and expertise to advance racial, social, and economic justice in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, with a vision of making the community the most equitable place to live. Its funding priorities focus on enhancing equity and education by investing in nonprofit initiatives that address systemic disparities, improve access to opportunities, and strengthen community well-being. This includes grants for nonprofit operations and projects, capital improvements, responsive funding to emerging community needs, and scholarships and emergency educational support for learners at all levels. The Foundation also supports collaborations that expand economic inclusion, promote health and housing stability, and build vibrant neighborhoods, all through an equity-centered approach that prioritizes long-term solutions and community transformation.
The Kalamazoo Community Foundation offers the Benjamin and Cherie Gubin Scholarship, a one-time award to support current graduate students who are pursuing master’s, Ph.D., medical, law, or other professional degree programs. Eligible applicants must be residents of Kalamazoo County, Michigan during high school or graduates of a Kalamazoo County high school, maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA, and demonstrate financial need as part of the application. The scholarship is designed to assist with education-related costs and is distributed directly to the student’s institution. Deadline for applications is typically March 1 each year through the Foundation’s all-in-one scholarship application.

Eligibility

Be a resident of Kalamazoo County during high school or graduated from a high school withing Kalamazoo CountyHave a minimum of 3 GPADemonstrate financial need