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Danial & Joeanna Smith Education Scholarship Grant

Kalamazoo Community Foundation

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Eligible Enrollments: Full-timeDegrees/Programs: Bachelor’s degree (4-year)Student Types: Current undergrads, High school seniors.
  • Be a resident of Van Buren County.
  • Have a minimum 3.5 GPA (high school seniors) or minimum 3.0 GPA (current undergrads).

Other requirements

  • Have a minimum 3.5 GPA.Demonstrate financial need.
  • Demonstrate participation in extracurricular activities.

Overview

The scholarship was established through a bequest from the estate of Danial and Joeanna Smith for the purpose of providing educational scholarships to permanent residents of Van Buren County and who are planning to pursue a bachelor's degree at a four-year college/university. Additional application materials are required for this scholarship.
KZCF scholarships may be applied to any items under your school’s cost of attendance (COA). Each school has a different COA that may include items such as tuition, fees, housing, transportation, food, health insurance, etc. Scholarship payments are sent directly to your institution.
This scholarship is a one-time award, meaning that it will not repeat in subsequent years. The money awarded can be applied to your education costs alongside other scholarships or funding that you may receive, and there are no necessary steps once funds are sent.

Eligibility

Eligible Enrollments: Full-timeDegrees/Programs: Bachelor’s degree (4-year)Student Types: Current undergrads, High school seniorsBe a resident of Van Buren County.Have a minimum 3.5 GPA.Demonstrate financial need.Demonstrate participation in extracurricular activities.Have a minimum 3.5 GPA (high school seniors) or minimum 3.0 GPA (current undergrads).

What Kalamazoo Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
282
Total given
$21.44M
Median grant
$32K
Range
$5,150–$1.28M
  • By dollars: Michigan 94%, California 3%, New York <1%. Top recipient cities: Kalamazoo, MI; Portage, MI; Detroit, MI.
  • 3% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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    $1.28M

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    $782K

  • Kalamazoo Area Math & Science Center · Kalamazoo, MI

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    $736K

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    Public affairs/society benefit

    $597K

  • Pretty Lake Camp · Mattawan, MI

    Youth development

    $507K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education

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