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Detter Family Foundation Education Scholarship Grant

Grand Haven Area Community Foundation Inc

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Other requirements

  • Interest Area: Education.
  • Financial Need: Priority.
  • High School Senior Only: YesCriteria/Description:Awarded to a graduating senior of Allendale Public Schools planning to pursue a career in the field of education (may include: teacher, counselor, school psychologist, administrator, etc.).
  • The recipient will have demonstrated leadership and have participated in extracurricular activities and achieved a minimum GPA of 3.0.

Overview

The Detter Family Foundation Education Scholarship, offered by the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation, aims to support residents of Allendale Charter Township pursuing post-secondary education. This competitive scholarship considers various criteria including financial need, academic achievement, and personal goals. Applicants can apply just once to be eligible for all applicable foundation scholarships, ensuring a streamlined process for securing educational funding.

Scholarships
Grand Haven Area Community Foundation scholarships are awarded competitively based on criteria set by donors. These criteria could include financial need, the school the applicant is attending, academic achievement, as well as personal or career goals. The Community Foundation has a rigorous internal selection process for each scholarship decision, and each applicant is reviewed in depth, and considered thoroughly.
Our scholarship program is simple. You are able to apply once for all foundation scholarships you may be eligible for. Once your application is submitted, you will be eligible for all those for which you meet the requirement.
Allendale Community Foundation Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the Allendale Community Foundation and Allendale Charter Township as a way to support a graduate residing in Allendale Charter Township who wishes to pursue a post-secondary education.

Eligibility

Interest Area: EducationFinancial Need: PriorityHigh School Senior Only: YesCriteria/Description:Awarded to a graduating senior of Allendale Public Schools planning to pursue a career in the field of education (may include: teacher, counselor, school psychologist, administrator, etc.).The recipient will have demonstrated leadership and have participated in extracurricular activities and achieved a minimum GPA of 3.0. Financial need is a consideration.

What Grand Haven Area Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
186
Total given
$8.46M
Median grant
$13K
Range
$5,000–$473K
  • By dollars: Michigan 96%, Illinois <1%, Texas <1%. Top recipient cities: Grand Haven, MI; Grand Rapids, MI; Muskegon, MI.
  • 63% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 27% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Grand Haven Christian School · Grand Haven, MI

    General operating

    $473K

  • Grand Valley State University · Grand Rapids, MI

    General operating

    $469K

  • Lakeshore Advantage Foundation · Zeeland, MI

    Next center foundation support; ottawa county housing; powering our future campaign

    $450K

  • City of Grand Haven · Grand Haven, MI

    General operating

    $435K

  • Tri-Cities Family YMCA · Grand Haven, MI

    General operating; capital campaign

    $399K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education

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