Geri Coccodrilli Culinary Scholarship Grant

Geri Coccodrilli Culinary Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Grand Haven Area Community Foundation
Last Updated: March 22, 2026

Summary

The Geri Coccodrilli Culinary Scholarship, established by the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation, supports high school seniors pursuing careers in culinary arts. Funded through charitable efforts by local community leaders, this scholarship considers financial need and requires applicants to submit transcripts and additional documents. It simplifies the application process by allowing students to apply for multiple scholarships at once, ensuring a fair and thorough selection process.

Overview

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. Geri Coccodrilli Culinary Scholarship Fund Jimmy Coccodrilli, longtime owner of the Grand Haven restaurant Porto Bello; Phil Russell, Ex-NHL hockey player; and his wife Colleen Russell, an educator, organized many successful charity golfing events for local nonprofit organizations. In 2003, they decided to plan a tournament to raise funds to establish a Scholarship for students pursuing a degree in the culinary arts. The fund was later renamed after Jimmy's wife, Geraldine "Geri" Coccodrilli, who passed away in 2007.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Interest Area: Technical Training Financial Need: ConsiderationHigh School Senior Only: YesCriteria/Description: Awarded to a graduating senior planning to enter a career in the Culinary Arts.In addition to the application, you’ll have to submit the following documents:A copy of your high school or college transcriptAny additional required documents for specific scholarships (like recommendation letters).Page 1 of the Student Aid Report with your Student Aid Index (SAI) included on the form.