Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Eligible Enrollments: Full-time, Part-timeDegrees/Programs: Bachelor’s degree (4-year)Student Types: Current undergrads.
  • Be a college junior, senior, or fifth-year senior.

Geography

  • Within Kalamazoo County

Other requirements

  • Have a minimum 3.5 GPA.Demonstrate financial need.
  • Be a business major (preference for accounting).

Overview

Jean Hunse became a certified public accountant in 1943, started and later served as president of the American Association of Women CPA's, and opened her own accounting firm in Kalamazoo in 1977. This scholarship was established in her honor and provides financial assistance to students studying business at Western Michigan University.
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-time, Part-timeDegrees/Programs: Bachelor’s degree (4-year)Student Types: Current undergradsBe a resident of Kalamazoo County or graduated from a high school within Kalamazoo County.Have a minimum 3.5 GPA.Demonstrate financial need.Be a business major (preference for accounting).Be a college junior, senior, or fifth-year senior.

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

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • Women

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