Kalamazoo Public Library Amanda Green Scholarship Grant

Kalamazoo Public Library Amanda Green Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Kalamazoo Community Foundation
Amount: More than US $2,500
Last Updated: February 22, 2026

Summary

The Kalamazoo Public Library Amanda Green Scholarship, offered by the Kalamazoo Community Foundation, supports graduate students in Library and Information Sciences who are residents or graduates from Kalamazoo County. This renewable scholarship helps cover tuition and related expenses, emphasizing financial need and promoting diversity in the library profession. It aims to enhance representation of librarians of color, contributing to a more equitable community and nurturing future leaders in library services.

Overview

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. Established in 1925, the Foundation pools philanthropic gifts into endowed funds that generate sustained support for local needs and priorities, ensuring longtime impact across the region. 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. Kalamazoo Public Library Amanda Green Scholarship The Kalamazoo Community Foundation awards the Kalamazoo Public Library Amanda Green Scholarship to support current graduate students who are pursuing a degree in Library and Information Sciences and are residents of Kalamazoo County, Michigan, or graduates of a Kalamazoo County high school. The multiyear award is renewable annually (up to two years full-time or four years part-time) and helps cover education-related expenses such as tuition, fees, housing, and other costs of attendance. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and be a person of color, supporting the goal of promoting diversity in the library profession and increasing representation of librarians of color locally and beyond.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Be a residend of Kalamazoo County or graduated from a high school withing Kalamazoo CountyDemonstrate financial needBe a person of colorBe majoring in Library and Information Sciences