Louise Wachter Wickham Scholarship Grant

Louise Wachter Wickham Scholarship Grant

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

Summary

The Louise Wachter Wickham Scholarship, established in 1997 by Donna Wickham Furth, supports high school seniors pursuing a degree in elementary education. This scholarship is awarded based on financial need and academic performance. Recipients must demonstrate commitment to education and may need to submit additional documents such as transcripts and recommendation letters. The fund honors Louise Wachter Wickham, a dedicated teacher who believed in the transformative power of education.

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. Louise Wachter Wickham Scholarship Fund This Memorial Fund was established in 1997 by Donna Wickham Furth, in honor of her mother, Louise Wachter Wickham, a longtime elementary public school teacher in the Spring Lake and Grand Haven area. This scholarship fund has been established to assist students to obtain a degree in elementary education. Louise valued education. When she and her sister graduated from junior high, their family did not intend to send them to high school. It was only through the intervention of the school principal, who implored their father to permit them to complete high school in Grand Haven, along with both girls working to cover their own living expenses, that allowed Louise to go on to teach. As Louise said, "I am a teacher. I touch the future."

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Interest Area: Education Financial Need: PriorityHigh School Senior Only: YesCriteria/Description: Awarded to a local graduating high school senior interested in obtaining a college degree in elementary education. Recipient will have a good (but not perfect) academic record. Financial need is a consideration. If there are no high school applicants, consideration will be given to a current college student pursuing an Elementary Education degree. 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.