Michael J. & Frances D. Peikert Scholarship Fund Grant

The Michael J. & Frances D. Peikert Scholarship Fund, awarded by the Kalamazoo Community Foundation, provides renewable scholarships for Kalamazoo County residents pursuing technical training or degree programs. Eligible students must demonstrate financial need. The fund covers essential educational expenses such as tuition, fees, and housing, promoting equitable access to education. Established in 1925, the Foundation prioritizes initiatives that foster social and economic justice, ensuring long-term community impact through various funding efforts.

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. 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.
The Kalamazoo Community Foundation awards the Michael J. & Frances D. Peikert Scholarship Fund, a renewable, multiyear scholarship to support Kalamazoo County, Michigan residents who are enrolled or planning to enroll in vocational/technical training or degree-granting programs. Eligible students may be current undergraduate or graduate students or pursuing vocational/trade certification, associate, bachelor’s, or graduate degrees. Recipients must demonstrate financial need, and awards are disbursed directly to the student’s institution to help cover components of the cost of attendance such as tuition, fees, housing, transportation, and other education-related expenses. Applications for this and other Foundation scholarships are submitted through the all-in-one online system.