Myra P. Whalen Scholarship Grant

The Myra P. Whalen Scholarship, offered by the Kalamazoo Community Foundation, provides renewable support to graduate students from Kalamazoo County or its high schools pursuing full-time graduate degrees in various fields. This scholarship emphasizes financial need and can cover tuition, fees, housing, and other educational expenses. It honors Myra P. Whalen's legacy while empowering students to achieve their academic and professional goals through sustained financial assistance.

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 Myra P. Whalen Scholarship, a renewable multiyear scholarship to support current graduate students from Kalamazoo County, Michigan or graduates of a Kalamazoo County high school who are pursuing a full-time graduate degree. Eligible fields of study include business, education, engineering, law, mathematics, medicine, psychology, and science disciplines. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, and funds may be applied to any part of the recipient’s cost of attendance, such as tuition, fees, housing, transportation, and other education-related expenses. The scholarship honors the legacy of Myra P. Whalen, a longtime Kalamazoo resident and community member, and helps graduate students advance their academic and professional aspirations through sustained financial support.

Eligibility

Be a resident of Kalamazoo County or graduated from a high school withing Kalamazoo CountyDemonstrate financial need