Pat and John MacTavish Fund Grant

Pat and John MacTavish Fund Grant

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

Summary

The Pat and John MacTavish Fund, established in 2007 by John Mac Tavish in memory of his wife Pat, provides scholarships aimed at encouraging young women to pursue higher education in the hard sciences. Awarded by the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation, scholarships are competitive and based on criteria such as financial need and academic achievement. Applicants from Northern Ottawa County or specific school districts are eligible. The fund emphasizes the importance of education in fields such as math, chemistry, and computer science.

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. Pat and John MacTavish Fund This scholarship was established in 2007 by John Mac Tavish in loving memory of his wife Pat, who was a member of the local PEO and who worked for General Dynamics as a technical writer. John, a former Science Professor at Grand Valley State University, established this fund to honor Pat's involvement with PEO and to encourage young women to advance themselves in higher learning, specifically, in the study of the "hard sciences."

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. With a few exceptions, only students residing in Northern Ottawa County or who attend or have graduatedhigh school within the Grand Haven, Spring Lake, Allendale, or Coopersville School Districts may applyInterest Area: Computer Financial Need: ConsiderationHigh School Senior Only: NoIn 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.

Ineligibility

Note: studies in psychology and social sciences will not be considered.