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Ronald F. Shepard Memorial Scholarship Grant

Kalamazoo Community Foundation

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Student Types: Current graduate students, Current undergrads, High school seniors.

Geography

  • In Kalamazoo County or Van Buren County

Other requirements

  • Eligible Enrollments: Full-timeDegrees/Programs: Associates degree (2-year), Bachelor’s degree (4-year), Graduate degree.
  • Have a minimum 3 GPA.Demonstrate financial need.
  • Be planning to enroll or be enrolled in an engineering program.
  • Demonstrate a relentless curiosity, a spirit of collaboration, a drive for innovation, and a commitment to learning, creating and growing alongside others.

Overview

Easily learn more about the Ronald F. The next deadline for this grant is Tue, 02 Mar 2027.

This scholarship was established to provide financial assistance to students pursuing an undergraduate degree in engineering who exhibit the following characteristics for which “Shep” is so fondly remembered: a relentless curiosity, a spirit of collaboration, a drive for innovation, and a commitment to learning, creating and growing alongside others. Additional application materials are required for this scholarship.

Eligibility

Eligible Enrollments: Full-timeDegrees/Programs: Associates degree (2-year), Bachelor’s degree (4-year), Graduate degreeStudent Types: Current graduate students, Current undergrads, High school seniorsBe a resident of Kalamazoo County or Van Buren County or graduating from or graduated from a high school in Kalamazoo County or Van Buren County.Have a minimum 3 GPA.Demonstrate financial need.Be planning to enroll or be enrolled in an engineering program.Demonstrate a relentless curiosity, a spirit of collaboration, a drive for innovation, and a commitment to learning, creating and growing alongside others.

What Kalamazoo Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
282
Total given
$21.44M
Median grant
$32K
Range
$5,150–$1.28M
  • By dollars: Michigan 94%, California 3%, New York <1%. Top recipient cities: Kalamazoo, MI; Portage, MI; Detroit, MI.
  • 3% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • STEM education

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