March 1, 2027
GRCF Donald J. DeYoung Scholarship
Direct application
Amount varies
Eligibility
Education level
Undergraduate
Financial
Financial need
Grades
GPA 2.5+
About this scholarship
Current or former wards of the court in Kent County, Michigan pursuing undergraduate college or vocational education may apply for the Donald J. DeYoung Scholarship through the Grand Rapids Community Foundation general application. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, hold at least a 2.5 GPA, and provide a letter of recommendation from a caseworker.
Award amounts vary.
Submit the GRCF general scholarship application by March 1.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Letter of recommendation from a caseworker
- Transcript and supporting materials required by the GRCF general application
- Four personal-statement responses
- Applied for via the Grand Rapids Community Foundation (GRCF) general scholarship application through the GoApply portal (one application considers students for all GRCF funds including this one)
- Application opens December 1 each year
- Each of the four personal statement questions has a 3000-character limit (approx. 500 words)
- Transcript and other supporting materials required per the general application
- Apply through the Grand Rapids Community Foundation general scholarship application via GoApply.
- Each personal-statement response is limited to 3,000 characters (about 500 words).