March 1, 2027
GRCF Mathilda & Carolyn Gallmeyer Scholarship
Direct application
Up to $1,000
Eligibility
Location
Michigan
Major
Visual Performing Arts
Education level
Undergraduate
Financial
Financial need
Grades
GPA 2.75+
About this scholarship
Kent County, Michigan residents who have lived in the county at least five years and hold a 2.75 or higher GPA while pursuing undergraduate fine arts study, including painting, may apply for the Mathilda and Carolyn Gallmeyer Scholarship through the Grand Rapids Community Foundation general application.
Award amounts go up to $1,000. Recipients are selected based on artistic talent, academic achievement, extracurricular involvement, a personal statement, and financial need.
Apply through the GRCF scholarship portal. The Grand Rapids Community Foundation administers this fund as part of its scholarship program for West Michigan students.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- GRCF general scholarship application
- Applied via the Grand Rapids Community Foundation single General Application (GoApply / GoApplyMI platform) — one application enters the student for this and hundreds of other GRCF funds
- Application opens December 1 and closes March 1 (11:59 p.m.) annually
- Requires financial information and education history
- Some funds additionally require letters of recommendation, a resume, or an interview
- Selection considers artistic talent, academic achievement, extracurricular involvement, personal statement, and financial need.