March 1, 2027
GRCF Ronald T. Smith Family Scholarship
Direct application
Up to $5,000
Eligibility
Education level
Undergraduate
About this scholarship
Employees of Bodycote plants in Grand Rapids, Wyoming, or Holland, or their immediate family members (spouse, domestic partner, or child), pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree at any accredited U.S. college or trade school with at least a 2.5 GPA may apply.
Awards are up to $5,000.
Apply through the GRCF unified scholarship application, which opens December 1 and closes March 1.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- FAFSA or FAFSA Student Aid Estimator
- Most recent transcript or grade report
- Personal-statement responses in the GRCF general application
- Awarded through the Grand Rapids Community Foundation (GRCF) single General Application (one application covers 100+ scholarships)
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- Demonstrated financial need
- Complete the FAFSA or FAFSA Student Aid Estimator
- Submit most recent transcript or grade report
- Eligibility: employee (or spouse/domestic partner/child of an employee) of Bodycote Grand Rapids or Holland Plants, pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree
- Application opens December 1 each cycle
- Apply through the Grand Rapids Community Foundation General Application.