March 1, 2027
GRCF Sherman L. & Mabel C. Lepard Scholarship
Direct application
Up to $5,000
Eligibility
Location
Michigan
Education level
High school
About this scholarship
High school seniors attending school in Kent County who are Challenge Scholars through 2032 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
- Submitted through the Grand Rapids Community Foundation General Scholarship Application (GoApply portal)
- Open to students who are residents of Kent County, Michigan; preference to Challenge Scholar students through 2032
- Financial information
- Snapshot of education history
- Completed FAFSA or FAFSA Student Aid Estimator
- Most recent transcript or grade report
- General application window: opens December 1, closes March 1
- Apply through the Grand Rapids Community Foundation General Scholarship Application.