Scholarships at Delta College

The Nickless Family Transfer Scholarship supports Delta College graduates who continue their education at a four-year college or university within Michigan. Two students each year receive six thousand dollars, paid as three thousand dollars for fall and three thousand dollars for winter, and may compete to renew the award for a second consecutive year. Eligible applicants have earned at least fifty-eight Delta credits before transfer or graduated from Delta between the stated December and August windows, hold a 3.0 GPA or higher, and plan full-time enrollment at a Michigan four-year institution. Funds are sent directly to the transfer institution for tuition, books, and fees rather than to the student.

The Business and Information Technology Scholarship is one of Delta College's larger Foundation awards for students pursuing business or information-technology career tracks. Full-time recipients receive one thousand two hundred fifty dollars per semester, totaling two thousand five hundred dollars for the academic year, applied directly to their Delta student account for fall and winter. It is awarded through the annual December-to-February online scholarship application alongside other Foundation funds. Students must be enrolled at Delta College during the award year and cannot transfer the dollars to another institution. Dual-enrolled high school students during the award year are ineligible.

The Margaret Adams Scholarship Endowment honors a Bay Health Systems supporter who championed practical nursing education for both licensed practical nurse and registered nurse students at Delta College. Established in 1972, the fund is awarded through the annual Foundation online scholarship application to Delta students pursuing nursing pathways who meet donor criteria matched by AcademicWorks. Like most Foundation awards, recipients typically receive up to one thousand two hundred fifty dollars per academic year applied to fall and winter tuition based on enrollment status. Students write application essays, may need to supply transcripts, and must accept awards and submit thank-you letters to the Foundation after selection.

The Ruth Mast Fox Scholarship Endowment was established by an AAUW leader and Delta College alumna who sought to help students succeed in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields where women remain underrepresented. The fund supports Delta students in STEM academic areas and is awarded through the annual Foundation online application alongside other endowed scholarships. Donor criteria are matched automatically in AcademicWorks based on application answers. Most recipients receive the Foundation's standard one thousand two hundred fifty dollar annual award divided between fall and winter according to enrollment. Students must complete application essays and meet any GPA requirements associated with their matched funds.

The Delta College Business Division Scholarship Endowment was created in 1989 to honor twenty years of Business Skills Day and continues to support students studying business at Delta College. Community employers and advisory-committee partners funded the endowment, and awards are now made through the annual Foundation online scholarship application. Students in business programs apply each December through February with the standard essay-based form used for all Foundation scholarships. Typical awards total one thousand two hundred fifty dollars for the academic year, split between fall and winter based on enrollment, and are credited directly to the student's Delta account after acceptance.

The Caroline Gruenberg Wirtz Honors Student Leadership Award recognizes one Delta College Honors Program student each year who has demonstrated significant leadership at Delta or in the community beyond mere participation. Recipients must be current Honors members who have earned or will earn the Honors Certificate, be enrolled at Delta, submit a five-hundred-to-seven-hundred-fifty-word personal statement about their leadership experience, and provide two letters of support from Delta faculty, staff, or community professionals on letterhead. The winner receives a five-hundred-dollar cash award, a certificate, and placement on the permanent Wirtz award plaque, and must attend the Honors Program award ceremony to receive the prize.

The President's Honors Scholarship is Delta College's flagship academic award for graduating high school seniors in Bay, Midland, or Saginaw County who plan to complete a transfer or occupational associate degree in two years. Up to twenty recipients each year receive tuition, fees, and required books for two years, a five-hundred-dollar travel stipend for an approved Delta travel-study experience, Phi Theta Kappa membership fees, and Honors advising. Applicants need a 3.5 GPA or higher, must complete the FAFSA, join the Honors Program, maintain a 3.25 GPA, complete thirty volunteer hours, and apply online by mid-November with essays, recommendations, and a transcript.

The Lola Bishop Whitney Scholarship for Foreign Language Study and International Travel honors a longtime Bay City French teacher and supports Delta College students with superior academic achievement and promise in language study who plan international travel for credit. Delta lists this award alongside the Jones International Travel Scholarship as one of two Foundation travel funds; students apply during the fall travel-scholarship cycle described on the main scholarships page. Recipients must use the award while enrolled at Delta, select a program aligned with scholarship criteria, and work with the Study Abroad Office to prepare transcripts, cost estimates, essays, and faculty recommendations as required.