Scholarships at Grand Valley State University

The Thompson Working Families Scholarship helps incoming first-year Grand Valley State University students from Michigan working families who might otherwise struggle to afford college. The Thompson Foundation provides $5,500 per year, and GVSU pledges to match at least $5,500 in institutional funds annually. Recipients must enroll full time, file a FAFSA demonstrating financial need, and perform 20 hours of community service per year. Preference goes to students with the largest gap between eligible aid and tuition. Veterans with more than one year of full-time U.S. or National Guard service receive special consideration. The award renews for three years with a 2.75 GPA minimum.

The Thompson Working Families Transfer Student Scholarship assists new transfer students at Grand Valley State University from Michigan working families who have completed the equivalent of four semesters of college coursework. The Thompson Foundation provides $5,500 per year, matched by at least $5,500 in GVSU institutional funds. Recipients must enroll full time, demonstrate financial need through the FAFSA, and complete 20 hours of community service annually. Preference goes to students with the largest gap between eligible aid and tuition. The award renews for one additional year when recipients maintain a 2.75 GPA and satisfactory academic progress.

The Helene Fuld Health Trust Accelerated Second Degree Nursing Scholarship assists Grand Valley State University students with the costs of the Accelerated Second Degree Baccalaureate Nursing Program at the Kirkhof College of Nursing. The award is $5,000 and applications are due March 1 through myScholarships. This scholarship addresses the national nursing shortage by supporting career changers pursuing a BSN on an accelerated timeline. Eligible students must be admitted to or enrolled in the accelerated second-degree nursing program and complete the Kirkhof College of Nursing scholarship application during the published cycle each academic year.

The Jamie A. Allen Black STEM Professional Advancement Scholarship helps relieve the financial burden on African American Grand Valley State University students pursuing careers in vital professions where Black professionals have been historically underrepresented. The award is $5,000, and the ideal candidate strives for personal success while reaching back to uplift others. Students apply through myScholarships by March 1. Although listed on the Kirkhof College of Nursing scholarships page, the scholarship supports STEM professional advancement broadly and is part of GVSU's donor-funded scholarship portfolio for underrepresented students in health and STEM fields.