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Kalamazoo Valley Community College Merit Scholarship: https://www.kvcc.edu/merit/

Kalamazoo Foundation Scholarship: The 2024/2025 Scholarship application usually opens on November 1. The General Scholarship application is OPEN with over fifty scholarships with just one application.

Portage Educational Foundation Scholarships These scholarships are open to all Portage Northern Seniors. Applications for 2025 graduates can be submitted at their website. The application usually on November 1.

Tuition Assistance Program TIP (Tuition Incentive Program) is for Michigan parents and students who meet a Medicaid eligibility history requirement. You can find details on their website as well as a fact sheet and flyer.

Robert P. Amrhein Memorial Scholarship Robert Amrhein was a young man who participated in many activities.

As a PN graduate of the class of 2006, some of Robert’s most admirable qualities were: honesty, integrity, selflessness, acceptance of others, concern for others, leadership, compassion and a general spirit of good will. Robert succumbed to cancer after a long, courageous battle on June 7, 2007.

How to apply: Applications are available online at the Portage Education Foundation webpage typically by early December. Students may be nominated by Portage Northern faculty. Nominated students interested in being considered for the scholarship will be asked to fill out an application. If not nominated, a student may nominate himself/herself.

Deadline: Applications must be turned in to the Portage Education Foundation (PEF) by typically mid-February. Listen for announcements for more info about PEF. Recipient will be selected and notified in April. Recipient will be honored at the Senior Academic Awards Ceremony in May.

Criteria: A PNHS senior who has attended Northern for at least 2 years and plans to attend a two or four year accredited college, university or vocational/technical school. The student demonstrates the following qualities: Honesty, integrity, selflessness, acceptance of others, concern for others, character, leadership, compassion and a general spirit of good will. The award is primarily merit based, but financial need may be considered.

Award: $4,000 non-renewable award…payable only to recipient’s college/university/school.

Clarence L. Remynse Scholarship Seniors: You can apply using Kalamazoo Foundation’s online scholarship application. Students can access information and apply for the Clarence L. Remynse Scholarship on their website. The deadline to apply will be announced, but typically is early December.

Western Michigan GLOBAL AMBASSADOR SCHOLARSHIP: This is a competition for a pre-freshman study abroad course and funds for a later study abroad program at WMU. In order to be considered for this award, students must be admissible to WMU and submit a separate scholarship competition application. Both applications must be received by mid-October (the exact deadline can be found on their website). Up to 100 applicants will be invited to compete in the on-campus competition typically held mid-November.

Western Michigan MEDALLION SCHOLARSHIP: The admissions application deadline for consideration is to-be-announced. The Medallion Scholarship is one of the most prestigious awards at the university and worth a total of $60,000. Eligible students will be invited to participate in one of the competition dates, typically hosted in early December (check their website for exact dates. For eligibility, students must have a 3.7+ GPA and a 26+ ACT composite or 1240+ redesigned SAT composite score.

Full details, dates, and deadlines for WMU scholarships are available by visiting https://wmich.edu/admissions/scholarships/firstyearscholarships.

AES Engineers Scholarship AES Engineers scholarship deadline is (TBA). They will be awarding $500 to the winner(s) each year. To apply, visit http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm.

Kelsey‘s Law Distracted Driving Scholarship $5,000 worth of scholarships offered to Michigan high school juniors and seniors. Deadline: August 31st of each year

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