
David Steeby Memorial
An annual scholarship(s) will be awarded to a graduating Ottawa Hills High School senior attending GRCC as a full-time student carrying at least twelve semester hours. Selection of the recipient will be made by a staff committee appointed by the Ottawa Hills High...
Deb Bailey Memorial Scholarship
The purpose of the Deb Bailey Memorial Scholarship is to honor Deb’s life and legacy as a community advocate. Deb worked tirelessly to support GRCC and the students we serve, and this scholarship will serve as a permanent memorial to continuing that support. This...
Deb Schultz Community Dentistry Scholarship
Applicants must have an overall 3.0 GPA and carry a 3.25 GPA in all of their dental courses. Students must be in their final year of the dental hygiene program and exhibit a passion for community service and be a member of the American Dental Hygiene Association...
Deleon D. Dobreff Violin Scholarship
The family of Deleon D. Dobreff has established this scholarship to honor the memory of their father. Scholarships will be awarded to students majoring in music whose applied instrument is violin or viola and that are enrolled full-time and can demonstrate academic...
Devon Quinn Kurzhals RAD Tech Scholarship
This scholarship is being awarded in memory of Devon Quinn Kurzhals, a 2017 GRCC rad tech graduate. Devon was devoted to science and loved his work at Holland Hospital as a radiology technician. This scholarship is meant to assist one full-time GRCC rad tech student...
Dickie Drew Memorial
The recipient must demonstrate financial need and must be enrolled in a full-time course of study at GRCC. The recipient must exhibit scholastic ability and must have at least a 2.2 grade point average. The recipient should also demonstrate athletic ability; however,...
Dick & Judy Bezile Grant Fund
This fund will provide emergency loans and grants to students based on financial need. Awards will be awarded annually to part-time or full-time students. Preference will be given to students enrolled in Computer Graphics Communications. If there are no applicants...
Dirk C. Hoffius Scholarship
This scholarship fund recognizes the interests of Dirk C. Hoffius, 2016 Distinguished Alumnus of GRJC, who attended GRJC in 1962-63. Dirk recognizes the significant impact that GRJC had on his life and wants to give back by helping students annually to realize their...
Donald, Thelma & Jean Schutte Nursing Scholarship
The recipient(s) will be a second year full-time student in the ADN Program who has demonstrated a contribution to nursing. The applicant must demonstrate financial need, be receiving no other financial assistance, and have a 3.0 GPA in nursing courses previously taken.

Donna Keller Memorial Grant/Loan Fund
This grant/loan fund was established by Fred P. Keller in memory of his beloved wife Donna. Interest free grants and loans up to $500 will be available to students attending GRCC. Recipients must have attained a minimum 2.7 GPA and demonstrated financial need to...

Downs/Dawson/Schillinger
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award
The recipients of this award exemplify the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through their community involvement and campus life. GRCC staff may nominate students to receive this award. A committee from the Student Services Division will select the recipient. The...
Dr. Phillip Sigal Peace & Justice Memorial
The recipient will have demonstrated leadership or volunteerism in areas of the environment, housing, feeding and caring for the poor and the elderly, racism, multi-culturalism, inter-faith dialogue, international understanding or other worthy peace and justice...
DTE Energy Scholarship Award
This scholarship was established by DTE Energy. Students must either desire to transfer to a four-year institution to study science or engineering, or desire to obtain an associate’s degree or Certification in Science or Applied Arts and Sciences. Also those students...
Dykstra Food Service Scholarship
Scholarships will be awarded from the interest earnings in the Dykstra Food Service Scholarship Fund. Recipients must be full-time students in the Culinary Arts or Culinary Management programs at GRCC who have attained a 2.0 grade point average in high school or in...
E.D. Flynn Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Erich Flynn. Scholarship recipients will be selected using the following criteria: Annual scholarships will be available to students who have achieved a 2.5 minimum GPA. Students may major in the curriculum of their choice;...
Edith Johnson Memorial
The recipient(s) may be a freshman or sophomore student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher who has been accepted into the Associate Degree Nursing program, the Practical Nursing program, or an approved office occupation program. The fund will provide for tuition and...
Elias Lumpkins Scholarship
The recipient will be a sophomore minority student who is attending full-time and has a grade point average of 2.5 or higher.
Elizabeth Knapp Scholarship
A one-year scholarship will be given to a GRCC sophomore student who is majoring in social science. Recipients must have maintained a 3.5 GPA in social science, and 3.0 overall GPA, and must have completed at least twenty-four credit hours at GRCC with nine of them...
Elva VanHaitsma English Scholarship
Freshman and/or sophomore recipients will be selected by the Language Arts Department faculty based upon an original poem or short story, a literary critique or research paper on a literary topic. Additional criteria for selection include demonstrated academic...

Emil Caprara Scholarship
This scholarship was established in memory of Emil Capara. Emil was a longtime colleague of GRCC spending his time as a teacher, coach and athletic director. Preference will be given to students who are pursuing a degree in nursing or involved in athletics. ...
English as a Second Language Scholarship
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Enrique C. Fierens Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Dr. and Mrs. Enrique E. Fierens in loving memory of their son Enrique, a former GRCC Culinary Arts graduate. One annual $600 scholarship will be available to full-time GRCC freshmen and sophomores majoring in Culinary Arts who have...

Enrique E. Fierens, M.D. Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship fund shall be used to provide annual scholarships at GRCC for students who graduate from the Covenant House Academy- Grand Rapids, including any and all locations that may be opened and operated by Covenant House in the community served by GRCC, and...

E. Ray Baxter Scholarship
The recipient will be a full-time freshman or sophomore student selected by the Executive Director of the GRCC Foundation on the basis of financial need and character. The scholarship is renewable for one year if the student’s progress is satisfactory.
Ernest & Anna Hansen Environmental Activities Fund
This fund will provide student scholarships to full and or part time students enrolled in Environmental Science. Funds may also be available for other purposes permitted by the GRCC Foundation. Awards will be made by the Financial Aid.

Eugene Swope Scholarship
This scholarship fund was established by Phoenix Noelle in honor of their father Eugene Swope. Phoenix, similar to their father, is passionate about assisting anyone that needs help, especially GRCC students, which is the reason for starting this fund. This...

Excellence in Education Legacy Scholarship
This scholarship was established in honor of the college’s centennial celebration by recipients of the GRCC faculty and staff Excellence in Education Award. Annually a faculty and staff member is selected by their colleagues for this prestigious award. This...
Fashion Merchandising & Interiors Scholarship
The recipient will be a freshman or sophomore student majoring in Fashion Merchandising and/or Interior Decorating and Design, and will be an active participant in classroom and club projects. Preference will be given based on grade point average.
Ferrell Robinson Family Fund
This fund was established by the Ferrell and Robinson families to assist students pursing an education in the field of Criminal Justice. Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded annually to African-American students enrolled either full-time or part-time that also...