Montcalm Community College is accepting applications until 3 p.m. March 2 for 117 scholarships valued at $65,075 for the 2010-11 school year.
In 2009-10, MCC and the MCC Foundation awarded 108 scholarships to 99 students valued at nearly $70,000. Scholarships are available for 2010 high school graduates, other new MCC students and returning MCC students.
“Scholarships are an important way in which the Foundation gives back to the community,” said MCC Director of Institutional Advancement Terry Smith. “Community support allows the MCCF to have a greater capacity to help students fund their college education.
“This is especially beneficial as our changing economy requires access to post-secondary education and training for all people after high school,” Smith said.
Two new scholarships are offered this year.
One $250 MCCF Travis L. Bingaman Memorial Scholarship is available to a Central Montcalm High School graduate with a minimum 2.0 GPA.
Preference may be given to a Belding High School graduate for the new $500 MCCF Don & Emma Goodell Scholarship.
One $4,000 MCCF Stanley & Blanche Ash Scholarship is available for an in-district high school senior with a minimum 3.0 GPA. MCC’s district is comprised of the Carson City-Crystal, Central Montcalm, Greenville, Lakeview, Montabella, Tri County and Vestaburg public school districts. The scholarship is distributed evenly over two consecutive years.
Several MCCF Beth Anderson Memorial Scholarships are available including 22 $500 awards for new MCC students, 24 $500 scholarships for current and returning students and five $500 awards for home school graduates.
One $500 MCCF Doris M. Arntz Scholarship is available to a student pursuing an MCC occupational program.
Three $500 MCCF Louise D. Buescher Scholarships are available to MCC students enrolled in at least six credits.
Three $600 MCCF William and Harriette Cook Scholarships are available for new MCC students who enroll in six or more MCC credits.
One $150 MCCF Judy K. DeVolder Nutt Scholarship is available to a student pursuing a nursing degree who is enrolled in at least six credits.
Two $300 MCCF Dr. Gordon DeVries/Dr. Thomas Deurloo Scholarships are available to nursing students enrolled in at least six credits.
One $500 MCCF Manfred Doser Memorial Scholarship is available to a student who demonstrates academic achievement and is planning to major in chemistry or engineering.
The MCC Board of Trustees awards two $600 scholarships to 2010 graduates of each in-district high school, seven $600 scholarships to 2010 graduates from out-of-district high schools and four $600 scholarships to 2010 graduates from alternative high schools or adult education programs. Awardees must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Two $500 MCCF Mildred Farmer-Angwin Scholarships are available to Greenville High School graduates who plan to pursue a nursing degree.
Two $550 MCCF Edward Reddig Scholarships are available to Greenville High School graduates who enroll in a business program.
One $250 MCCF Camille Widdifield Memorial Scholarship is available for a current or returning MCC student who graduated from Greenville High School, has a minimum 2.0 GPA and demonstrates good citizenship.
One $800 MCCF Mr. & Mrs. John Hathaway Scholarship is available to a Tri County High School graduate with a minimum 2.0 GPA.
One $3,000 MCCF Herbert N. Stoutenburg Scholarship is available to an in-district high school graduate with a minimum 3.0 GPA who plans to pursue a mathematics or science career. The MCCF established the scholarship in honor of former MCC President Stoutenburg, who also served on the foundation’s board of directors. The scholarship is distributed evenly over two consecutive years.
Five $500 MCCF Grace M. Sagendorf Scholarships are available to students who demonstrate good citizenship and have completed 15 or more credit hours with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
One $300 MCCF Erin Kae Kitchenmaster Scholarship is available to a full-time single-parent student pursuing an associate degree in nursing who earned or will earn an MCC practical nursing certificate in May and has earned at least a 2.5 GPA.
Two $600 MCCF Kenneth J. & Gail E. Lehman Scholarships are available for students with a minimum 3.0 GPA who are studying biology and who demonstrate good citizenship.
Three $75 MCCF Harold & Ruth Force Family Scholarships are available to single-parent students who have completed at least one MCC credit with a minimum 2.0 GPA.
Two $150 MCCF MCC-ESPA Scholarships are available to full-time MCC students who have completed at least 12 credits, are enrolled in a degree or certificate program and have a minimum 2.5 GPA. MCC’s Support Staff union funds the scholarship.
Three $100 MCCF MCC Employee Endowed Scholarships are available to students enrolled in at least six credits.
Two $1,500 MCCF Donald C. Burns Presidential Scholarships are available to students who are at least 25 years old, are enrolled in at least six credits in a degree program and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. The MCCF named this scholarship in honor of former MCC President Burns, who retired in 2009.
One $300 MCCF Nancy Fox Scholarship is available to a single-parent student who is pursuing a degree and is enrolled in an art course. The scholarship was endowed in memory of former MCC Art Instructor Fox.
The MCCF Ardene (Diz) Oswald Memorial Scholarship provides one $500 scholarship to a student pursuing an occupational program who demonstrates good citizenship with a minimum 2.0 GPA. Preference is given to students in the residential construction or integrated manufacturing technology programs.
Applications for MCC’s scholarships are available in the college’s Financial Aid Office and online at www.montcalm.edu/scholarships/ApplicationForms.htm. Contact MCC’s Financial Aid Office at 989-328-1205 or e-mail finaid@montcalm.edu for more information.