Scholarships

Scholarships help make a Grand Valley education affordable and reduces students’ reliance on loans. When you support scholarships at Grand Valley, you will change lives. Grand Valley has an immediate and growing need for scholarships.

 

There are three ways to support scholarships with your gifts:

 

Create a Scholarship

Many people choose a scholarship in the name of an individual of organization. Your gift can create an annual scholarship that will be distributed this year or an endowed scholarship fund that will continue to provide scholarship gifts for years to come. More.

 

Support Existing Scholarships

Select a scholarship fund from our existing list of endowed scholarships. This is an opportunity to target your gift to a particular type of scholarship program. More.

 

Support the Grand Valley Fund

44% of the Grand Valley Fund went to scholarships and financial aid last year. Your gift will go to need-based scholarships, given to students with the greatest financial need each year. More.

    

Scholarship Dinner 2012 -  Donor Video

 

Scholarship Dinner 2012 Program

 

Grand Valley has an immediate and growing need for scholarships:

 

• Nearly 80 percent of Grand Valley’s full-time dependent students rely on some form of financial assistance.

• Only 24 percent of those who demonstrate financial need have their need fully met.

• Scholarships can help reduce the average student loan debt of $21,475 for new graduates.

• 88 percent of Grand Valley graduates who are employed or in graduate school remain in Michigan. An investment in them is an investment in the future of your state and your community.

 

Scholarship Dinner 2012 - Thank You!