scholarships
Community updates: Friday, Feb. 26
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 02-26-2021 under NEWS
Festival of the Arts hosting ‘Plein Air’ event in June in downtown social zones Festival of the Arts, Grand Rapids’ annual summer celebration of art, music, and culture, will be hosting a modified version of its event this June,...
Community updates: Thursday, Dec. 3
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 12-03-2020 under NEWS
Kent County launches #KCTakeoutChallenge to support local restaurants Kent County launched a social media campaign on Thursday to support local restuarants dealing with pandemic-related strains. Called the #KCTakeoutChallenge, the campaign...
Local Trans Students Awarded $10,000
by (Grand Rapids Tr...)
Submitted 06-29-2020 under NONPROFITS
For the 2020-2021 academic year, Grand Rapids Trans Foundation (GRTF) is thrilled to award a total of $10,000 to six brilliant Grand Rapids students. Since its inception in 2015, GRTF has proudly awarded over $40,000 in scholarships to...
$11,000 Awarded to Local Trans Students
by (Grand Rapids Tr...)
Submitted 08-08-2019 under NONPROFITS
For the 2019-2020 cycle, Grand Rapids Trans Foundation (GRTF) is thrilled to award a total of $11,000 to six local college students. In the past four years since its inception, the Foundation has awarded over $30,000 in...
$9000 Awarded to Local Trans Students
by (Grand Rapids Tr...)
Submitted 08-06-2018 under NONPROFITS
For the 2018-2019 cycle, Grand Rapids Trans Foundation (GRTF) is pleased to award a total of $9000 to five local college students. This is the Foundation's third year awarding scholarships. GRTF's Academic...
$7000 in Scholarships for Trans Students
by (Grand Rapids Tr...)
Submitted 08-17-2017 under NONPROFITS
This year, Grand Rapids Trans Foundation (GRTF) is pleased to award a total of $7000 to four local college students. This is the Foundation's second year awarding scholarships. GRTF's Academic Scholarship program invests in trans...
Fourth annual bilingual college fair bridges gap between Latino families and college
by (rlopez)
Submitted 10-06-2016 under NEWS
The Hispanic Center of Western Michigan is hosting its fourth annual Bilingual College Fair on October 13, 2016, from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. at César E. Chávez Elementary, 1205 Grandville Ave., SW Grand Rapids. This event connects students and...
Scholarships enable wider range of attendees at Downtown Market
by (MaddieForshee)
Submitted 03-17-2015 under LOCAL LIFE
The Downtown Market offers many classes and programs, some of which are free and some of which are not. For patrons who want to attend a class but cannot secure the funds to do so, Downtown Market has been offering their Healthy Eating for All...
NPO Showcase: Family Hope Foundation
by (GRTV)
Submitted 06-30-2014 under NONPROFITS
INTERVIEW This segment of NPO Showcase features Family Hope Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides resources, activities, support, and funding for therapy to families of children with special needs in West Michigan. Lara Kitts, Chair of...
Grand Rapids Community Foundation opens scholarship application, continues to build awards
by (GRCommFound)
Submitted 02-06-2013 under NONPROFITS
There are more scholarship opportunities available to students from the Kent County area than ever before. Beginning in the 1940s, the Grand Rapids Community Foundation has supported students through its scholarship program. Since then, the program...