The deadline for graduating Kellogg Community College students to apply for a transfer scholarship from the KCC Foundation is 5 p.m. Friday, March 13.
The Foundation offers three named scholarship opportunities for graduating KCC students each year, all of which recognize outstanding academic and personal achievement by KCC students graduating this spring. Transfer scholarships include:
- The Walter and Lucille Harper Transfer Scholarship for Kellogg Community College Graduates, which is awarded to graduating KCC students with a demonstrated financial need who are transferring to a baccalaureate degree granting institution of higher learning. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for coursework completed at KCC.
- The Virginia M. Hensley Education or Health Care Two-Year Transfer Scholarship for the Highest-Achieving Kellogg Community College Graduates, which is awarded to graduating KCC students who are transferring to one of the following universities in Michigan, which offer baccalaureate degrees in education or health care: Central Michigan University, Eastern Michigan University, Ferris State University, Grand Valley State University, Lake Superior State University, Michigan State University, Michigan Technological University, Northern Michigan University, Oakland University, University of Michigan, Wayne State University or Western Michigan University. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher for coursework completed at KCC.
- The Robert F. Hites Transfer Scholarship for the Highest-Achieving Kellogg Community College Graduates, which is awarded to graduating KCC students with a demonstrated financial need who are transferring to a baccalaureate degree granting institution of higher learning. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher for coursework completed at KCC.
More information about each scholarship, including applications and full criteria and guidelines for each scholarship, is available online at www.kellogg.edu/student-scholarships.
The KCC Foundation offers several other scholarships each year to fund academic study at KCC, including several general KCC Foundation Scholarships awarded to current and future KCC students; KCC Trustee Scholarships for graduating high school seniors within the College’s district; and the prestigious Gold Key Scholarships awarded to full-time KCC freshmen.
The application deadline for general KCC Foundation scholarships for the 2015-16 academic year is March 6. KCC Trustee Scholarships, like the transfer scholarships, have a deadline of March 13. Gold Key Scholarship applications were due in January.
For more information, contact the KCC Foundation at 269-965-4161 or 269-965-3931 ext. 2660 or visit www.kellogg.edu/foundation. For information about donating to student scholarships or about setting up a scholarship fund, contact KCC Foundation Executive Director Teresa Durham at 269-965-4161.
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The photo above features Trustee Scholarship recipient Ashley O’Neill, photographed by KCC student and photographer Sarah Huling.