Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation Scholarships

Scholarship Sponsored by Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation

Intro
Thanks to the generosity of donors committed to the success of Washtenaw County youth, AAACF distributed more than $550,000 in 2022 across 60 scholarship funds to support students pursuing post-secondary education nationwide.

One application covers every scholarship for which you qualify
You only need to complete a single application to be considered for all eligible scholarships listed below. Initial eligibility for each award is assessed during the first section of the application; full eligibility criteria are available in our eligibility details document.

Scholarship opportunities (award — eligibility)
- AAACF Community Scholarship Fund — up to $20,000 over up to 5 years
Eligibility: Graduating high school seniors or those who graduated within the past two years but have not enrolled in college; priority for economically disadvantaged students, youth of color, and/or first-generation college students.

- AWC Scholarship Fund for Women in Computing — $2,500
Eligibility: Female students pursuing studies in technology and/or computing.

- Cathy Allor Mathematics Scholarship Fund — $1,000
Eligibility: Female graduating seniors at Adrian High School with an interest in mathematics.

- Josee L. Alvarez Memorial Fund — $2,000
Eligibility: Graduating seniors at Chelsea High School.

- Ann Arbor Ad Club Scholarship Fund — $800
Eligibility: Washtenaw County residents studying advertising, communications, public relations, marketing, journalism, or related fields.

- Walter & Florence E. Aupperle Scholarship Fund — $5,000
Eligibility: Students studying German (major or minor) at the University of Michigan or Eastern Michigan University.

- Morse B. Barker Memorial Scholarship Fund — $4,000
Eligibility: Washtenaw County residents attending Washtenaw Community College OR graduating seniors from Ann Arbor Public Schools who plan to attend Washtenaw Community College.

- Bruce & Merlee Bartman Memorial Fund — $1,500
Eligibility: Graduating seniors at Community High School.

- Burt Black Memorial Fund — $1,000; $1,500; and $2,000 awards
Eligibility: Students with disabilities at Huron High School, Washtenaw Community College, and the University of Michigan.

- Gamma Rho Boule Education Fund — $1,000
Eligibility: African-American male high school seniors graduating from a public or private high school in Washtenaw County.

- Nathan Lyndell Hall Memorial Scholarship Fund — $500
Eligibility: Graduating seniors at Pioneer or Community High School, or alumni of Ypsilanti Junior Football and Cheerleading Association (YCJAA).

- Richard D. & Grace P. Leslie Scholarship Fund — $1,750
Eligibility: Washtenaw Community College students studying retail or business.

- Andrew J. Lum Scholar Athlete Award Fund — $1,000
Eligibility: Graduating seniors from the Huron High School varsity football team who demonstrate commitment to both athletics and academics.

- Beth Moffat Memorial Scholarship Fund — $5,000
Eligibility: Female student-athletes graduating from Hartland High School.

- NuStep Scholarship Fund — $1,500
Eligibility: Children, step-children, or grandchildren of NuStep employees.

- Josephine C. Otto Memorial Scholarship Fund — $1,000–$3,000
Eligibility: Members of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Dexter.

- Pipe Dream Fund — $5,000
Eligibility: Students attending the University of Michigan or Eastern Michigan University who are Polish nationals on a valid visa OR have parents from Poland.

- Silver Maples Employee Educational Fund — $3,000
Eligibility: Full- or part-time employees of Silver Maples of Chelsea.

- Silver Legacy Scholarship Fund — $3,500
Eligibility: Full- or part-time students who have worked as wait staff at Silver Maples of Chelsea for at least six months.

- Linda Grasselli Sprankle Scholarship Fund — $26,000 over 4 years
Eligibility: African-American or Latino/Hispanic students and/or students who will be the first in their family to attend college.

- James K. Stringwell Scholarship Fund — $1,000
Eligibility: Need-based award for students graduating from Washtenaw County public high schools who will attend a public college or university in Michigan.

- Rachael Townsend Memorial Scholarship Fund — $1,500
Eligibility: Women majoring in a program within the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology OR senior female student-athletes at Saline High School.

- Trigon Scholarship Fund — $1,000
Eligibility: Male undergraduate students at the University of Michigan.

- Butch Warren Memorial Scholarship Fund — $2,000
Eligibility: Graduating seniors at Pioneer High School OR children of former D&C employees attending a Michigan public university, college, or technical school full time.

- Welcome Home Scholarship Fund — $5,000
Eligibility: Men and women who have returned from active duty in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom and were honorably discharged within the past three years.

- Richard Weldon Memorial Scholarship Fund — $500
Eligibility: Graduating seniors from Pioneer High School who have lettered in athletics, theater, or music and who held paid employment for at least 12 consecutive months while in high school.

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