Gerber Foundation Scholarship Program
Scholarship Sponsored by Gerber Foundation
The Gerber Foundation offers competitive, merit-based scholarships to students graduating from select high schools in Newaygo, Muskegon, and Oceana Counties in West Michigan.
Eligibility Requirements
Eligibility: Requirements vary by scholarship; review the complete criteria for the Medallion, Merit, and Career-Tech scholarships. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents planning to attend a college, university, or post-secondary program in the United States. They must apply during their senior year with their graduating cohort; 13th-year students, foreign exchange students, and students planning to attend one of the four U.S. military or maritime academies are not eligible.
- Applicants must meet the requirements for the specific scholarship.
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents and plan to study in the United States.
- Applications must be submitted during the applicant’s senior year.
Applying for a Scholarship
Application process: Review the scholarship requirements and FAQs before beginning. Start the application through the “Apply Online” button, and select the high school from which you will graduate or NCCTC if applying for a Career-Tech scholarship. Notify your counselor, and submit all application materials, including the recommendation letter, by the February deadline at 4 p.m. ET.
- Review the eligibility requirements and FAQs.
- Select “Apply Online” to access the online application system.
- During registration, choose your graduating high school or NCCTC, as applicable, so your counselor can enter your academic information. Let your counselor know that you have started the application.
- Return to the application login page through the “Apply Online” button.
- Complete and submit all application materials by the February deadline at 4 p.m. ET.
- Review requirements before starting the application.
- Coordinate with your school counselor about academic information.
- Submit the complete application by the deadline.
Required Application Materials
Application requirements: Every scholarship application must include three items. Applicants must provide a personal statement consisting of four short-answer responses; check online for the questions. The application must also include one letter of recommendation and academic information from the applicant’s high school or the Newaygo County Career Tech Center (NCCTC).
- A personal statement answering four short-answer questions
- One letter of recommendation
- Academic information from the applicant’s high school or NCCTC