BOARD OF TRUSTEES SCHOLARSHIPS
The Board of Trustees scholarship application for the 2024-2025 academic year will open on December 1 with a submission deadline of March 1, 2024. For information about the Board of Trustees Scholarship program, please read below.
Graduating high school seniors within the Kellogg Community College district are eligible to participate in the Board of Trustees Scholarship Program. This scholarship program is a unique, cohort-based program that supports academic endeavors while also providing customized leadership and development experiences paired with individualized connections with KCC faculty and staff. Be sure to read the Board of Trustees scholarship responsibilities below.
The Board of Trustees Scholarship Program awards up to $3,500 for one academic year and can be renewed for a second year at KCC if the recipient maintains program eligibility and scholarship responsibilities (see below). Acceptance of this scholarship nullifies all other scholarship offers from the KCC Foundation. This scholarship can be used for tuition, fees and/or books. Unused awards will not be refunded. Cannot be used at a different college or university.
All scholarships are given equal consideration by a scholarship committee appointed by the KCC Foundation. This committee will review the applicant’s academic records, school and community service activities and volunteer experiences. They may also choose to conduct personal interviews. At the completion of the review process, the committee will nominate one graduating senior from each eligible high school. Financial need is not a criterion for the Board of Trustees Scholarship.
Applicant Requirements
Board of Trustees Scholarship applicants must:
- Have an admission application on file with the KCC Admissions Office (be sure to allow a few days for Admissions to process the application). A KCC username and password is required to submit a scholarship application. If you are currently a dual-enrolled student, you will need to apply for admission to KCC.
- Be graduating in the same academic year as application submission (an official 2024 graduate) from one of the following area schools/districts:
- Athens
- Battle Creek Academy
- Battle Creek
- Calhoun Christian
- Calhoun Community
- Harper Creek
- Homer
- Lakeview
- Marshall
- Marshall Academy
- Pennfield
- St. Philip Catholic Central
- Tekonsha
- Union City
- Achieve a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Demonstrate leadership experience, school involvement, community service activity and volunteerism.
Here is the process to apply:
- Visit Academic Works.
- When finished filling out the application, click submit at the bottom and make sure your application is complete. This will submit your application for consideration for all the scholarship opportunities you are eligible for.
- Click the “Opportunities” tab at the top of the page and see if you are eligible for the Board of Trustees scholarship. If so, read thru the responsibilities and, if you wish to apply, complete the additional questions to be considered for this scholarship.
- Upload your current high school transcript.
- Submit the name of an individual to provide a reference. Please make sure you email or speak with your reference at least two weeks prior to the application deadline to let them know you are requesting a recommendation, including both the deadline and the specific scholarship(s) for which you are applying.
- Both the general scholarship application and the Board of Trustees scholarship application must be completed in order to be considered.
Second-Year Board of Trustee Renewals
Board of Trustees Scholarship recipients who would like to renew their scholarship for a second year must complete a scholarship application by the published deadline date.