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Program Requirements

Select your scholarship program below:

  • Attend monthly scholarship luncheons. The luncheons are MANDATORY unless you are scheduled to attend class from 1:00 pm -2:00 pm on the dates found on our event calendar. If you are unable to attend, you must notify your student success coach in advance.
  • Have at least three scheduled appointments with your student success coach (find your coach and make and appointment on our staff page) per semester. These appointments may serve to: review scholarship agreement expectations, create/make necessary changes to semester academic plans, review midterm grades, discuss classes for the following semester, and/or set up study sessions in the Office of Student Support & Belonging as needed.
  • Meet with an assigned academic advisor and develop an educational plan before March 7, 2027.
  • Maintain good academic standing and satisfactory academic progress (SAP).
  • Sign the scholarship contract (through the Challenge Scholars portal) at the annual Challenge Scholars Kick-Off.
  • Complete the annual Fall and Spring Check-In surveys.
  • Attend monthly scholarship luncheons. The luncheons are MANDATORY unless you are scheduled to attend class from 1:00 pm -2:00 pm on the dates found on our event calendar. If you are unable to attend, you must notify your student success coach in advance.
  • Have at least three scheduled appointments with your student success coach (find your coach and make and appointment on our staff page) per semester. These appointments may serve to: review scholarship agreement expectations, create/make necessary changes to semester academic plans, review midterm grades, discuss classes for the following semester, and/or set up study sessions in the Office of Student Support & Belonging as needed.
  • Meet with an assigned academic advisor and develop an educational plan before March 7, 2027.
  • Maintain good academic standing and satisfactory academic progress (SAP).
  • Attend the annual Prep with GVSU: Promise Zone Kick-Off.
  • Attend monthly scholarship luncheons. The luncheons are MANDATORY unless you are scheduled to attend class from 1:00 pm -2:00 pm on the dates found on our event calendar. If you are unable to attend, you must notify your student success coach in advance.
  • Have at least three scheduled appointments with your student success coach (find your coach and make and appointment on our staff page) per semester. These appointments may serve to: review scholarship agreement expectations, create/make necessary changes to semester academic plans, review midterm grades, discuss classes for the following semester, and/or set up study sessions in the Office of Student Support & Belonging as needed.
  • Meet with an assigned academic advisor and develop an educational plan before March 7, 2027.
  • Maintain good academic standing and satisfactory academic progress (SAP).
  • Attend monthly scholarship luncheons. The luncheons are MANDATORY unless you are scheduled to attend class from 1:00 pm -2:00 pm on the dates found on our event calendar. If you are unable to attend, you must notify your student success coach in advance.
  • Have at least three scheduled appointments with your student success coach (find your coach and make and appointment on our staff page) per semester. These appointments may serve to: review scholarship agreement expectations, create/make necessary changes to semester academic plans, review midterm grades, discuss classes for the following semester, and/or set up study sessions in the Office of Student Support & Belonging as needed.
  • Meet with an assigned academic advisor and develop an educational plan before March 7, 2027.
  • Maintain good academic standing and satisfactory academic progress (SAP).
  • Attend monthly scholarship luncheons. The luncheons are MANDATORY unless you are scheduled to attend class from 1:00 pm -2:00 pm on the dates found on our event calendar. If you are unable to attend, you must notify your student success coach in advance.
  • Have at least three scheduled appointments with your student success coach (find your coach and make and appointment here) per semester. These appointments may serve to: review scholarship agreement expectations, create/make necessary changes to semester academic plans, review midterm grades, discuss classes for the following semester, and/or set up study sessions in the Office of Student Support & Belonging as needed.
  • Meet with an assigned academic advisor and develop an educational plan before March 7, 2027.
  • Maintain good academic standing and satisfactory academic progress (SAP).
  • Attend monthly scholarship luncheons. The luncheons are MANDATORY unless you are scheduled to attend class from 1:00 pm -2:00 pm on the dates found on our event calendar. If you are unable to attend, you must notify your student success coach in advance.
  • Have at least three scheduled appointments with your student success coach (find your coach and make and appointment on our staff page) per semester. These appointments may serve to: review scholarship agreement expectations, create/make necessary changes to semester academic plans, review midterm grades, discuss classes for the following semester, and/or set up study sessions in the Office of Student Support & Belonging as needed.
  • Meet with an assigned academic advisor and develop an educational plan before March 7, 2027.
  • Maintain good academic standing and satisfactory academic progress (SAP).
  • Attend the annual T4 Scholars Kick-Off.
  • Attend monthly scholarship luncheons. The luncheons are MANDATORY unless you are scheduled to attend class from 1:00 pm -2:00 pm on the dates found on our event calendar. If you are unable to attend, you must notify your student success coach in advance.
  • Have at least three scheduled appointments with your student success coach (find your coach and make and appointment on our staff page) per semester. These appointments may serve to: review scholarship agreement expectations, create/make necessary changes to semester academic plans, review midterm grades, discuss classes for the following semester, and/or set up study sessions in the Office of Student Support & Belonging as needed.
  • Meet with an assigned academic advisor and develop an educational plan before March 7, 2027.
  • Maintain good academic standing and satisfactory academic progress (SAP).
  • Complete and sign the participation agreement during senior year of high school.
  • Attend monthly scholarship luncheons. The luncheons are MANDATORY unless you are scheduled to attend class from 1:00 pm -2:00 pm on the dates found on our event calendar. If you are unable to attend, you must notify your student success coach in advance.
  • Have at least three scheduled appointments with your student success coach (find your coach and make and appointment on our staff page) per semester. These appointments may serve to: review scholarship agreement expectations, create/make necessary changes to semester academic plans, review midterm grades, discuss classes for the following semester, and/or set up study sessions in the Office of Student Support & Belonging as needed.
  • Meet with an assigned academic advisor and develop an educational plan before March 7, 2027.
  • Maintain good academic standing and satisfactory academic progress (SAP).

Required Events

Date

Event Name

Location

Topic

October 15 | 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM EST

Scholarship Luncheon

Kirkhof Center 2215/2216

Scholarship Programs: Introduction & Overview 

November 13 | 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST

Scholarship Luncheon

Kirkhof Center 2215/2216

TBD
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