Scholarship Opportunities

Grand Valley Merit Scholarships

There is a wide variety of merit-based awards for incoming first-year and first-time at Grand Valley students. Most require high academic achievement and are automatically awarded to applicants based on information provided in the student's admission application.

Initial scholarship eligibility is reviewed and determined at the time of admission.  An additional consideration for scholarship and/or grant assistance will be determined in mid-January and will be sent out by the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships.  All applicants are strongly encouraged to file a FAFSA for maximum consideration for grant and scholarship aid.  

A complete admissions application must consist of the following:

  • Official transcripts
  • Results of the ACT or SAT test
  • Admissions applications submitted either online or on paper

 

Incoming First Year Student Merit Scholarships

Incoming Transfer Student Merit Scholarships

Padnos College of Engineering and Computer Scholarships

Grand Valley State University offers a variety of scholarships for our students. On this page you will see several different types of Padnos College of Engineering and Computing (PCEC) specific scholarships. First, you will see a selection of scholarships that any PCEC student can apply for. These are scholarships specifically for STEM students or students studying our majors. 

Additional there are scholarship lists broken down by college or department. For example the School of Computing, School of Engineering and the Department of Occupational Safety and Health Management. 

Please visit myScholarships for a comprehensive list of GVSU scholarships 

Padnos College of Engineering and Computer and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Scholarships

Scholarship

FAFSA Required

Award

Renewal Period (Max)

Application Student Population

Additional Requirements

GPA for Renewal

Deadline to Apply

First Robotics Engineering

 -

4,000 per year

8 Semesters

Incoming First-Year Student

-Competed in FIRST Robotics
-HS GPA: 3.3 AND competitive ACT/SAT score; typically 26 ACT/1240 SAT

3.0

Accepted by December 31st

Application Due March 1st

Lt. James Parmelee Memorial Scholarship

 -

Varies

Non-Renewable

Full-time Senior

- Based on Faculty Nominate

 -

March 1st

Clarke & Nancy Borgeson Science, Technology, & Math Scholarship

Yes

1,000

8 Semesters

Incoming First-Year or Transfer Student

-Attended Leslie HS in Lesile Mi.
-HS GPA 2.7

- Full-time Student

2.7

March 1st

Carl Erickson & Mary O'Niell Pathway Scholarship

Yes

Varies

Non-renewable

Entering Senior Year, Full-Time

-Engineering, Computing or Nursing Student

 - 

March 1st

The Right Place/MMTC-West Manufactures Council Scholarship

Not Required but Considered.

Varies

Non-renewable

Sophomore, Junior or Senior

-PCEC Student or Business Student

 -

September 9th

Paul and Dianna Johnson STEM Pathways 

Yes

Varies

Non-renewable

Junior or Senior, Full-Time

- STEM Major

 -

March 1st

Dr. Ronald Ward Scholarship

 -

250-5,000

4 years

Incoming First-Year, Full-time

-STEM major
-HS GPA: 3.0
-ACT of 24 or SAT of 1100

3.0

March 1st

George and Marianne Stein Memorial Scholarship

Yes

Varies

4 semesters

Junior or Senior, Full-Time

-STEM Major
-GPA of 3.2

3.2

March 1st

Retaining and Inspiring Students in Science & Engineering (RISE) Scholarship - First-Year

Yes

2,000 per year

Renewable

Incoming First-Year

-STEM Major
-HS GPA 3.0

2.8

March 1st

Retaining and Inspiring Students in Science & Engineering (RISE) Scholarship - Transfer

Yes

2,000 per year

Renewable

Incoming Transfer

-STEM Major

  

June 1st

Padnos College of Engineering and Computing Graduate Scholarship

 -

1,000

Non-renewable

Incoming Graduate Student

- 3.0 Undergraduate GPA

 -

November 15th

Kyle Grant '12 Memorial Scholarship

Yes

Varies

Non-renewable

Senior

- Demonstrate interest in forensics

- Full-time Student

3.0

March 1st

Lacks Enterprises Scholarship

 -

800

Non-renewable

Incoming First-Year or Current

- HS GPA: 2.5 or higher
- GVSU GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Preference for Engineering and Business students

 -

March 1st

Vernon C. Ohlman Scholarship

Yes

2500

Up to 4 semesters

Entering Junior Year

- Full-time PCEC or Seidman student
- GPA: 3.0 or higher

3.0 

March 1st

School of Computing Scholarships

Name of Scholarship

FAFSA Required

Award

Renewal Period (Max)

Application Student Population

Additional requirements

GPA for Renewal

Deadline to Apply

Computer Science and Information Systems Academic Scholarship

  -

500-1,000

non-renewable

Secondary Admission required

- GPA: 3.2 or higher 

- Completed 45 credit hours

 -

March 1st

Eric John Gillette Memorial Scholarship

Yes

Up to 1,500

1 year with new Application

Entering Junior or Senior year

 - GPA: 3.0 or higher

3.0

March 1st

Computer Science and Information Systems First Year Scholarship

 -

Varies

- 

Incoming First year, Full-time Student

- HS GPA: 3.5 or higher 
 -Composite Score: ACT 28/ SAT 1310

 -

March 1st

Eric Maino Community Technology Award

 -

1,000

1 year with new Application

Full-time Undergraduate

 -

 -

March 1st

Keanu Wagner Memorial Scholarship

Yes

2,500

Non-renewable

Honors student and Planning to study abroad

 -

 -

March 1st

CIS Study Abroad Scholarship

 -

Varies

Non-Renewable

45 Credit hours completed and planning to study abroad

- GPA: 3.2 or higher

 -

March 1st

Association of Information Technology Professional (AITP) Scholarship

 -

500

Non-Renewable

45 Credit hours completed

- Secondary Admission in Major

-GPA: 3.2 or higher

 -

March 1st

Initech Global Technology Scholarship

Yes

5,000

Up to 8 semesters

Incoming First Year, graduate of Public HS

 - Enrolled for 12 credit hours or more

 -

March 1st

Initech Global Advancing Technology

yes

5,000

Up to 8 semesters

Incoming First Year, graduate of Public HS

 -

 -

March 1st

Windstream Tech Scholarship

Yes

3,000

Non-Renewable

Masters Level Student

 - GPA: 3.5 or higher

- 9 credit hours or more per semester

 -

March 1st

School Of Engineering Scholarships

Name of Scholarship

FAFSA Required

Award

Renewal Period (Max)

Application Student Population

Additional Requirements

GPA for Renewal

Deadline to Apply

Fred and Bernedine Keller Engineering Diversity

Yes

Varies

non-renewable 

Incoming First year or Transfer Student

 -

 -

March 1st

General Dynamics Land Systems

Yes

Up to 1,500

 -

Incoming First year or Transfer Student or Upper-class student

- HS GPA: 3.0 or higher
- College GPA: 3.0
 or higher
- 27 ACT/ 665 SAT,
- Composite score of 25 ACT/ 1210 SAT

 -

March 1st

Joseph E. Appelt P.E. Engineering Scholarship

 -

500

Non-renewable

Incoming First Year Student

- Apply to GVSU by 03/01
- HS GPA: 3.0 or higher
-Math Sub score: 26 ACT/1140 SAT
-Composite Score: 23 ACT/1140 SAT

- 6 or more units of high school math and science

 -

March 1st

Price Heneveld Engineering Scholarship

Yes

Varies

Up to 4 Semesters

Incoming First Year Or Transfer student

- Admitted to GVSU by 2/1
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Math Sub Score: 27 ACT/665 SAT
- Composite Score: 25 SAT/ 1210 ACT

- 6 or more units of high school math and science

3.0

March 1st

Joseph Spruit Engineering Scholarship

Yes

Varies

Up to 8 Semesters

Incoming First Year or Transfer Student

- Admitted to GVSU by 2/1
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Math Sub score: 27 ACT/665 SAT
- Composite score: 25 ACT/1210 SAT

 3.0

March 1st

Robert Bosch Fuel Systems

Yes

Up to 1,000

Up to 3 Three Years

Incoming First Year Student

- HS GPA: 3.0 or higher

- Math sub score: 26 ACT/650 SAT
- Composite Score: 23 ACT/1140 SAT

- 6 or more units of high school math and science

- Full time enrollment in co-op semesters

2.5

March 1st

Kirkhof Engineering Scholarship

 -

1,000 - 2,000

Up to 8 Semesters

Incoming First Year Student

- Apply to GVSU by 12/31
- HS GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Math Sub score: 26 ACT/650 SAT
- Composite Score: 23 ACT/1140 SAT
- 6 or more units of high school math and science 

- Full-time Student

3.0

March 1st

Scott M. Dykstra Oliver Products Company

 -

Up to 1,500

Up to 8 Semesters

Incoming First Year, Transfer or Current Students

- Admitted to GVSU by 2/1
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Math Sub score: 27 ACT/665 SAT
- Composite Score: 25 ACT/ 1210 SAT

- 6 or more units of high school math and science 

 3.0

March 1st

James B. Miller Engineering Scholarship

Yes

Varies

Up to 4 semesters

Sophomore or Juniors

- Full-time Student
- Admitted to the School of Engineering

 -

March 1st

NN Autocam Precisions Components Group Engineering Scholarship

 -

Up to Half-tuition

Up to 6 semesters

Entering Sophomore Year

- Michigan Resident
- GPA: 3.0 or Higher

 -

September 2nd

Autocam Medical Engineering Scholarship

 -

Up to Full tuition

Up to 9 Semesters

Entering Sophomore Year

- GPA: 3.2 or Higher
- Declared ME, PDM or IE
- Full-time student

 -

September 2nd

SPX Corporation Engineering Scholarship

 -

Up to 2,000

1 Year

Transfer Student from A Community College

- GPA: 3.0 or higher

3.0 or higher

March 1st

Ray & Fran Kisor Graduate Engineering Fellowship

Yes

Varies

Up to 9 Semesters

Incoming or Current Student

- GPA: 3.0 or higher

3.0 or higher

March 1st

Thomas and Joyce Wisner Engineering Scholarship

Yes

Varies

Yes

Nontraditional or First Generation Studies

 -

 -

March 1st

Trans-Matic Engineering Scholarship

Yes

Varies

Non-renewable

Entering Sophomore year

- GPA: 3.0 or Higher

- Full time student

-

March 1st

Whitney Young Outreach Engineering Scholarship

Yes

Varies

Up to 6 Semesters

Current or Transfer Junior and Seniors

- Full-time Student
- GPA: 2.7 or higher

- 55 credit hours or more

 -

March 1st

TowerPinkster Engineering Scholarship

Yes

Varies

Non-renewable

Entering Sophomore year

- Full-time Student
- GPA : 3.0 or higher

 -

March 1st

Seymour and Esther Padnos Engineering Scholarship

Yes

Up to 2,500

Up to 8 Semesters

Incoming First year, Transfer or Current Student

- Admitted to GVSU by 2/1
- Interest in Environmental Issues
- HS GPA:3.0 or higher
- GVSU GPA: 3.0 or higher

- MATH SUB SCORE: 27 ACT/ 665 SAT

- Composite score 25 ACT/ 1210 SAT

 3.0 or higher

March 1st

FTC&H  Engineering Scholarship

Yes

Varies

Up to 4 semesters

Incoming or Current Student

- GPA: 3.0 or higher

- Declare major in ME

- Full-time Student

3.0 or higher

March 1st

Michigan Society of Professional Engineers 

 -

Varies

 -

Incoming First year Student

- SAT and Transcript submitted
-Accepted to ABET university
- Essay and senior year classes submitted

3.0 or higher

February 19th

Occupational Safety and Health Management Scholarships

Scholarship

FAFSA Required

Award

Renewal Period (Mex)

Application Student Population

Additional Requirements

GPA for Renewal

Deadline To Apply

FTCH OSHM Pathways Scholarship

Yes

Varies

Up to 4 Semesters

Full-time undergrad

-GPA:  2.5 or higher

-2.5

March 1st

Board of Certified Safety Professionals Foundation 

 -

Varies

 -

Full or Part time Students

 -

 -

 -

American Industrial Hygiene Association

 -

Varies

 -

Full or Part time Students

 -

 -

 -

Michigan Safety Conference

 -

Varies

Renewable Once

Sophomore, Junior, Senior

- GPA: 3.0 or higher

3.0

December 31st, 2020

American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP)

 -

1,000-10,000

Renewable

Junior or Senior

- GPA: 3.0 or higher

3.0 or Higher

December 1st, 2020

Occupational Safety and Health Management Scholarship

 -

Varies

Non-renewable

Junior or Senior in OSH

- GPA: 3.0 or higher

- Full-time Student

 -

March 1st

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