Scholarship Opportunities

Grand Valley Merit Scholarships

There is a wide variety of merit-based awards for incoming first-year and first-time 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. Final scholarship decisions are made by July 31.

Transfer students admitted by March 1, 2022, may send updated documents to the Admissions Office until July 31, 2022, for scholarship consideration.

A complete admissions application must consist of the following:

Official transcripts
Results of the ACT or SAT test
$30.00 application fee
Admissions application submitted either online or by 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 student. On this page you will see several different types of Padnos College of Engineering and Computing specific scholarships. First you will see a selection of scholarships than any Padnos College of Engineering and Computing student can apply for. These are scholarships specifically for STEM students or students studying with us.

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 -Composite Test score 26 ACT/1240 SAT -HS GPA: 3.3	3.0	Accepted by December 31st Application Due February 15th
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	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, Inc.	Yes	Varies	Non-renewable	Sophomore, Junior or Senior	-PCEC Student or Business Student	-	March 1st
Paul and Dianna Johnson STEM Pathways	Yes	Varies	Non-renewable	Junior or Senior, Full-Time	- STEM Major	-	March 1st
Dr. Ronald Ward Scholarship	-	250-,5000	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	2.8	March 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	1,500	Non-renewable	Senior	- Demonstrate interest in forensics	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	Varies	Up to 4 semesters	Entering Junior Year	- 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	-	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	-	-	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	-	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 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 12/31 - HS GPA: 3.0 or higher -Math Sub score: 26 ACT/1140 SAT -Composite Score: 23 ACT/1140 SAT	-	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	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	-	March 1st
Robert Bosch Fuel Systems	Yes	Up to 1,000	Up to 3 Three Years	Incoming First Year Student	- Math sub score: 26 ACT/650 SAT - Composite Score: 23 ACT/1140 SAT	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	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	-	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	-	March 1st
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	-	March 1st
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	-	March 1st
Whitney Young Outreach Engineering Scholarship	-	Varies	Up to 3 Years	Current or Transfer Junior and Seniors	- Full-time Student - GPA: 2.7 or higher	-	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	-	March 1st
FTC&H Engineering Scholarship	Yes	Varies	Up to 4 semesters	Incoming or Current Student	- GPA: 3.0 or higher	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	- GPA: 3.0 or higher	-	March 1st

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