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
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- |
4,000 per year |
8 Semesters |
Incoming First-Year Student |
-Competed in FIRST Robotics |
3.0 |
Accepted by December 31st |
|
- |
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. |
2.7 |
March 1st |
Yes |
Varies |
Non-renewable |
Entering Senior Year, Full-Time |
-Engineering, Computing or Nursing Student |
- |
March 1st |
|
Yes |
Varies |
Non-renewable |
Sophomore, Junior or Senior |
-PCEC Student or Business Student |
- |
March 1st |
|
Yes |
Varies |
Non-renewable |
Junior or Senior, Full-Time |
- STEM Major |
- |
March 1st |
|
- |
250-,5000 |
4 years |
Incoming First-Year, Full-time |
-STEM major |
3.0 |
March 1st |
|
Yes |
Varies |
4 semesters |
Junior or Senior, Full-Time |
-STEM Major |
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 |
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 |
Yes |
1,500 |
Non-renewable |
Senior |
- Demonstrate interest in forensics |
3.0 |
March 1st |
|
- |
800 |
Non-renewable |
Incoming First-Year or Current |
- HS GPA: 2.5 or higher |
- |
March 1st |
|
Yes |
Varies |
Up to 4 semesters |
Entering Junior Year |
- PCEC or Seidman student |
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 |
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 |
- |
March 1st |
- |
1,000 |
1 year with new Application |
Full-time Undergraduate |
- |
- |
March 1st |
|
Yes |
2,500 |
Non-renewable |
Honors student and Planning to study abroad |
- |
- |
March 1st |
|
- |
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 |
Yes |
5,000 |
Up to 8 semesters |
Incoming First Year, graduate of Public HS |
- |
- |
March 1st |
|
yes |
5,000 |
Up to 8 semesters |
Incoming First Year, graduate of Public HS |
- |
- |
March 1st |
|
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes |
Varies |
non-renewable |
Incoming First year or Transfer Student |
- |
- |
March 1st |
|
Yes |
Up to 1,500 |
- |
Incoming First year or Transfer Student or Upper-class student |
- HS GPA: 3.0 or higher |
- |
March 1st |
|
- |
500 |
Non-renewable |
Incoming First Year Student |
- Apply to GVSU by 12/31 |
- |
March 1st |
|
Yes |
Varies |
Up to 4 Semesters |
Incoming First Year Or Transfer student |
- Admitted to GVSU by 2/1 |
3.0 |
March 1st |
|
Yes |
Varies |
Up to 8 Semesters |
Incoming First Year or Transfer Student |
- Admitted to GVSU by 2/1 |
- |
March 1st |
|
Yes |
Up to 1,000 |
Up to 3 Three Years |
Incoming First Year Student |
- Math sub score: 26 ACT/650 SAT |
2.5 |
March 1st |
|
- |
1,000 - 2,000 |
Up to 8 Semesters |
Incoming First Year Student |
- Apply to GVSU by 12/31 |
3.0 |
March 1st |
|
- |
Up to 1,500 |
Up to 8 Semesters |
Incoming First Year, Transfer or Current Students |
- Admitted to GVSU by 2/1 |
- |
March 1st |
|
Yes |
Varies |
Up to 4 semesters |
Sophomore or Juniors |
- Full-time Student |
- |
March 1st |
|
NN Autocam Precisions Components Group Engineering Scholarship |
- |
Up to Half-tuition |
Up to 6 semesters |
Entering Sophomore Year |
- Michigan Resident |
- |
March 1st |
- |
Up to Full tuition |
Up to 9 Semesters |
Entering Sophomore Year |
- GPA: 3.2 or Higher |
- |
March 1st |
|
- |
Up to 2,000 |
1 Year |
Transfer Student from A Community College |
- GPA: 3.0 or higher |
3.0 or higher |
March 1st |
|
Yes |
Varies |
Up to 9 Semesters |
Incoming or Current Student |
- GPA: 3.0 or higher |
3.0 or higher |
March 1st |
|
Yes |
Varies |
Yes |
Nontraditional or First Generation Studies |
- |
- |
March 1st |
|
Yes |
Varies |
Non-renewable |
Entering Sophomore year |
- GPA: 3.0 or Higher |
- |
March 1st |
|
- |
Varies |
Up to 3 Years |
Current or Transfer Junior and Seniors |
- Full-time Student |
- |
March 1st |
|
Yes |
Varies |
Non-renewable |
Entering Sophomore year |
- Full-time Student |
- |
March 1st |
|
Yes |
Up to 2,500 |
Up to 8 Semesters |
Incoming First year, Transfer or Current Student |
- Admitted to GVSU by 2/1 |
- |
March 1st |
|
Yes |
Varies |
Up to 4 semesters |
Incoming or Current Student |
- GPA: 3.0 or higher |
3.0 or higher |
March 1st |
|
- |
Varies |
- |
Incoming First year Student |
- SAT and Transcript 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes |
Varies |
Up to 4 Semesters |
Full-time undergrad |
-GPA: 2.5 or higher |
-2.5 |
March 1st |
|
- |
Varies |
- |
Full or Part time Students |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
Varies |
- |
Full or Part time Students |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
Varies |
Renewable Once |
Sophomore, Junior, Senior |
- GPA: 3.0 or higher |
3.0 |
December 31st, 2020 |
|
- |
1,000-10,000 |
Renewable |
Junior or Senior |
- GPA: 3.0 or higher |
3.0 or Higher |
December 1st, 2020 |
|
- |
Varies |
Non-renewable |
Junior or Senior |
- GPA: 3.0 or higher |
- |
March 1st |