Fremont Area Community Foundation Scholarships

Scholarship Value: $5,000
Awards Available: 100
Award Deadline: Mar 1, 2025

Scholarships are one way the Community Foundation supports increased educational attainment. We award scholarships each year to high school students, current college students, medical school students, and adult students. The online application system is also used for scholarships from Lake, Mecosta, and Osceola county community foundations.

High school students

  • Students in this group live in or attend a high school in Newaygo County, Lake County, Mecosta County, or Osceola County
  • Some scholarships are also available to students attending Holton High School, Kent City High School, Ravenna High School, and Tri County High School
  • Students should apply for scholarships with their senior class cohort, not their 13th-year
  • Application open from January 1 to March 1.

Current college students

We offer several scholarships to current college students who belong to one of the following groups:

  • Current college/university students who attended a high school or homeschool in Newaygo County, Mecosta County, or Osceola County
  • Current college/university students residing in Newaygo County, Mecosta County, or Osceola County
  • Current students of Ferris State University

Medical school students

  • Students in this group live in Newaygo County or graduated from a Newaygo County high school and have been accepted into an accredited medical school
  • Application open from January 1 to March 1.

Adult students

  • Students in this group are adults who live in Newaygo County or a Newaygo County-based school district. They have typically been out of high school for two years and/or have a gap in their post-secondary education.
  • Am I an adult student? 
  • Applications will be approved/denied by the last day of the month following submission (i.e. June applications will be approved/denied by July 31)
  • Application open year-round. 
How to Apply:

Be Bold Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 01, 2024
$25,000
The "Be Bold" Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile. It takes less than 2 minutes to apply.To us, boldest does not mean "best", or "most accomplished". Being bold means being:A) EarnestB) DeterminedC) MovingThe scholarship will be awarded to the student whose profile is most bold, according to these characteristics.Furthermore, the...

Niche $50,000 Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
$50,000
Covering the cost of college expenses for four years without writing a single essay? Sounds too good to be true.It isn't with Niche. We are giving one student $50,000 (our biggest scholarship yet) to help pay for tuition, living expenses, books, and other educational expenses.Who Can ApplyAll high school and college students, as well as anyone looking to attend college...

$3,500
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Sallie Mae "No Essay" Scholarship

Deadline: Oct 31, 2024
$2,000
The $2,000 Sallie Mae Scholarship is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and any US Territory age 17 or older at the time of entry, and who meet one (1) of the four (4) following eligibility requirements at the time of entry:A parent who currently has a child enrolled in an accredited...

ScholarshipOwl No Essay Scholarship

Deadline: Oct 29, 2024
$1,000
ScholarshipOwl is your source of relief from the dreaded application process. We put students on the fast-track to success by providing direct access to the scholarships they need the most. Take the hassle out of financial aid and maximize your chance at a free ride in college. No matter how much funding you need for school, we have the opportunities...

SP Scholarship

Deadline: Oct 31, 2024
$2,500
The SP College Scholarship program was created to help students win scholarships without the hassle of filling out paper applications and writing dozens of essays.To be eligible for the Scholarship you must be:A) At least 13 years old and enrolled or will enroll in a college or university in the US.B) A legal resident of the U.S. or Puerto Rico.Thus...

Werewolf vs Vampire Scholarship

Deadline: Oct 31, 2024
$1,300
Since 1995, our mission has been to help connect students with the right schools for them. Carnegie Dartlet, the organization that houses CollegeXpress, is an educational publisher and higher education marketing agency. Every year, thousands of students across the United States and around the world discover their colleges using our websites, magazines, and services.To be eligible for the Scholarship you:A)...

$10,000
The Scholarships360 $10,000 “No Essay” Scholarship is open to all students who want some extra help paying for their education. Whether you are a high school student who hopes to go to college, a graduate student who’s in a master’s program, or an adult learner who wants to return to school, you are eligible for our no essay scholarship.This scholarship...

Appily Easy Money Scholarship

Deadline: Oct 31, 2024
$1,000
The Appily scholarship application is fast and easy.Scholarship Eligibility: This scholarship is open to high school sophomores, juniors, and first semester senior students for all majors and schools. We will judge this scholarship based on other criteria such as volunteer work, extracurricular activities, special circumstances, etc.About the sponsors of the scholarship (EAB and Appily):EAB is the market leader in helping colleges...

Track to the Trades Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 04, 2024
$2,500
Building a successful, high-paying career in the trades starts with the right foundation: trade school.Trade schools offer education and training opportunities that can help launch lifelong careers. Trade school graduates often earn degrees in half the time as their counterparts in traditional colleges. Additionally, vocational students often graduate debt-free and have stable jobs waiting for them after graduation.This scholarship aims...