Welcome to GRHS Scholarship Resources

For questions or help, contact
Heidi Clairmont
Scholarship Coordinator
e: hclairmont@isd318.org
p: 218-327-5760 ext. 41544

Scholarship Organization Spreadsheet

Juniors & Seniors will automatically receive the scholarship
announcements by email to their school email account.
If parents want to receive them or students to a personal email address: 
SIGN UP FOR SCHOLARSHIP EMAIL UPDATES

• FAFSA - Opens in Oct and can be done throughout the year - this will be done every year you are in college and is how you receive your financial aid package.
  • FAFSA Presentation held Nov 15th in the Loft: Link to Video Presentation (MUST BE VIEWED ON STUDENT IPAD OR ISD318 DEVICE)
  • Power Point presentation from Nov 15th: Financial Aid Presentation
• Alworth - STEM students of families that meet income requirements can earn $20,000 for college. Must have a 3.5 GPA or higher and an ACT score of 25 or higher. Opens in November through Jan 15.
• Thunderhawk Local Scholarships
  40+ local scholarships are managed through GRHS for GRHS and ALC students. Scholarships include: Paul Bunyan Communications, Grand Rapids Eagles, Deerwood Bank, GRHS Department Scholarships, American Legion, Chamber of Commerce, Rotary and many, many others. Students complete 1 application for all of the scholarships they qualify for. Application will be available in mid- December and will close on Feb 22, 2022. See Heidi Clairmont in Counseling Office for more information. 
• Blandin Foundation Scholarships Given locally through the Blandin Foundation, grants up to $5,000 are available based on family income. Remember that you can apply to the Blandin Edu Grants until you are 25 as long as you are in school
• ICC Foundation- Students attending Itasca Community College can apply for $150,000 in scholarships through the ICC Foundation. Application is from Feb 1 - March 1.
• Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation (GRACF) Scholarships
  Apply for over 140 scholarships totalling $170K with one application. Application is from Feb 1 to Mar 1 annually