KZCF scholarships

This is a group of awards reached through one application. Each award inside it has its own rules.

Award

More than 60 individual scholarships/education grants with varying amounts and one-year or multiyear terms. Some can cover approved cost-of-attendance expenses beyond tuition, including housing, transportation, food, insurance and childcare; full attendance coverage is not guaranteed.

Deadline

Universal application opens December 1 and closes March 1 annually, with cycle year unstated. Multiyear renewal form sent February and due March 1 annually; emergency funding may be requested year-round.

How to apply

Complete one universal application in the Kaleidoscope portal to be matched with scholarships.

Who can apply

Kalamazoo County residents and high school graduates. Open regardless of citizenship or permanent residence status. Individual funds have their own residency, school, major, merit and need rules.

Good to know

FAFSA normally required, but Foundation supports applicants unable to file; contact scholarship staff. U.S.-accredited institutions only, no international payments. Multiyear recipients submit annual renewal form and maintain their specific GPA/major criteria. Deferrals require approval; payments directly to institutions.