2023 AWARDS TO STUDENTS: Scholarships and Challenge Scholars

Grand Rapids Community Foundation is committed to creating opportunities and providing support for students–especially students who face systemic challenges, including students of color, low-income students or those who are the first in their family to attend college.

Through our annual scholarships program, the Community Foundation awards more than $1 million each year to students. We also provide scholarships to Challenge Scholars, a program built to support students and families on Grand Rapids west side to cover the costs of education after high school. Below is a summary of our recent support for students through scholarships.

$1,470,870 in scholarships to students

485 Number of scholarship recipients

• 402 General scholarship recipients

• 83 Challenge Scholars recipients of scholarship recipients are first-generation college students

64% of scholarship recipients are first-generation college students

60% of scholarship recipients are students of color

$1,387,863 Scholarships paid to Michigan colleges