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Scholarships360 "No Essay" Scholarship
Deadline: Jun 30, 2025
$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...
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Common App Scholarship
Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$2,000
To encourage students to spend more time preparing for the Common App, Scholarship Guidance has created an annual scholarship to reward students.To be eligible for the Scholarship Guidance "Common App Scholarship" a student must:A) Be in Grade 11 or Grade 12B) Be attending college or university no later than October 1, 2026.C) Have achieved a GPA of 2.5 or greater...
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Thiel Fellowship
Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
$100,000
Founded by technology entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel in 2011, the Thiel Fellowship is a two-year program for young people who want to build new things. Thiel Fellows skip or stop out of college to receive a $100,000 grant and support from the Thiel Foundation's network of founders, investors, and scientists.What is the Fellowship?The Thiel Fellowship is a two-year, $100,000...
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Path to Pro Scholarship Program
Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
$2,000
The Home Depot Foundation works to improve the homes and lives of U.S. veterans, train skilled tradespeople to fill the labor gap and support communities impacted by natural disasters. The Foundation has pledged to invest $50 million in training the next generation of skilled tradespeople and bridging the opportunity gap through its Path to Pro program.We want to help create...
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Roger W. Kahn Scholarship
Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
$10,000
The Roger W. Kahn Scholarship was created to honor the memory of Roger Kahn (1907–1962) and his passion for aviation and entertainment. Kahn spent the latter part of his career at Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation as a test pilot and then managed the technical service and sales division. In the 1940s, Kahn was actively involved with the Institute of the...
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Blandford Nature Center Burton Middle School CBOT School Central High School City High School City Middle/High School Creston High School Crossroads Middle School Forest Hills Central High School Forest Hills Northern High School Gateway Middle/High School Grand Rapids Ellington Academy Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy Harrison Middle School Highlands School Hope Academy Of West Michigan Innovation Central High School John Ball Park Zoo School Kelloggsville High School Kelloggsville Middle School Kenowa Hills High School Kenowa Hills Intermediate School Kenowa Hills Middle School Nexus Academy Of Grand Rapids Northern High School Northern Hills Middle School Northern Trails 5/6 School Northview Alternative High School Northview High School Ottawa Hills High School Riverside Middle School Union High School Wellspring Preparatory High School West Mi Academy Of Environmental Science Westwood Middle School

Grand Rapids is a city situated on the Grand River in the State of Michigan within the United States. It lies roughly 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. The population during 2010 was roughly 188,040 based on the census taken that very same year. The Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland combined statistical area had a population of 1,321,557 whereas that same year, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had roughly 774,160 people.

Grand Rapids is the county seat of Kent County and after the city of Detroit it is the 2nd biggest city in Michigan. It is also the largest city within West Michigan. Grand Rapids is home to 5 of the globe's leading office furniture businesses hence has been called "Furniture City." Grand Rapids together with its nearby communities is economically diverse. Among the largest economic sectors include aviation, information technology, and consumer goods manufacturing industries, health care and automotive amongst others.

Louis Campau was the founding father of Grand Rapids. He was a smart businessman who established a trading post together with the Ottawa Indians during 1827, and dealt in real estate. Over 2000 years ago, the mound building Hopewell Indian tribe resided within the area of the present city. President Gerald R. Ford hails from the city of Grand Rapids and is the city's most famous son.

Grand Rapids enjoy all 4 seasons with moderate summer and winter temperatures thanks to lake Michigan. The lake-effect does however contribute to the yearly average snowfall of 64.4 inches. The daily high and low temperatures during July are 60.5 and 82.3 degrees Fahrenheit. The daily low and high temperatures during the month of January are 15.6 and 29.3 degrees Fahrenheit.

The city is home to 3 Fortune 500 Companies. These companies consist of Steelcase, Spartan Stores and Universal Forest Products. Bissell, Inc. is another popular business within the area. Amway's parent company, known as Alticor is likewise located here. There are approximately 12 universities and colleges situated in the region.

The manufacturing sector within the city has gone through a major decline even if manufacturing still contributes to the economy especially in the field of office furniture. Among the popular office furniture manufacturing businesses comprise Herman Miller, Knoll, Haworth, American Seating and Steelcase. There are a variety of businesses which likewise make furniture for the home. Other businesses like plastics, automotive parts, chemicals, graphic arts and printing, industrial machinery and food processing likewise provide numerous jobs.

Grand Rapids is known for health and science related industries as well and has the nickname of the "Medical Mile." Grand Rapids is also a center for Christian publishing and home to publishers like Eerdmans Publishing, Kregel Publications, Zonervan and Baker Books.

Grand Rapids has become a major vacation and convention place allowing the tourism business to grow more important to the city. There are numerous popular concert places within the city of Grand Rapids including the Mixtape Caf