Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation Scholarships

Scholarship Sponsored by Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation

Thanks to the generosity of our donors — people who care deeply about the future of young people in Washtenaw County — AAACF awarded more than $650,000 in 2025 across 26 scholarship funds. These awards support local students as they continue their post‑secondary education at schools across the country.

The important thing to know up front
- You only need to complete one application to be considered for all scholarships for which you may be eligible.
- A brief list of the scholarships that use the Common Scholarship Application follows; specific eligibility rules are in the separate eligibility-details document. Eligibility for each scholarship is determined during the first portion of the application.

How to use this list
- Read the eligibility-details document first to see which scholarships you might qualify for.
- Complete the Common Scholarship Application — it screens you for the scholarships you qualify for.

Scholarships (name + who they’re for)
School- or district-specific
- Bruce & Merlee Bartman Memorial Fund — graduating seniors at Community High School.
- Josee L. Alvarez Memorial Fund — graduating seniors at Chelsea High School.
- Cathy Allor Mathematics Scholarship Fund — graduating female seniors at Adrian High School with an interest in mathematics.
- Morse B. Barker Memorial Scholarship Fund — Washtenaw County residents attending Washtenaw Community College OR any Ann Arbor Public Schools graduating senior planning to attend Washtenaw Community College.
- Nathan Lyndell Hall Memorial Scholarship Fund — graduating seniors at Pioneer OR Community, or alumni of Ypsilanti Junior Football and Cheerleading (YCJAA).
- Andrew J. Lum Scholar Athlete Award Fund — graduating seniors from the Huron High School varsity football team who show commitment to both athletics and academics.
- Burt Black Memorial Fund — students with disabilities at Huron High School, Washtenaw Community College, and University of Michigan.
- Butch Warren Memorial Scholarship Fund — graduating seniors at Pioneer High School; or any child of a former D&C employee attending a Michigan public university or college; or a student at a Michigan technical school full time.
- Richard Weldon Memorial Scholarship Fund — graduating seniors who lettered (athletics, theater, or music) at Pioneer High School and who worked for at least 12 consecutive months while in high school.
- Beth Moffat Memorial Scholarship Fund — graduating female student athletes at Hartland High School.
- Rachael Townsend Memorial Scholarship Fund — women majoring in a degree in the School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan, OR senior female student athletes at Saline High School.

Field- or program-specific
- Ann Arbor Ad Club Scholarship Fund — Washtenaw County residents studying advertising, communications, public relations, marketing, journalism, or a related field.
- AWC Scholarship Fund for Women in Computing — female students studying technology and/or computing.
- Walter & Florence E. Aupperle Scholarship Fund — students studying German (major or minor) at the University of Michigan or Eastern Michigan University.
- Richard D. & Grace P. Leslie Scholarship Fund — Washtenaw Community College students studying retail or business.

Demographic, economic, or first-generation supports
- AAACF Community Scholarship Fund — graduating high school seniors or graduates within the last two years who have not enrolled in college and who are economically disadvantaged, youth of color, and/or first‑generation college students.
- Linda Grasselli Sprankle Scholarship Fund — African‑American, Latino/Hispanic, and/or students who will be the first in their family to attend college.
- Gamma Rho Boule Education Fund — graduating African‑American male high school seniors from public or private high schools in Washtenaw County.

Employment- or organization-linked
- NuStep Scholarship Fund — children, step‑children, and grandchildren of NuStep employees.
- Silver Maples Employee Educational Fund — full‑ or part‑time employees of Silver Maples of Chelsea.
- Silver Legacy Scholarship Fund — full‑ or part‑time students who have been employed as wait staff at Silver Maples of Chelsea for at least six months.
- Pipe Dream Fund — students attending the University of Michigan or Eastern Michigan University who are Polish nationals on a valid visa OR whose parents are from Poland.
- Josephine C. Otto Memorial Scholarship Fund — members of Dexter’s St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Need-based and returning-veteran support
- James K. Stringwell Scholarship Fund — need‑based scholarships for students graduating from public high schools in Washtenaw County who will attend a public college or university in Michigan.
- Welcome Home Scholarship Fund — men and women returning home from active duty deployment in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom and honorably discharged within the last three years.

A final note
Review the eligibility-details document carefully, then complete the Common Scholarship Application. The application will determine which of the listed scholarships you are eligible for during its initial screening. If you have questions, reach out to AAACF for clarification.

Good luck — take the time to read the eligibility details and apply. One well‑completed application can open many doors.