Scholarships

If you've worked hard or have demonstrated financial need, applying for WMU Haworth scholarships can increase the overall support you receive. To be considered for scholarships with financial need criteria, you must have submitted a FAFSA application for the upcoming academic year.

WMU Haworth offers a variety of scholarships that you can easily find through WMU's scholarship matching tool, ScholarshipUniverse. Click the link below to start the process. Learn more about financial aid.

Thank you, donors!

Your gifts to the Haworth College of Business directly contribute to student success. Whether it's one-time or a recurring gift, anyone can make a difference for our students by donating to scholarships.

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  • This generous scholarship (from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board) has given me the chance to continue my education and is helping me take the next steps toward achieving my goals of graduating with my M.S.A. and becoming a CPA.

    Alexis Hess, B.B.A.’21, M.S.A.’22

Scholarship descriptions and requirements

The scholarships below are awarded by the Haworth College of Business. To learn about additional scholarships available for your major, please visit your academic department.

  • Alpha Kappa Psi Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria:

    • Junior or senior in good academic standing with demonstrated financial need.
    • Academic achievement will also be considered, as well as participation in student organizations, including but not limited to Alpha Kappa Psi.
    • The recipient must be accepted into the B.B.A. professional level, have a signed B.B.A. major on file, and have 56 credit hours completed prior to the start of the application season.

    Award Criteria:

    • A one-page summary of goals, background and need must also be submitted.
  • Carrie Jones Barber and Connie Jones Forcier Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria:

    • Must be a senior who demonstrates financial need.
  • Blache Scholarship in Business

    Eligibility criteria:

    • Must be a sophomore, junior or senior in the Haworth College of Business.
    • Shall be a student from the state of Michigan who demonstrates financial need.
  • Business Achievement Award

    Eligibility criteria:

    • Must be a junior or senior in the Haworth College of Business.
    • GPA and co-curricular activities shall be considered.
    • Must be enrolled full-time each semester that the award is received.

    Award criteria:

    • Awards may be awarded from the endowment’s earnings, University scholarship donations and other deposits. The distribution shall be determined by the funds available.
    • One half of the scholarship shall be made during the fall semester and one half shall be made during the spring semester
  • Jeanne Dubois Carlson Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria:

    • The student recipient intends to or is studying accountancy. If no applicants meet this criterion, then the scholarship may be awarded to a student in the Haworth College of Business. 
    • The student recipient must maintain a 3.0 grade point average at Western Michigan University. 
    • Recipients must have attended Columbia Central High School in Brooklyn, Michigan.  If no applicant meets the criterion, then the scholarship may be made available to anyone who attended high school in Jackson County, Michigan.
    • This scholarship is available to first-year students, sophomores, juniors and seniors.

    Award criteria:

    • The scholarship is renewable for up to three years provided the student maintains a 3.0 GPA.
    • The amount of the scholarship shall be determined by the Haworth College of Business based upon the available spendable dollars from the scholarship fund.
  • Adam R. & Deborah L. Dingwall Business Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria:

    • Must be a full-time undergraduate student in the Haworth College of Business.
    • Must be a junior or senior.

    Award criteria:

    • The amount of the scholarship shall be determined by the awarding department based upon the endowment’s available spendable dollars.
    • A minimum of one scholarship shall be awarded annually if sufficient spendable dollars are available.
    • The scholarship funds shall be credited directly to the recipient’s student account and shall be available for tuition, fees, and room and board.
    • One half of the scholarship shall be made during the fall semester, and one half shall be made during the subsequent semester.
    • The scholarship is renewable provided the recipient remains a full-time undergraduate student and has demonstrated satisfactory academic progress.
  • James J. and Martha J. Donoghue Family Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria:

    • Minimum 2.5 GPA at the time of application
    • Must be an incoming full-time first-year student enrolled at WMU in a pre-business program, or a current full-time first-year student enrolled in a pre-business program.
    • Preference will be given to an incoming first-year students whose home is in Midland County, Michigan; additional preference shall be given to a student who is a graduate of Midland High School.
    • Preference shall be given to eligible students who demonstrate financial need; academic merit shall be a secondary consideration.

    Award criteria:

    • The amount of the scholarship(s) shall be determined by the Haworth College of Business Scholarship Committee based upon the endowment’s available spendable dollars.
    • A minimum of one scholarship shall be awarded annually, if sufficient spendable dollars are available.
    • The scholarship funds shall be credited directly to the recipient’s student account and shall be available for tuition, fees, room and board.
    • One half of the scholarship shall be made during the fall semester and one half shall be made during the subsequent semester.
    • Current recipients may reapply for this scholarship for the next academic year provided they maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 and they have demonstrated satisfactory academic progress.
  • James and Jayne Field Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria:

    • Must be an undergraduate student in the Haworth College of Business who demonstrates financial need.
  • First Agency Foundation Endowed Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria:

    • The recipients shall have a minimum 2.5 GPA at the time of application.
    • Must be a full-time incoming first-year student in the Haworth College of Business.

    Award criteria:

    • Two equal scholarships will be awarded annually.
    • The amount of the scholarships shall be determined by the awarding department based upon the endowment’s available spending dollars.
    • The scholarship funds will be credited directly to the recipient’s student account and will be available for all educational expenses.
    • One half of the scholarship shall be made during the fall semester and one half shall be made during the spring semester.
    • The scholarship is renewable for up to three years provided the student maintains a 2.5 GPA and remains a full-time undergraduate student in the Haworth College of Business.
  • Francis J. and Margaret E. Fleck Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria:

    • Must be a student in the Haworth College of Business studying accountancy, business information systems or finance. Preference will be given to a junior or senior student in good academic standing.
  • GM/EEOC Endowed Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria:

    • Preference is given to GM employees, their spouses or their children.
    • Must be a full-time undergraduate student in the Haworth College of Business.
    • Recipient will be selected based on who applied for financial assistance.

    Award criteria:

    • No student may receive more than $2,500/year; however, the award may be renewed up to three times.
    • One half of the scholarship shall be made during the fall semester, and one half shall be made during the subsequent semester.
    • College determines the amount and number of awards to be provided.
    • Awards may be expanded beyond tuition to include other expenses. Inclusion of the following costs would be appropriate: school books, lab fees, room and board, admission fees, or instructional fees. No recreational sports or social activities are covered.
    • College requests scholarship nominees to verify GM relationship.
  • The John G. and Bertha D. Goodman Scholarship (awarded every other year)

    Eligibility criteria:

    • The scholarship shall be awarded to a full-time undergraduate student in the College of Education or the Haworth College of Business.
    • Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA at the time of application.
    • Shall be awarded based on financial need.

    Award criteria:

    • The amount of the scholarship shall be determined by the awarding colleges based upon the endowment’s available spendable dollars.
    • A minimum of one scholarship shall be awarded annually, if sufficient spendable dollars are available.
    • The scholarship funds shall be credited directly to the recipient’s student account and shall be available for tuition and fees.
    • One half of the scholarship shall be made during the fall semester and one half shall be made during the subsequent semester.
    • The scholarship award period is for one academic year only. It is not renewable because it is an alternation scholarship.
  • Haworth College of Business Military Veterans Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria:

    • Must be a senior in the college of business
    • Must be a veteran.
    • Students must be in good academic standing.
    • Students must demonstrate financial need and maintain a 3.0 GPA.
    • Attention will be given to character. Preference will be given to students that demonstrate work ethic, civic duty and have an interest in entrepreneurial pursuits. 
  • G.W. Haworth Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria:

    • Must be a high school senior applying for, or admitted to, the Haworth College of Business who demonstrates extraordinary potential to excel.
    • Student must be pursuing accountancy, business information systems, finance and commercial law, management, marketing, or military science and leadership.
    • Student must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 at the time of application.
    • Student must be a full-time student and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.2 during their sophomore, junior and senior years.
    • Student must be a U.S. citizen or permanent Michigan residence.
    • Student must submit an essay between 200-300 words, describing the applicant's thoughts about how free enterprise and innovation benefits both the individual and society at large.
    • Student must submit one letter of recommendation before the submission deadline. Letter of recommendation must not come from someone related to the applicant.

    Award criteria:

    • The scholarship award is expected to total $25,000 over the course of a four-year academic period.
    • The total dollar amount is designed to escalate as the student progresses through their course of study. For example: Year one will total to $2,500. Year two will total to $5,000. Year three will total to $7,500 and $10,000 for the fourth year. 
  • Holnenshil Family Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria:

    • Must be a junior of senior with demonstrated financial need in the Haworth College of Business.
  • Kampen-Brown-Valikodath-Lassen-Kirby Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria:

    • Student must be a sales and business marketing or finance major.
    • Preference will be given to students who have shown a high level of involvement on campus, in internships or with volunteering.
  • Michael B. Kellay Memorial Business Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria:

    • The scholarship may be awarded to a full-time first-year student or sophomore enrolled in a pre-business curriculum or to a full-time junior or senior enrolled in the Haworth College of Business with a declared major.
    • The recipient must have a minimum 3.0 GPA at the time of application.
    • The recipient shall be a student who has lost through death, one or both parents.
    • Students will be required to complete and file a FAFSA with the Office of Student Financial Aid for verification.
    • The recipient shall be a student who exhibits a positive outlook relative to his or her future. In addition, the recipient shall exhibit a variety of interests including but not limited to an enjoyment of sports and sporting events.

    Award criteria:

    • The amount of the scholarship shall be determined by the Haworth College of Business scholarship committee based upon the endowment’s available spending dollars.
    • A minimum of two scholarships shall be awarded annually, if sufficient spending dollars are available. One half of the award shall be made during the fall semester, and one half during the subsequent semester.
    • The scholarship funds shall be credited directly to the recipient’s student account and shall be available for tuition, fees, room and board, and course textbooks.
    • Current recipients may reapply for this scholarship in subsequent academic years provided they have maintained a 3.0 GPA.
  • Kevin J. Klobucar Family Scholarship in Business

    Eligibility criteria:

    • Must be a full-time student enrolled in the Haworth College of Business and who is in good academic standing and making satisfactory progress toward degree completion.
    • Recipient shall be a junior or senior.

    This scholarship shall be preferentially governed according to the following:

    • Students who demonstrate financial need.
    • Students who might have overcome significant socio-economic hardships.
  • David Luce Memorial Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria:

    • Must be a full-time undergraduate student, with a junior or senior status, enrolled in the Haworth College of Business.
    • Financial need shall be the primary consideration.
    • Academic merit will be a secondary consideration with a preferred minimum 3.0 GPA at the time of application.

    Award criteria:

    • One half of the award shall be made in the fall semester and the other half in the spring semester.
    • The award shall be credited directly to the recipient’s student account and shall be available for tuition and fees.
    • The scholarship is renewable for one consecutive academic year provided that the recipient maintains at least a 3.0 GPA each semester.
    • A minimum of one award shall be made annually.
    • The amount of the scholarship shall be the available annual dollars from the endowment.
  • Justin Martin Business Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria:

    • Must be a full-time student in the Haworth College of Business in good academic standing and making satisfactory progress towards degree completion.
    • Must be a first-generation college student.
    • The recipient shall have a minimum 3.0 GPA at the time of application.
  • McKinley Financial Foundation Endowed Scholarship (awarded every other year)

    Eligibility criteria:

    • Must be a full-time incoming first-year student in the Haworth College of Business or the College of Education.
    • The recipient shall have a minimum 2.5 GPA at the time of application.
  • Mehi Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria:

    • Must be a junior or senior in good standing at the Haworth College of Business.
    • Must be a student who demonstrates financial need.
    • Recipient shall have a minimum 2.5 GPA at the time of application.
    • Preference given to a student majoring in finance, followed by a student majoring in marketing or business information systems.
    • Preference shall be given to a student who is working part-time, involved with co-curricular activities or volunteering outside of traditional academia.
  • William Edward and Mary Cockram Morse Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria:

    • Student must be enrolled in the Haworth College of Business.

    Award criteria:

    • The scholarship funds shall be credited directly to the recipient’s student account and shall be available for all educational expenses.
    • One half of the scholarship shall be made during the fall semester and one half shall be made during the spring semester.
    • Four equal scholarships will be available each year, and the amount of the scholarships shall be determined by the awarding department based upon the endowment’s available spendable dollars.
    • The scholarship is renewable for up to a period of three years provided the student maintains a 2.5 GPA and remains a full-time undergraduate student in the Haworth College of Business.
  • Norman Clark Perkins Memorial Business Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria:

    • Must be a full-time student enrolled at WMU and declaring a major in the Haworth College of Business.
    • Preference will be given to a junior or senior.
    • This award shall be merit-based, and all awardees must have and maintain a 3.0 GPA.

    Award criteria:

    • The amount of the scholarship shall be determined by the awarding department based upon the endowment’s available spendable dollars.
    • A minimum of one scholarship shall be awarded annually, if sufficient spendable dollars are available.
    • The scholarship shall be credited directly to the recipient’s student account and shall be available for tuition, fees, and book expenses.
    • One half of the scholarship shall be made during the fall semester and one half shall be made during the subsequent semester.
    • Current recipients may reapply for this scholarship the next academic year provided they have demonstrated satisfactory academic progress.
  • Al Pugno Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria:

    • Must be enrolled full-time in any of the college of business curricula.
    • Must maintain an average of a 2.0 GPA or above.
    • Financial need will be given strong consideration.

    Award criteria:

    • Recipients of this award will be encouraged to correspond personally with Mrs. Arlene Pugno.
  • Dean Arnold E. and Roseanne Schneider Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria:

    • Recipient shall be the graduating woman, B.B.A. student, with the highest GPA.

    Award criteria:

    • The initial amount of the award shall be $500.
    • The award shall be given once annually, to one recipient.
  • William T. & Terri L. Sturtevant Business Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria:

    • Must be a full-time, undergraduate student majoring in the Haworth College of Business.
    • Preference shall be given to students enrolled in the Department of Marketing, but all Haworth College of Business students shall be eligible.
    • Must have a minimum 3.3 GPA at the time of application.
    • Preference shall be given to eligible students based upon academic merit; students who demonstrate financial need shall be given secondary consideration.

    Award criteria:

    • The amount of the scholarship shall be determined by the awarding department based upon the endowment’s available spendable dollars.
    • A minimum of one scholarship shall be awarded annually, if sufficient spendable dollars are available.
    • The scholarship funds shall be credited directly to the recipient’s student account and shall be available for tuition, fees, room and board, and books.
    • One half of the scholarship shall be made during the fall semester and one half shall be made during the subsequent semester.
    • Current recipients who have maintained a 3.3 GPA may reapply provided they have demonstrated satisfactory academic progress.
  • Thomas J. Sullivan Scholarship in Business

    Eligibility criteria:

    • Must be an incoming or existing full-time first-year student enrolled at WMU in a pre-business program, or to a full-time sophomore student enrolled in a pre-business program, or to a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in the Bachelor of Business Administration program. Transfer students are also eligible.
    • The recipient shall have a minimum 2.5 GPA at the time of application and maintain a 2.5 GPA as required by the Haworth College of Business for graduation.
    • Preference shall be given to a resident of Kalamazoo County, then to a resident of the state of Michigan.
    • Preference shall also be given to students with relevant business-related work history.

    Award criteria:

    • The scholarship will be awarded based on financial need at the discretion of the Office of Student Financial Aid in conjunction with the Haworth College of Business.
    • The amount of the scholarship(s) shall be determined by the Haworth College of Business scholarship selection committee based upon the endowment’s available spendable dollars.
    • A minimum of one scholarship shall be awarded annually, if sufficient spendable dollars are available.
    • The scholarship funds shall be credited directly to the recipient’s student account and shall be available for tuition, fees and books.
    • One half of the scholarship shall be made during the fall semester, and one half shall be made during the subsequent semester.
    • Though there is not guaranteed renewal, current recipients may reapply each academic year provided they meet the above criteria and have demonstrated satisfactory academic progress.
  • Psyche & Vantoba Terry Urban Hydration Founders Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria:

    • Student must be enrolled in the Haworth College of Business. Preference will be given to students who are a first-generation college students, who have overcome significant socio-economic hardships and students who graduated from identified urban high schools.
  • Edward J. Todd Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria:

    • Must be a Haworth College of Business student.
    • Must be from Muskegon or Berrien County.
  • Valenti Scholarship

    Eligibility criteria:

    • Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
    • Must demonstrate financial need.
    • Must be a first-year student, sophomore, junior or senior in the Haworth College of Business.
  • Robert A. Welborn Endowed Scholarship in Business and Paper Science and Engineering (awarded every other year)

    Eligibility criteria:

    • Must be pursuing, or intending to pursue, a program in business or paper science and engineering.
    • Must have met the basic academic requirements of WMU and the Haworth College of Business or Department of Paper Science and Engineering.
    • Must demonstrate financial need.
    • Preference will be given to students who are residents of the city of Kalamazoo, Cooper or Richland Townships in the county of Kalamazoo; Precinct #1 of Kalamazoo Township in the county of Kalamazoo; or Barry, Ionia or Montcalm Counties in the state of Michigan at the time of application.

    Award criteria:

    • The award will be rotated annually between the Haworth College of Business and Department of Paper Science and Engineering , unless qualified applicants’ circumstances warrant otherwise.
    • The scholarship shall be for one academic year, non-renewable.
    • The amount of the scholarship shall be determined by the committee.

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