The application window for 2027 graduating seniors will open mid-November 2026.
Class of 2027 Graduating High School Seniors who are planning to attend college, university, or trade school in fall of 2027, and who are living in Rochester, Rochester Hills, or Oakland Township may apply for a scholarship administered by the Community Foundation by filling out the application form in the portal.
Available Scholarships:
To download the list of all available scholarships and their descriptions and eligibility requirements for each Scholarship awarded through the Community Foundation of Greater Rochester, including the Rochester Kiwanis Club and Rochester Rotary Club, please click the button.
All students applying for a scholarship administered by the Community Foundation of Greater Rochester should download and review the scholarship descriptions before beginning their application.
All applicants will be considered for all scholarships for which they qualify.
If you are awarded a Scholarship from the Community Foundation, you will need to download the following documents and submit them back to the Foundation in order to receive funding:
Contact the Community Foundation of Greater Rochester if you have any questions at (248) 608-2804.
“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands: one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” Audrey Hepburn
For additional scholarship opportunities for Rochester Community Schools students, go to the RCS Foundation website:
For additional scholarship opportunities for Avondale students, go to the Avondale College & Career Resources database:
For students who have received scholarships from the Foundation in previous seasons, please download and fill out this Progress Report:
Over the years, the Women's Fund has consistently given to the Assistance League of SE MI in support of Assault Survivor Kits. Any time a woman goes to the hospital as the result of reporting an assault, her clothes become evidence. Each Assault Survivor kit provides new clothing and toiletries for survivors of abuse, domestic violence, and sexual assault.