Grady Scholars

About Grady Scholars

Named for local trailblazer George Grady, who served as Michigan’s first African American police chief starting in 1965, the mission of the Grady Scholars program is to develop student leaders and give them a jumpstart on their academic and extracurricular goals.

Students will receive a $500 scholarship per semester for one year, along with leadership training and one-on-one mentoring, to support them through their second year of college.

Grady Scholars will receive assistance in applying for on-campus jobs and continued mentoring throughout their second year of college. Preference is given to students living in or near Cass County.

Scholars will also participate in recruitment for the next class of Grady Scholars and serve as mentors to those students.

Requirements

Applicants must:

Demonstrate a commitment to the mission of the Grady Scholarship program, which may include, but is not limited to, life experiences as a member of an underrepresented demographic group.
Have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA
Be enrolled full-time (12 credits)
Receive nomination from an SMC faculty or staff member
Complete the Grady Scholarship Program application

Grady Scholar Application

Grady Scholar Faculty/Staff Nomination Form

The application cycle begins each March with applications due in April. Contact gradyscholars@swmich.edu for details.