Junior GIANT Scholarship Nomination

Junior Giant Scholarships

The scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate leadership and community engagement.  

Each year, the Junior Giant Cedric Ward Leadership Scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior in the Kent Intermediate School District. The Junior Giant Dr. Patricia Pulliam Leadership Scholarship is awarded to a current college student.

**The scholarship funds will be sent directly to the awardees college institution. 

Scholarship winners will be acknowledged during the GIANT Awards Banquet, held on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at the J.W. Marriott. 

The nomination deadline is June 30, 2022

Scholarship Award Details

  • Scholarships awarded to students that represent historically underserved and underrepresented communities.
  • The nominee must attend a Kent Intermediate School District.
  • The Giant Awards Committee will make the final selection of award recipients.
  • Transcript or school contact information required.
  • Each recipient will receive a $1000 scholarship to a college/technical school of their choice.

Nomination Directions

  1. In narrative form, individually address all five nomination rationale questions.
    • Each question will be scored equally during the selection process.
    • Only one person may be nominated per form.
  2. Online submission is encouraged. If you would like to complete a hard copy nomination, please email ODEI@grcc.edu  
  3. The nomination may not be more than two one-sided 8.5"x11" pages, printed or typed. Please be concise.

Nomination Suggestions

  • Do not assume selection committee members know your nominee's qualifications.
  • Consult with others, even your nominee, to be sure you include all of your nominee's activities and accomplishments.

The following qualities exemplify the essence of a Junior Giant Leader:

  • Academic Achievement
  • Academic Progress
  • Community Advocate
  • Community Impact
  • Community Involvement
  • Credibility
  • Effectiveness
  • Honesty
  • Innovator
  • Integrity
  • Leadership
  • Perseverance
  • Selflessness
  • Trustworthiness
  • Visionary 

Junior GIANT Leadership Scholarship Nomination

Nominee Information
GPA
One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.
Nomination Category
Please select one category. If no category is selected, the nomination will be disqualified.
Nominator information
Nomination Rationale Areas

The Nomination Rationale Area is your opportunity to share how the individual you nominate exceeds in the following areas:

  1. Demonstrated Leadership Profile.
  2. Community Involvement and Impact.
  3. Characteristics Pertaining to Award.
  4. Demonstrated Essence of a Giant.
  5. Educational Background.

All information submitted is confidential and will be reviewed only by the Giants' committee. Award recipients will be shared with the Grand Rapids Press for publication purposes.

Would you like to upload your nomination rationale as a document or submit by typing on this form submission?
Option 1: Upload Nomination Rationale
One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, png, bmp, eps, tif, pict, psd, txt, rtf, html, odf, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, xml, avi, mov, mp3, ogg, wav, bz2, dmg, gz, jar, rar, sit, svg, tar, zip.
Your document should not be longer than two one-sided 8.5"x11" pages, or more than 1,000 words, and must address all five Nomination Rationale Areas:
1. Demonstrated Leadership Profile.
2. Community Involvement and Impact.
3. Characteristics Pertaining to Award Category.
4. Demonstrated Essence of a Giant.
5. Educational Background.
Option 2: Type your responses
All five Nomination Rationale Areas combined should not total more than 1,000 words.
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