Nominations submitted will be considered for the 2027 GIANT Awards. The form will remain open until October 2, 2026. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Nominee Information First Name Last Name Address Address City/Town State/Province - None -AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasArmed Forces (Canada, Europe, Africa, or Middle EastArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces PacificCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFederate States of MicronesiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarshall IslandsMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPalauPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirgin IslandsVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming ZIP/Postal Code Telephone (Day) Telephone (Evening) Email School GPA Academic Progress (2.00-2.99 GPA) Academic Achievement (3.00 and above GPA) Please provide transcript 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. Cedric Ward Leadership Scholarship Dr. Patricia Pulliam College Leadership Scholarship (College students only) Nominator information Nominating Person/Organization Contact Person's Name Address Address City/Town State/Province - None -AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasArmed Forces (Canada, Europe, Africa, or Middle EastArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces PacificCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFederate States of MicronesiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarshall IslandsMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPalauPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirgin IslandsVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming ZIP/Postal Code Telephone (Day) Telephone (Evening) Email Nomination Rationale Areas The Nomination Rationale Area is your opportunity to share how the individual you nominate exceeds in the following areas: Demonstrated Leadership Profile. Community Involvement and Impact. Characteristics Pertaining to Award. Demonstrated Essence of a Giant. 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? Upload document Type onto this form submission Option 1: Upload Nomination Rationale Upload 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 This scholarship supports students who are actively working to uplift the urban core communities through advocacy, leadership and service. Please address the following: Describe your involvement in activities or initiatives that support communities in the urban core. Explain what motivated your advocacy and how your background or experiences have shaped your commitment to this work. Discuss how you will plan to continue this work in the future. 1. Demonstrated Leadership Profile 2. Community Involvement and Impact 3. Academic and/or Athletic Accomplishments 4. Demonstrated Essence of a Junior Giant 5. Educational Background Describe your nominee's involvement in activities or initiatives that support communities in the urban core. Explain what motivated your nominee's advocacy and how their background or experiences have shaped their commitment to this work. Discuss how your nominee will plan to continue their advocacy work in the future. Each Nomination Rationale Areas should not total more than 300 words.
