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Gary P. and Logan L. Brown Scholarship

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The Kalamazoo RESA Foundation proudly announces the Gary P. and Logan L. Brown Scholarship Application. This scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior who is pursuing a degree in speech and language pathology, special education, or education.

Eligibility criteria:
  • High school senior
  • Pursuing a degree in speech and language pathology, special education, or education
The scholarship will be awarded as a one-time award. Scholarship awards will vary from $250-500. Upon receiving notice in March that the scholarship has been awarded, recipients and their parent(s) will be invited to an awards banquet in April.

To apply, complete this application, along with required documents, no later than March 6th, 2026 at 3:00pm. We are unable to accept late or incomplete applications.

Required Documents

The following items must be attached to this form. This will be done on the last page of the form.
  • Personal Story indicating your future plans and how this scholarship would be of benefit to you.
  • Unofficial transcript
  • Senior photo
  • W9 form
Quota Club Scholarship

Information

The Kalamazoo RESA Foundation proudly announces the Quota Club Scholarship Application. This scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior who is pursuing a degree in special education, with priority to a student who is deaf or hard of hearing.

Eligibility criteria:
  • High school senior
  • Priority to a student who is deaf or hard of hearing
  • If above criteria cannot be met, then a student pursuing a degree in special education
The scholarship will be awarded as a one-time award. Scholarship awards will vary from $250-500. Upon receiving notice in March that the scholarship has been awarded, recipients and their parent(s) will be invited to an awards banquet in April.

To apply, complete this application, along with required documents, no later than March 6th at 3:00pm. We are unable to accept late or incomplete applications.

Required Documents

The following items must be attached to this form. This will be done on the last page of the form.
  • Personal Story indicating your future plans and how this scholarship would be of benefit to you.
  • Unofficial transcript
  • Senior photo
  • W9 form
Myra L Jackson Scholarship
The Kalamazoo RESA Foundation proudly announces the Myra L Jackson Scholarship Application. This scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior who is pursuing a degree in special education, with priority to a student who is deaf or hard of hearing.

Eligibility criteria:
  • Climax-Scotts High school senior pursuing a degree in special education
  • If above criteria cannot be met, then any Kalamazoo area High School Senior pursuing a degree in special education
  • If above criteria cannot be met, then any Kalamazoo Area High School Senior pursuing a degree in Education
The scholarship will be awarded as a one-time award of $500. Upon receiving notice in March that the scholarship has been awarded, recipients and their parent(s) will be invited to an awards banquet in April.

To apply, complete this application, along with required documents, no later than March 6th, 2026 at 3:00pm. We are unable to accept late or incomplete applications.

Required Documents

The following items must be attached to this form. This will be done on the last page of the form.
  • Personal Story indicating your future plans and how this scholarship would be of benefit to you.
  • Unofficial transcript
  • Senior photo
  • W9 form
Student form submission deadline: February 27, 2026
Applicant Information
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  1. Unofficial transcript: Please submit your unofficial high school transcript below..

    Please name the file in this format: FirstnameLastnameTranscriptYYYY
    Example: SteveJobsTranscript2026.
  1. Personal Story: Please attach your personal story.
    Instructions:
    Please write a few paragraphs indicating your future plans and how this scholarship would be of benefit to you.

    Please name the file in this format: FirstnameLastnamePersonalStoryYYYY
    Example: SteveJobsPersonalStory2026.
  1. Senior photo: Submit a current photo of yourself. High-resolution electronic photos are preferred. See below for more details.

    Landscape: ≥1280x720
    Square: ≥1024x1024
    Portrait: ≥720x1280

    Please name the file in this format: FirstnameLastnamePictureYYYY
    Example: SteveJobsPicture2026.
  1. As part of the application process you are asked to fill out and sign a W9 form for our business department (this document is required for tax purposes and allows us to write a check made out to you). You may fill the W9 form electronically in your web browser. Please do so and attach it here.

    Click here to access the W9 form.

    Please name the file in this format: FirstnameLastnameW9YYYY
    Example: SteveJobsW92026.
If you have any questions, please contact:

Kathy Spackman
Tel: (269) 250-9303
E-mail: kathy.spackman@kresa.org

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION: It is the policy of Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency that no discriminating practices based on race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation or sexual identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information or any other legally protected category be allowed during any program, activity, service or in employment. The following positions at Kalamazoo RESA have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policy: Assistant Superintendents — Tom Zahrt and Mindy Miller. Contact information: (269) 250-9200, 1819 E. Milham Ave, Portage, MI 49002.

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