College Scholarship Opportunity!

Grand Rapids resident David Despres grew up in southern Texas in the Depression era and attended a Catholic school where many of his fellow classmates were from Mexican families. This childhood experience instilled in him a lifelong care and concern for access to education for Mexican-American students. For this reason, he established the Achille & Irene Despres, William & Andre Scholarship through the Grand Rapids Community Foundation. The scholarship is designated for a student of Mexican heritage and residing in Kent or Ottawa County and who will be attending an accredited college/university for undergraduate studies. Must have financial need and a minimum 2.75 GPA. Applications are available online from January 1 to April 1. To find out more information about this scholarship, follow this link:  https://www.grfoundation.org/apply-for-scholarships/general-application