Grady Scholarship - Faculty/Staff Nomination Form

About the Scholarship

The mission of the Grady Scholarship program is to support and enhance the educational experience of students during their second academic year at SMC. This is achieved through retention initiatives such as student leadership experiences, community service participation, and student development mentoring. In addition, the program seeks to identify and develop a student’s curricular and extracurricular goals and prepare them for their careers or transfer.

Students selected to be a part of the Grady Scholarship Program will participate in this leadership program throughout the year and receive a $1,000 scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year.

To qualify students 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

Preference will be given to students living in or near Cass County.

Students selected to be a Grady Scholar will receive $500 in the fall semester and $500 in the spring semester.

Grady Scholars will be announced on Friday, May 2, 2025.

Nomination Form - DUE Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

Application Information

Please select the academic year for which you are nominating this student.

SMC Faculty/Staff

First Name

Last Name

SMC Email Address

Phone

Student Information

SMC Student ID

First Name

Last Name

Nomination

Please reflect on your experiences with this student and provide a short answer response for the following two nomination questions.

What leadership qualities does this student have that will make them a good fit for the Grady Scholarship Program?

Why do you think this student would benefit from being a part of the Grady Scholarship Program?

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