2025 Scholarships
These scholarships are designed to recognize and reward outstanding achievements, whether in academics, extracurricular activities, or community service. By providing financial assistance, NEF aims to alleviate the burden of educational expenses and empower deserving individuals to pursue higher education.
Fuerst Scholarship
Details
The Fuerst Scholarship was established in 1996 thanks to a generous donation from the estate of Ruby Fuerst to the Novi Community Schools. The Novi Board of Education, showing its support for the NEF, entrusted the management of the Fuerst funds to the NEF.
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Any Novi Community School District Graduate, regardless of age, pursuing their first undergraduate degree from an accredited community college, college, university, technical, or vocational school is eligible for a Fuerst scholarship. Prior recipients can receive the scholarship up to two times, but will need to complete the full application process again. The decision for scholarship recipients will be based on need, application information, and interview.
Current students should complete the application via Schoology. Other residents still pursuing their post-secondary education should download and complete the application below and submit the following required additional information:
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Requirements:
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Local Scholarship Application
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Two letters of recommendation
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High School Transcript
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FAFSA including the Student Aid Report (SAR) showing expected family contribution (EFC)
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IRS Form 1040
PLEASE black out SS#s on all forms submitted.
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Deadline is January 21, 2025
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(Amount in 2024: $250 - $3,000 per student; total of $10,000).
Janet Ban Scholarship
Details
This scholarship is awarded to a student who has a grade point average between a 2.5 and a 3.0. As a teacher in Novi Community Schools and a resident of the community, Janet was an advocate for all students. During her time as an educator, she taught English, and Social Studies and for many years she was the teacher at the alternative high school. Because of her work with all varieties of students, Janet was compelled to create this scholarship for the student that may have gone through some things but was figuring out how to be better. She specifically stated that she wanted this scholarship to be about the student that persevered and overcame challenges that at one point may have impacted them in such a way that their grades were impacted.
Students receiving this scholarship are required to have between a 2.5 and a 3.0 grade point average, and must submit an essay that explains how they feel like they have overcome difficulties in their life and grown in order to persevere.
To apply please fill out the school application via Schoolgy.
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