Lillian Mulder Dalman Memorial Scholarship for Resthaven Employeees

Applications Due on April 20th

This scholarship was established in memory of Lillian Mulder Dalman who was a lifelong Holland resident, wife, and mother of four. She was a very active member of the community and a great fan of Hope College Basketball. She spent the last 8 years of her life within the Resthaven Care Community and because of the outstanding care she received there, her family chose to begin a scholarship in her honor to assist employees of the Resthaven Care Community who are pursuing a higher education degree. One $500 scholarship will be awarded this year.

Scholarship applicants will be reviewed according to the following criteria:

• Must be an active Resthaven Care Community employee in good standing for a minimum of 6 months
• Desire to pursue continued education full or part-time through a school, college, university, or licensed training program
• An essay stating professional goals
• Recommendation by a supervisor that speaks to the employee’s quality of care
• Financial need

SEPARATE APPLICATION PROCESS: Please download this PDF application.

Karen and Larry Mulder Scholarship Fund

Applications Due on April 1st

The Karen and Larry Mulder Scholarship Fund was established in early 2009 coinciding with Larry Mulder’s retirement from ODL, Inc. (a Mulder family business) after 45 years of service. Karen and Larry wanted to assist in providing educational opportunities for the children of ODL’s employees. The awards are intended to assist children of eligible employees of ODL, Inc who are well-qualified students who will be pursuing a full-time undergraduate degree.

Fund Administration

The Karen and Larry Mulder Scholarship Fund is administered by the Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area. All applications are reviewed and selected by their appointed scholarship committee.

Scholarship Awards

The scholarship awards may be used toward tuition, books, required expenses and fees. The number of scholarships awarded each year is based on funding availability. Scholarships will be awarded in the amount of up to $7,000 per year and are renewable for up to four years while working towards an under-graduate degree and maintaining a 3.0 GPA.

Eligibility

1. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen accepted to an accredited college/university in the U.S.
2. Award recipients must be under the age of 25 and meet the criteria to qualify for dependent benefits through an ODL eligible employee.
3. An ODL eligible employee is an individual who is currently employed by ODL at a U.S. facility and has held a regular job with the company for one year, or more, and completed 1,500 hours in the previous 12 months. Children of officers and directors of the company are not eligible.
4. Scholarships are limited to students pursuing an undergraduate degree.
5. Applicant must have an acceptance letter from the college they plan to attend.
6. Applicants, who are high school seniors with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or applicants who are current college students with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 are encouraged to apply for scholarship funding.

SEPARATE APPLICATION PROCESS: Please download this PDF application.