ChoiceOne Bank Now Accepting Annual Scholarship Applications
ChoiceOne Bank (NASDAQ: COFS) opened applications for its annual ChoiceOne Scholarship Program on January 27, 2026.
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ChoiceOne Bank (NASDAQ: COFS) opened applications for its annual ChoiceOne Scholarship Program on January 27, 2026. The bank will award $1,000 scholarships to 19 students from communities it serves across West, Central and Southeast Michigan to support graduating high school seniors, GED recipients, and home‑schooled students who plan to attend an accredited Michigan college in fall 2026. Applications are accepted from January 5 to March 8, 2026. Candidates must submit transcripts/GED documentation and a 500‑word essay describing a community service experience. ChoiceOne will pay scholarships directly to the students' colleges; employee family members are eligible and one additional employee‑family recipient will be chosen.
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Key Figures
- Scholarship amount per student
- $1,000
- Annual ChoiceOne Scholarship Program awards to selected students
- Community scholarships
- 19 students
- Students from local Michigan communities served by ChoiceOne Bank
- Community awards cohort
- 18 students
- Each of 18 students receives $1,000 for first year of college
- Employee family award
- $1,000
- One additional scholarship for a family member of an employee
- Application window start
- January 5
- Scholarship applications accepted from January 5
- Application window end
- March 8
- Scholarship applications due by March 8
- Essay length limit
- 500 words
- Essay on what community service means personally
- Current price
- $28.94
- Pre-news trading level with 24h change of 0.35%
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"We're always striving to find ways to help in our communities, because it's part of our bank's DNA" said ChoiceOne Bank President Michael J. Burke, Jr. "The cost to attend college is so high, we know that helping students in our communities who want to continue their education after high school is crucial. We're proud to continue to provide scholarships, as we have for many years, to try to lighten the financial burden. An investment in the future leaders of our communities is the right thing to do."
Who Can Participate
ChoiceOne created this Scholarship Program to encourage and reward graduating seniors who will attend an accredited
Each of the 18 students selected will receive
Scholarship Requirements
The ChoiceOne Bank Scholarship Program is accepting applications from January 5 to March 8. To apply, students are required to write an essay about what community service means to them personally. In 500 words or less, students are asked to describe one of their community service experiences, why they became involved in the community service, who benefited from the service and what personal accomplishments they gained from helping in their community. Students must submit their application and supporting documents such as their completed online application, their high school/home school transcripts, or GED documentation, by the deadline date. See choiceone.bank/scholarship to complete the Scholarship Application.
About ChoiceOne
ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in
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