Gary K. Barker Science Scholarship
Offered by Saginaw Community Foundation
About this scholarship
The Gary K. Barker Science Scholarship helps alumni of the Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy math and science program continue into science-focused college study. Applicants may be high school seniors or current college students, but they must have spent their senior high-school year and at least one additional year in the SASA math/science program. Eligible students pursue a full-time undergraduate or graduate degree in science, engineering, or science education. The fund honors Gary K. Barker, a longtime Saginaw science teacher who developed an early Michigan high-school biotechnology course and mentored students in state and international science fairs. The official fund page does not state a fixed award amount, so this record treats the amount as variable rather than copying a directory estimate. Students apply through the Saginaw Community Foundation common application, which can match one submission with more than 260 funds. The 2027 application opens November 1, 2026 and closes February 12, 2027. Review gives equal major weight to the scholastic record, awards and honors, and the number of years in the SASA math/science program, with outside interests, abilities, and musical talent also considered. Applicants must also provide any special attachment requested in the portal.
Eligibility
- Be a high school senior or current college student
- Have spent senior year and at least one additional year in the Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy math/science program
- Pursue an undergraduate or graduate degree in science, engineering, or science education
- Enroll full time
- Document academic performance, awards, honors, and years in the SASA program
- Provide the special attachment identified in the common application
- Submit the Saginaw Community Foundation application by February 12, 2027