Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship
COLLEGE
Who can apply? There is no application, but this
scholarship is merit-based and is provided to
approximately 175 graduating high school
students per year who have shown academic
excellence.
Eligibility requirements: The student must have a
SCHOLARSHIPS
high school diploma or GED, be a Michigan
resident, be a U.S. citizen, meet the school’s
satisfactory academic progress policy, and
be registered with the Selective Service, if
applicable.
Amount of award: $1,500
How to apply: There is no application, but high Michigan’s
school principals nominate one outstanding
graduating senior based on academic achieve- Office of Scholarships and Grants
ment and the student’s score on the Michigan can offer additional information about
Merit Exam. each of the grants and scholarships
Application deadline: N/A
listed in this brochure.
Financial need is not part of eligibility criteria. The
Office of Scholarships and Grants will contact stu-
dents who are nominated and then selected for the
award. The award is for the first year of college and
can be renewed for up to three consecutive years
of undergraduate study. Find more information at
www.ed.gov.
Please call toll-free at 1-888-447-2687
or e-mail osg@michigan.gov/osg
for more information.
For more information, contact:
Michigan State University
School of Social Work
Kinship Care Resource Center
254 Baker Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
Toll-free 1-800-535-1218
kinship@msu.edu
This project was supported by a grant from the
Michigan Office of Services to the Aging.
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Adult Part-time Grant
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS Who can apply? Financially needy undergraduate
students who have been out of high school for
at least two years.
Tuition Incentive Program (TIP) Eligibility requirements: Must be enrolled at
Who can apply? Students who demonstrate least part-time at a participating Michigan
financial need while completing high school college or university, be considered
and who need tuition assistance for the first independent based on federal guidelines,
two years of college. be a Michigan resident, be a U.S. citizen,
Eligibility requirements: A student must have/had not be incarcerated, and meet the school’s
Medicaid coverage for 24 months within a satisfactory academic progress policy.
36-consecutive-month period, as identified by Amount of award: $600 per academic year for
the Department of Human Services. Michigan not more than two one-year periods.
residency and U.S. citizenship are required. How to apply: File the FAFSA form at www.fafsa.
Amount of award: Maximum of $2,000. ed.gov or request an application by calling
How to apply: Once a student is identified as toll-free 1-800-433-3243 or 1-319-337-5665.
eligible, the Office of Scholarships and Grants Application deadline: June 30
will send the student an acceptance form. Find more information at www.michigan.gov/osg.
Application deadline: The acceptance form must
be completed and returned before graduation
from high school or GED completion and Children of Veterans Tuition Grant
before their 20th birthday. Who can apply? Youth over age 16 and under
age 26 who is a natural or adopted child of a
Find more information Michigan veteran and has been a Michigan
at www.michigan.gov/osg. resident for one year prior to applying for this
grant.
Eligibility requirements: Must maintain a cumula-
Pell Grant tive GPA of 2.25, enroll half time at a Michigan
Who can apply? College students
community college, public university, or other
who have not yet earned an
degree-granting college or university, be a
undergraduate or professional
Michigan resident, be a U.S. citizen, and not
degree.
have been convicted of a felony involving as-
Eligibility requirements: Determined by
sault, physical injury, or death.
information submitted by the applicant’s Free
Amount of award: $11,200 for up to four
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
academic years.
Amount of award: Based on how much your
How to apply: The application form for this grant
family expects to contribute to the cost of
can be found at www.michigan.gov/osg or
college, the cost of attendance, full-time or
applications can be mailed to the student upon
part-time student status, and whether you will
request by calling the Office of Scholarships and
be attending school for a full academic year
Grants.
or less.
Application deadline: August 1
How to apply: File the FAFSA form at www.fafsa.
ed.gov or request an application by calling There are several requirements of the veteran:
toll-free 1-800-433-3243 or 1-319-337-5665. o Must have had Michigan residency before or
Application deadline: June 30 after entering military service
o Did not live outside of Michigan for more
This grant must be renewed each year by continu- than two years
ing to complete the FAFSA. Find more information o Must be deceased, become totally disabled,
at www.ed.gov. or been listed as missing in action as a result
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Michigan Competitive Scholarship Federal Supplemental Educational
Who can apply? Undergraduate students Opportunity Grant
obtaining their first degrees at a participating
Michigan university or college Who can apply? Students with exceptional
Eligibility requirements: Financial need, merit, financial need, mainly students with the
qualifying ACT score, be a legal Michigan lowest Estimated Family Contributions (or
resident since July 1 of the previous calendar how much the family expects to contribute to
year, be a U.S. citizen, not be incarcerated, the costs of college).
enroll at least half-time, possess Eligibility requirements: Priority is given to
a high school diploma or GED, students who receive Federal Pell Grants.
maintain a minimum of a 2.0 GPA, Information from the applicant’s FAFSA is
and meet the school’s satisfactory used in a specific formula to determine if the
academic progress policy. applicant is eligible and to determine how
Amount of award: The award is much funding they will receive.
restricted to tuition and mandatory Amount of award: Varies between $100 and
fees so the scholarship will vary in $4,000 a year.
amount. How to apply: File the FAFSA form at www.fafsa.
How to apply: File the FAFSA form at www.fafsa. ed.gov or request an application by calling
ed.gov or request an application by calling toll-free 1-800-433-3243 or 1-319-337-5665.
toll-free 1-800-433-3243 or 1-319-337-5665. Application deadline: June 30
Application deadline: Applying by March 1 will
give the applicant priority. This grant does not have to be paid back. It is not
guaranteed that every eligible student will be able
The FAFSA application must be submitted every to receive this grant, but students will be awarded
year in order to renew this scholarship. Find more funds based on the availability at that school. Find
information at www.michigan.gov/osg. more information at www.ed.gov.
Michigan Promise Scholarship Michigan Work-Study
Who can apply? High school graduates who com-
plete two years of postsecondary education. Undergraduate and Graduate
Eligibility requirements: Students must be Programs
Michigan residents and earn a college grade Who can apply? Undergraduate, graduate, or
point average of a minimum of 2.5. professional students with financial needs.
Amount of award: Up to $4,000. The $4,000 Eligibility requirements: Financial need, Michigan
award may be distributed $1,000 per residence, not incarcerated, not in default on
academic year if the student qualified for an educational loan, satisfactory academic
installment payments. progress, U.S. citizenship or permanent
How to apply: There is no application, but residence, and the student must be enrolled at
students must take the Michigan Merit Exam least half-time in an eligible undergraduate or
and get a qualifying score. graduate program.
Application deadline: N/A Amount of award: Based upon need, wage, and
This scholarship must begin to be used within hours worked.
the first two years after high school graduation How to apply: File the FAFSA form at www.fafsa.
and completely used within four years of high ed.gov or request an application by calling
school graduation. This scholarship has replaced toll-free 1-800-433-3243 or 1-319-337-5665.
the previous MEAP scholarship. Find more Application deadline: June 30
information at www.michigan.gov/promise. Find more information at www.michigan.gov/osg.
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Michigan Tuition Grant Michigan Nursing Scholarship
Who can apply? Michigan residents with financial Who can apply? Michigan residents enrolled
needs who plan to attend or are attending at least half-time at an eligible Michigan
independent Michigan schools. institution in a program leading to a Licensed
Eligibility requirements: Demonstrate financial Practical Nurse certification, Associate Degree
need, enroll half-time at an participating in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, or
Michigan school, possess a high school Master’s of Science in Nursing.
diploma or GED, Michigan resident since July Eligibility requirements: Be a legal Michigan
1 the previous calendar year, U.S. citizen, resident for one year prior to beginning
meet the school’s satisfactory academic the nursing program, be a U.S. citizen, not
progress policy, and not be incarcerated. have been convicted of a felony involving
Amount of award: The maximum amount assault, physical injury, or death, or any other
awarded is $2,100 per academic year. requirements specific to the school’s program.
How to apply: File the FAFSA form at www.fafsa. Amount of award: The award for full-time
ed.gov or request an application by calling students is $4,000.
toll-free 1-800-433-3243 or 1-319-337-5665. How to apply: There is no application form for
Application deadline: Applying by March 1 will students, colleges will award the scholarships,
give the applicant priority. possibly based on need, high academic
performance, or a combination of the two.
Undergraduate students may receive this
Application deadline: N/A
assistance for ten semesters, while graduate
students may receive this assistance for six Students who receive this award must agree to
semesters. Students must file the FAFSA each year work as a direct patient care nurse in a Michigan
to renew their eligibility. Find more information at facility or as a teacher of nursing, one year for
www.michigan.gov/osg. each year they receive the award. This scholarship
is not based on financial need. Find more
information at www.michigan.gov/osg.
Michigan Educational
Opportunity Grant
Who can apply? Undergraduate students who
are enrolled at least on a half-time basis
at Michigan public community college or
university who demonstrate financial need.
Eligibility requirements: Michigan residence,
is not incarcerated, is not in default on an
educational loan, has made satisfactory
academic progress, and is a U.S. citizen.
Amount of award: Up to $1,000 per academic
year.
How to apply: File the FAFSA form at www.fafsa.
ed.gov or request an application by calling
toll-free 1-800-433-3243 or 1-319-337-5665.
Application deadline: June 30
If eligible, the college or university will notify the
student by letter. For more information, visit www.
michigan.gov/osg.
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