Top 43 Michigan Scholarships in April 2024

Attention Michigan residents - the Michigan Competitive Scholarship is up for grabs! This scholarship is perfect for current undergraduate students pursuing their first degree. Recipients will be chosen based on both financial need and merit. To be considered, you must have taken the SAT (Class of 2017 and beyond) prior to entering college and achieved a qualifying score of at least 1200. You must also provide your Social Security number to MI Student Aid by your senior year in high school, possess a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent, and be a Michigan resident since July 1 of the previous calendar year. If you're a dependent student, your parent must have also been a Michigan resident since July 1 of the previous calendar year. Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! Editor’s Note: As of 2024, the Michigan Competitive Scholarship is no longer available. If this is incorrect, please reach out to us at [email protected] and we will update this page accordingly.Show Less

Are you a Michigan resident attending a Michigan community college, public university, or degree-granting, non-profit independent college? If so, the Michigan Tuition Grant may be a great opportunity for you! Each year, the Grant awards up to $1,500 each to Michigan residents who are attending in-state public or non-profit universities and who have received a minimum 1200 SAT score. To be considered for the scholarship, interested students must simply complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) by May 1st. If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Thelma Orr Memorial Scholarship annually awards $1,500 to two (2) college students (excluding freshmen) majoring in human medicine-related fields at accredited Michigan colleges or universities. Applicants must also reside in the following Michigan counties: Alpena, Alcona, Iosco, Montmorency, Oscoda, or Presque Isle. To apply, students must submit two letters of recommendation and an official, current transcript. Don't miss out on this opportunity to further your education and career in the medical field. Keep on reading to learn more!Show Less

The Children of Veterans Tuition Grant (CVTG) is open to undergraduate students who are Michigan residents and the children of Michigan veterans. To be eligible, such veterans must have been left disabled or deceased during their service, or have gone missing in action (MIA). Half-time students can earn up to $1,400, three-quarter-time students can earn up to $2,100, and full-time students can earn up to $2,800. If you're a Michigan resident whose parent was left deceased, disabled, or missing in action (MIA) during their service, we're sorry for your loss, and encourage you to apply. Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

NMU's Michigan Resident Wildcat Merit Scholarships are open to incoming college freshmen at Northern Michigan University (NMU) starting in the upcoming Fall, Winter, or Summer semesters. Applicants must be Michigan residents with a minimum 3.0 GPA, and will be automatically considered upon acceptance to NMU as long as they meet the GPA, enrollment term, and residency criteria requirements. Eligible students may earn between $1,500 and $4,000 a year (for four years) through the scholarship, with the amount depending on their GPA. Keep on reading to learn more!Show Less

NMU's Bridge Awards are open to incoming college freshmen at Northern Michigan University (NMU) starting in the upcoming Fall, Winter, or Summer semesters. Applicants must be out-of-state (non-Michigan) residents with a minimum 2.25 GPA, and will be automatically considered for the award upon acceptance to NMU as long as they meet the GPA, enrollment term, and residency criteria requirements. Eligible students may earn between $5,600 and $9,600 a year (for four years) through the scholarship to help "fill the out-of-state tuition gap", with the amount awarded depending on their GPA. Keep on reading to learn more!Show Less

The Kreager Family Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are residents of or enrolled in a high school within Kalamazoo County, Michigan, or who attend South Haven High School. Eligible applicants have experienced the loss of a parent through death or abandonment beyond infancy, and must be planning to pursue vocational or technical training or an associate's or bachelor's degree after high school graduation. Winning applicants may earn between $2,000 and $3,000 to go toward their post-secondary education. If you're a Kalamazoo high school senior who has experienced the loss of a parent, apply for the chance to earn help funding your postsecondary education, and keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Kalamazoo Community Foundation General Scholarship Application is open to students who are residents of, or who graduated from a high school in, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. By submitting the general application, students will be matched with a wide variety of scholarships that are specific to major, life circumstances, high school attended, and a variety of other factors. To learn more about their selection of scholarships, we recommend checking out the Kalamazoo Community Foundation's Scholarship Search. While the award amount and eligibility criteria may vary by scholarship, the general scholarship application is typically open from January 1st to March 1st of every year. If you're from Kalamazoo County or graduated/will graduate from a high school within the county, we encourage you to apply! Anyone from high school seniors to current graduate students are eligible to apply - keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Michigan Retailers Association Scholarship is open to high school seniors, as well as college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, who are employees of MRA (Michigan Retailers Association) or relatives of members of MRA. Part-time employees of MRA member businesses must have been employed there for at least six months before applying, and the MRA-employed relatives (parents) of applicants must have worked there for at least one year before application. If you're a post-secondary student who has either been employed by an MRA member business themselves or has a parent who was employed by an MRA member business, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

Are you a resident or full-time graduate student in the MAC region (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin) who is pursuing a degree in archival administration? If so, the MAC Louisa Bowen Memorial Scholarship for Graduate Students in Archival Administration may be a great opportunity for you! Each year, the scholarship awards $1,500 to one individual in the MAC region who is pursuing graduate studies in archival administration. Applicants must also have a minimum 3.0 GPA in the most recent academic year. If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Dr. Lynne Boyle/John Schimpf College Scholarships are perfect for media majors (journalism, video production, broadcasting) who are currently enrolled in an accredited Michigan institution with 45+ credit hours accumulated. To apply, submit two letters of recommendation from faculty members, a one-page personal statement about your career and personal goals, and a maximum three-minute long compilation film or video showcasing your work as the principal writer, director, producer, editor, photographer, principal actor, or functioning in a similar major creative role. Don't forget to include proof of registration/acceptance to your accredited institution and the application form found on the scholarship site. Be sure to e-mail your application to submit and make sure the subject line states the name of the scholarship. If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The American Legion Auxiliary Department of Michigan Memorial Scholarship is offered to a descendant of a veteran. Applicants must reside in Michigan at the time of application for at least one year preceding the date of the award. Applicants must be going into, or in their senior year of high school, or freshman/sophomore year of college but not over 21 years of age. Lastly, applicants must pursue a course of study at any school, college, or other educational institution in the state of Michigan. If you fit these criteria, don't miss out on this chance to earn funding for your post-secondary education!Show Less