Scholarship Information
Starting with the high school Class of 2023, students will be eligible for more financial aid from the State. You must complete the FAFSA to demonstrate financial need and create a MiSSG Portal after filing the FAFSA. For more information visit Michigan.gov/MIStudentAid.
Financial Aid Comparison Worksheet
Paying for College in Michigan
Here are some specific scholarships that we have heard about that you may be interested in:
Community & Organizational Scholarships for 2025-26 School Year
- Chick-Fil-A Community Scholars: 13 winners will be awarded $25,000 and a year long mentoring program. For more information, check out https://www.chick-fil-a.com/community-scholars. Deadline to apply is October 28, 2025.
College-based Scholarships
- Central Michigan University: CMU's merit based scholarship application is open through December 1 of a student's senior year. There are different deadlines for the other various scholarships, check out HERE for more info.
- Grand Valley State University: Apply for scholarships by February 15 of your senior year, click HERE for GVSU's timeline.
- Lansing Community College: Seniors planning to attend LCC next year, the Scholarship Application is open November 1 through January 31, 2026. Click HERE for more info on the Scholarship Application process. Click HERE for the application. All students are encouraged to apply!
- Western Michigan University: Apply to WMU by the Early Action Deadline of December 15 to be considered for their merit based scholarships. Click HERE for more info.
Scholarships Shared in 2024-25
- CASE Credit Union has multiple $1000 scholarships available for students planning to attend college, university, or trade school. Apply now through April 4, 2025. For more information, visit https://www.casecu.org/Scholarships
- The Coolidge Scholarship: Juniors are encouraged to apply for a full-ride, four-year, merit scholarship that can be used at any accredited college or university in the US. Criterion considered: academics, interest in public policy, and appreciation of the values President Coolidge championed. Deadline is December 11, 2024. More information can be found at coolidgescholars.org
- Golden Apple Scholars Program: Interested in pursing a career as a teacher? Check out the Golden Apple Scholars Program, benefits include paid summer opportunities, support, and job placement. Priority deadline is December 1, 2024. High school student deadline is April 1, 2025.
- Hagan Scholarship application is now available for students with a 3.5+ GPA and a household income of less than $100,000. Check out www.hsfmo.org for more information, deadline is March 15, 2025.
- Horatio Alger Scholarship is open for juniors with a household income below $65,000. Apply now at horatioalger.org/scholarships. Application deadline is March 1, 2025.
- Junior Achievement Scholarship is available for students that participated in Junior Achievement. Deadline to apply is April 25, 2025. For more information: https://michigangreatlakes.ja.org/scholarship/jamgl-scholarships
- Lake Trust Foundation has scholarships available for students attending Cleary University as well as students that are pursuing a skilled trade or technical career (electrical, nursing, plumbing, HVAC, etc.). Applications are open until April 21, 2025. Check out https://laketrust.org/foundation for more information.
- Michigan Gem & Mineral Society has $1000 scholarships available to students interested in studying Earth Science, Geology, Lapidary Arts, Mineral Arts, and other related fields. Check out THIS link for more information. Your application must be submitted by February 20, 2025.
- Michigan Retailers Association: If your parent/guardian is a member of MRA, you're encouraged to apply for a scholarship by 4/1/2025.
- Michigan Senior Scholarship & Michigan Student-View Scholarship application is open now through April 23, 2025. Check out www.student-view.com for more information.
- Michigan Society of Professional Engineers has scholarships available to students interested in pursuing a career as an Engineer. Application deadline is February 15, 2025. Check out www.MichiganSPE.org/Scholarships for more information.
- Nuts, Bolts, and Thingamajigs: Scholarships for students pursuing degrees that will lead to manufacturing careers. Application windows are July 1 to Sept 30 for Spring, and Jan 1 to March 31 for Fall.
- Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists: Seniors interested in a career in HealthCare? Apply for the Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists scholarship! This scholarship brings job shadowing, mentoring, potential employment opportunities and more. Apply by March 28, 2025 by clicking HERE.
- Peacemaker Award: Students that have demonstrated a commitment to peace & social justice are encouraged to apply for the Tom Schneider Peacemaker Award by 4/1/2025, visit www.peaceedcenter.org/schneider-award for more info.
- Ramsey Education Scholarship: Seniors that have either taken or will take Personal Finance, there is a scholarship opportunity! Click HERE for more information and to apply. Deadline is May 31, 2025.
- Wilson Talent Center students, there's a scholarship opportunity now through February 2, 2025. Check out THIS LINK for information and the application.
Below is a list of additional scholarship resources. Sometimes the website creators contact us to post their information on our website. While we check to make sure they have free resources, we do not thoroughly investigate each site. Please feel free to give Student Services your feedback; if you find one that asks you to pay or seems unhelpful, let us know so we can update our listings. Thanks for your help!
MI Scholarship Search: data base for place-based scholarships in Michigan
Big Future Scholarships by the College Board
