State of Michigan Scholarships and Grants (2024)

• Learn more about the Michigan Achievement Scholarship

  Eligibility

  To be considered for a Michigan Achievement Scholarship, a student must:

  • Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
  • Please note: If selected for verification, this process must be completed to receive the MAS award.
  • Demonstrate financial need by having an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $25,000 or less.
  • Be a Michigan resident since July 1 of the previous calendar year.
  • If a dependent student, parent(s) must also be a Michigan resident since July 1 of the previous calendar year.
  • Graduate from high school in Michigan with a diploma or a certificate of completion or achieved a high school equivalency certificate in 2023 or after.
  • Enroll full time as defined by the eligible institution. (Eligible institutions include Michigan community colleges, tribal colleges and public or private universities).
  • Enroll at an eligible institution within 15 months of high school graduation or earning a high school equivalency certificate.
  • Students are not eligible if they are incarcerated or are in default on a federal student loan.

  Students are also encouraged to create an account in the MiSSG Portal atso they can track the status of their scholarship. An MiSSG Student Portal account can be created 3-5 business days after completing a FAFSA.

  Award amounts

  The Michigan Achievement Scholarship is comprised of two parts: a $2,500 minimum award per year, and a last-dollar tuition award of up to $3,000 per year. Students who may be eligible will see the award on their financial aid offer for the 2023-24 academic year as an estimated award. Please be advised that these award offers are subject to removal or change as WMU processes other aid received on the student’s behalf.

  Award payment

  Students must be enrolled full time and be in making Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) for the award to pay to their account. The minimum award portion of the scholarship should pay approximately 10 days prior to the beginning of the term. The last dollar portion of the award may not pay fully until after the add/drop period of the term so that all other tuition-based aid is taken into consideration, per state awarding requirements.

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• I think that the curriculum and the financial aid aspect really helped me to get to this point, along with the professors and connections I've made. Graduating and aspiring to hopefully one day become a PA and have the privilege to serve other patients and treat their health needs, I think that's something my mom would definitely be proud of.

  Jovanny Ruiz-Alavez, B.S.'21, biomedical sciences and Foundation Scholar

The Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver program is authorized by the state of Michigan and waives the tuition costs for eligible Native Americans in the state'spublic community colleges and universities.

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• Learn more about the Michigan Education Trust

  Eligibility

  • MET contract purchased from the state of Michigan.
  • You must notify the state of Michigan you are attending WMU.
  • MET notifies WMU on a semester-by-semester basis of eligible students and maximum number of credit hours remaining for each student.
  • WMU adds the MET payment to the student account on a semester-by-semester basis (after receiving eligibility information from MET).
  • MET funds can be used for study abroad (up to the amount of tuition and fees for 12 credit hours at WMU).

  Contract covers

  • Cost of tuition (up to a maximum number of hours as designated by MET).
  • Mandatory fees—including enrollment and student assessmentfees—the program part of the orientation fee and first year experience program fee.

  Please note: Housing, food, books, non-mandatory fees and otherexpenses are not covered by MET.

  Contact Michigan Education Trust at (800) 638 4543 ormichigan.gov/setwithmet.

The Tuition Incentive Program (TIP) encourages students to complete high school by providing college tuition assistance after graduation. Eligible studentsare those who have or have had Medicaid coverage for 24 months within a 36 consecutive month period as identified by the Michigan Department of Healthand Human Services (MDHHS). Students may receive a maximum of $2,000 in TIP funds. Eligible students will received $500 in the fall and spring semesters.Students may receive one summer TIP award per academic year for $400. To receive TIP in the summer, students must submit a summer financial aidapplication and request TIP funding.

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The Children of Veterans Tuition Grant provides undergraduate tuition assistance to students older than 16 and younger than 26 years of age who are thenatural or adopted child of a Michigan veteran. The veteran must have died or became totally and permanently disabled as a result of military service.

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The Police Officer's and Fire Fighter's Survivor Tuition Act provides for the waiver of tuition at a Michigan community college or public university for childrenand surviving spouses of Michigan police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty.

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• Federal student grants: A federal student grant is a type of financial aid that you don’t have to pay back. They come in the form of the federal Pell Grant, the federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant and the federal TEACH Grant.

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• Institutional scholarships: Scholarships and grants are types of financial aid that do not need to be repaid. They are a great way to pay for your education and may reduce the need for student loans.

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• Kalamazoo Promise: Western is a proud partner of the Kalamazoo Promise, a private scholarship foundation that offers scholarships to students who attended Kalamazoo Public Schools.

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• Private scholarships: Private scholarships are free funds from sources outside of WMU. Scholarships that are received from a private source must be reported to the University and must be factored in to existing student financial aid offers.

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