Michigan College Scholarships

Perhaps you've investigated the grants and loans available to you to help pay for your college, offered by the federal government, private institutions, and even through the state. However, as a resident of Michigan or an individual aspiring to go to school in Michigan, you may not have taken a look at Michigan scholarships for which you may be eligible. Fortunately, there are many awards that are widely varied so that many different students from all walks of life can afford a higher education.

The Michigan Merit Award is a small scholarship available to high school seniors who have outstanding scores on aptitude tests like the SAT or ACT. Recipients earn up to $3000. The Competitive Scholarship program is a need and merit based award of up to $2000 for students who have shown academic accomplishment and financial need and are planning to attend a college or university.

The Tuition Incentive Program is awarded to those who are at great social and financial risk and is geared to help these students complete their high school education. The student then agrees to attend a state-subsidized college for at least two years. Students must face serious financial disadvantage and have been on Medicaid for a certain amount of time in order to qualify for awards of up to $2000.

Because nurses are in great need in the state of Michigan, the Michigan Nursing Scholarship offers up to $4000 per academic year for students pursuing a nursing degree, as long as they agree to employment at a Michigan state facility upon graduation. One year of work covers one year of scholarship assistance.

List of Michigan Scholarships

• American Legion Department of Michigan Oratorical Contest — $600 to $1000 awarded each year to five undergraduate students who are Michigan residents.


• College Scholarships for Cancer Survivors — $1000 to $2250 awarded each year to 72 undergraduate students attending a Michigan or Indiana college.


• Dakota Pequeno Memorial Scholarship — The recipient of the Dakota Pequeno Memorial Scholarship will be a student who has shown perseverance in eliminating obstacles that epilepsy and seizures may present, courage in dealing with epilepsy/seizures, community involvement, and commitment to their education. The Dakota Pequeno Memorial Scholarship is administered by the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan.


• Medical Career Scholarship — $500 awarded each year to 5-20 freshmen students attending Michigan college and majoring in health care field.


• Michigan Competitive Scholarship — $100 to $1300 awarded each year to varied number of undergraduate students attending a Michigan college.


• Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver — Varied amount awarded each year to one Native American undergraduate or graduate student attending a Michigan college.


• Michigan League for Nursing — $500 awarded each year to four sophomore, junior or senior undergraduate students attending a Michigan college and majoring in nursing.


• Michigan Nursing Scholarship — Up to $4000 awarded each year to varied number of undergraduate students attending a Michigan college and majoring in nursing.


• Tuition Incentive Program — Varied amount awarded each year to varied number of undergraduate students attending a Michigan college.


• Warner Norcross and Judd LLP Scholarship for Minority Students — $1000 to $5000 awarded each year to three minority undergraduate or graduate students majoring in law and attending Michigan college.

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Paying for school is not easy, but we are here to help. OEDb's student finance section will help you find the money you need to pay your tuition and other college expenses. We cover scholarships, college grants, and student loans. Scholarships and grants are both forms of "free money", meaning they don't need to be paid back. Scholarships are typically awarded by businesses or individuals, with the money being earmarked specifically for tuition. They can be awarded based on a student's location or by religious affiliation, such as Catholicism or Islam. Grants are typically awarded by governments or non-profit organizations and the money often can be applied to several different expenses a student may incur, not solely tuition. They can be awarded based on location or ethnicity, for instance African American or Hispanic. Loans are not considered "free money", because unlike scholarships and grants, they do need to be paid back after graduation. Common federal loans include Perkins and Stafford. Loans are also available by location.