Michigan Achievement Scholarship - Fact Sheet for Academic Year

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Description

The Michigan Achievement Scholarship provides renewable scholarships for undergraduate students who graduate

from high school in Michigan with a diploma, certificate of completion, or achieved a high school equivalency certificate

in 2023 or after. Students must be attending an eligible Michigan postsecondary institution. Students must

demonstrate financial need when they complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by having an

Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $25,000 or less.

Application

To apply for the Michigan Achievement Scholarship, a student must complete a FAFSA. To check the status of an

application, the student can log into the MiSSG Student Portal at michigan.gov/missg.

Eligibility

To be eligible for an award, a student must:

• Complete a FAFSA.

• Demonstrate financial need by having an EFC of $25,000 or less.

• Graduate from high school in Michigan with a diploma, a certificate of completion, or achieved a high school

equivalency certificate in 2023 or after.

• Enroll at an eligible institution within 15 months of high school graduation or earning a high school equivalency

certificate.

• Be enrolled full-time as determined by the participating institution.

 All participating institutions are listed on the last page of this Fact Sheet.

• Be a Michigan resident since July 1 of the previous calendar year.

 If a dependent student, parent must also be a Michigan resident since July 1 of the previous calendar year.

• Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or approved refugee.

• Not be incarcerated.

• Be an undergraduate student.

• Not be in default on a Federal student loan.

• Meet the institution’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy.

Michigan Achievement Scholarship

Fact Sheet for Academic Year 2023-24

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Program Limits

All eligible participants will receive a Minimum Award up to their Cost of Attendance (COA), Last-dollar awards are

restricted to tuition, contact hours and mandatory fees minus all other gift aid. Qualifying students may be eligible for:

• Up to $2,750 if they attend a Michigan community college or tribal college, per year

 $1,750 Michigan Achievement Scholarship Minimum Award

 $1,000 Michigan Achievement Scholarship Last-dollar Award

• Up to $5,500 if they attend a Michigan public university or are enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program at a Michigan

community college, per year

 $2,500 Michigan Achievement Scholarship Minimum Award

 $3,000 Michigan Achievement Scholarship Last-dollar Award

• Up to $4,000 if they attend a Michigan private college or university, per year

 $1,000 Michigan Achievement Scholarship Minimum Award

 $3,000 Michigan Achievement Scholarship Last-dollar Award

It is the responsibility of the college financial aid office to coordinate all sources of aid for which a student may be

eligible. Other gift aid may reduce or cancel this award.

Students may be eligible to receive the Michigan Achievement Scholarship for up to five consecutive years total, with no

more than three years at a Michigan community college and tribal college.

Current and future awards are subject to available and approved funding.

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Participating Institutions

ADRIAN COLLEGE

HOPE COLLEGE

OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

ALBION COLLEGE

JACKSON COLLEGE

OAKLAND UNIVERSITY

ALMA COLLEGE

KALAMAZOO COLLEGE

OLIVET COLLEGE

ALPENA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

ROCHESTER CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

ANDREWS UNIVERSITY

KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE

SACRED HEART MAJOR SEMINARY

AQUINAS COLLEGE

KETTERING UNIVERSITY

SAGINAW CHIPPEWA TRIBAL COLLEGE

BAKER COLLEGE

KEWEENAW BAY OJIBWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY

BAY COLLEGE

KIRTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE

BAY MILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

KUYPER COLLEGE

SIENA HEIGHTS UNIVERSITY

CALVIN UNIVERSITY

LAKE MICHIGAN COLLEGE

SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE

CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY

SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY

CLEARY UNIVERSITY

LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE

ST. CLAIR COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIES

LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY

MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - ANN ARBOR

CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY

MADONNA UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - DEARBORN

DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - FLINT

DELTA COLLEGE

MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

WALSH COLLEGE

EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

MID MICHIGAN COLLEGE

WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE

FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY

MONROE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

GLEN OAKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

MONTCALM COMMUNITY COLLEGE

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY

GOGEBIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE

MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE

WEST SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

GRACE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

NORTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN COLLEGE

GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY

NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

GREAT LAKES CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE

HENRY FORD COLLEGE

NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY

• Awards are based on the first Michigan college choice listed on the FAFSA.

• The student is responsible for notifying MI Student Aid of any changes of address or college choice.

• It is the responsibility of the student to be informed of all eligibility requirements and program rules.

The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential is not affiliated with National Merit Scholarship

Corporation or its registered trademarks National Achievement®, Achievement Scholarship®, or

Achievement Scholar®.