Click here for a list of scholarship applications available. This is a live list created by GHS Counseling, meaning it is continuously being updated, so check back often! Thoroughly read through the criteria for each scholarship, as there may be certain requirements that you must meet in order to submit your application for the fund.

Note: The Bay Area Community Foundation Scholarship Application is available November 1 through the first Monday in February. This application allows students to apply for dozens of scholarships with just one application and each year awards $500,000+ to Bay and Arenac County students.

The State of Michigan has a helpful scholarship search engine that generates a PDF of various scholarships broken down by county. Not only is this helpful to see various scholarships in the county you live in, but you can use it to search for scholarships in the county that you might be living in if you attend college out of town.

Click HERE to download a scholarship tracker to keep track of the various funds you plan to apply for!

• What is it? FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. It is needed to get Pell Grants, Michigan Achievement Scholarship, Michigan Community College Guarantee, TIP, and all federal loans. Many scholarship applications will also require a FAFSA.

• What is a Pell Grant? Grant money (meaning it does not have to be repaid) awarded by the federal government based on need. Need is determined based on student and parent income, number of students living in the house, investments, etc. The maximum Pell Grant is $7,395. 

• When should you apply? The FAFSA is available for SENIORS and current college students on October 1, 2025. The sooner it is filed, the better, because some of the aid is first come, first served. The FAFSA should be filed annually.

FAFSA checklist and FAQ's

• Click HERE to start a 2026-27 FAFSA form. Do NOT use your school email to apply. 

• What do I need to apply ? Taxes and w-2s for 2024 for both yourself and your parent or guardian. You will also need access to an email that is not your EHPS email, as well as your social security number.

• The following organizations offer free one-on-one FAFSA assistance

  • Michigan College Access Network: text or call 810-373-5385 to set up a meeting 

  • Bay Area Community Foundation : call 989-893-6026

  • Delta College: visit their website or call 989-686-9080

Beginning with the class of 2023, students who graduate from a high school in Michigan with a diploma or certificate of completion or achieved a high school equivalency certificate will be eligible for more aid. 

*Up to $2,000/year if they attend an eligible training provider in MI, up to 2 years.
*Up to $2,750/year if they attend a community college in MI, up to 3 years.
*Up to $4,000/year if they attend a private college or university in MI, up to 5 years.
*Up to $5,500/year if they attend a public university in MI, up to 5 years.

To qualify, students must fill out the FAFSA every year and their SAI (Student Aid Index) must fall below 30,000. Students do not have to fill out an application to receive this scholarship, they just need to do the FAFSA. Visit www.michigan.gov/achievement to learn more.

Beginning Fall 2024, students from the Class of 2023 and beyond may be eligible for the Community College Guarantee, which includes in-district tuition, contact hours, and mandatory fees.

All recent Michigan high school graduates are eligible! To claim, you must
*Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
*Be a Michigan resident since July 1 of the previous calendar year.
*Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or approved refugee.
*Graduate from a Michigan high school.
*Enroll in college as a full time undergraduate student within 15 months of high school graduation

Reminder: Students choosing the Community College pathway do not need to meet the Student Aid Index criteria previously established for the Michigan Achievement Scholarship – that means there are no income requirements.

Click HERE to learn more.

TIP is a state aid program that gives grant money to students attending college
in Michigan only. Students are eligible if they have been on Medicaid for two years after the age of nine. Call 1-888-4-GRANTS or check with your counselor to see if you are eligible and fill out the appropriate form. The amount of money you get is determined based upon which college you attend. Click here to learn more and view participating schools.