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The State of Michigan offers a variety of Student Aid programs, including the Tuition Incentive Program (TIP), Michigan Competitive Scholarship, and Michigan Tuition Grant. Read below for more information on Michigan Student Aid.
Click here to visit the Michigan Student Aid Website.
You can create an MiSSG Portal AFTER you have submitted a FAFSA OR if you are eligible for TIP.
Michigan Student Aid Programs.pdfCommon_Mistakes_Flyer_635725_7.pdftuition incentive program (TIP)
tuition incentive program (TIP)
The Tuition Incentive Program (TIP) provides tuition assistance to students who have received medicaid for 24 months (in a 36 consecutive month period) between age 9 and high school completion. In addition:
Student must complete the FAFSA
Student must complete the TIP application (by August 31 of the student's graduating year) on the MiSSG Portal or by calling 1-888-447-2687.
Be enrolled in at least six credit hours at a participating location
Be a U.S. citizen and a Michigan resident
Must begin using TIP four years after high school
TIP can only be used at participating Michigan colleges and universities.
Phase I of TIP can be used primarily at Community Colleges for certificates and Associate's degrees.
Phase II of TIP begins once a student earns 56 credit hours and begins working towards a Bachelor's degree. Phase II provides up to $500 in tuition reimbursement.
MIchigan Tuition Grant
MIchigan Tuition Grant
The Michigan Tuition Grant provides tuition assistance to students attending private or independent, non-profit colleges. Students can be awarded up to $2, 800. Students must:
Complete the FAFSA by March 1st
Earn a High School Diploma or GED
Must demonstrate financial need
michigan competitive scholarship
michigan competitive scholarship
The Michigan competitive Scholarships awards $1,000 to students who received a score of at least 1200 on the SAT. The scholarship can be applied to community colleges and public or private colleges. Students must:
Complete the FAFSA by March 1st
Earn a High School Diploma or GED
Must demonstrate financial need
Fostering Features scholarship
Fostering Features scholarship
Fostering Features Scholarships provides tuition assistance for students who were in foster care. Students may be awarded up to $3,000 for a community college or a public or private college. Deadline for the program is June 30. Students must:
Complete the FAFSA
Complete program specific application (on the MiSSG Portal)
Must demonstrate financial need
Children of veterans tuition grant
Children of veterans tuition grant
The Children of Veterans Tuition Grant provides assistance to children of veterans who are permanently disabled, missing in action, or deceased. Students may be awarded $2,800 and can be used at a community college and public or private colleges. Students must:
Complete the FAFSA
Complete program specific application (on MiSSG Portal)
Police Officer and Firefighter survivors grant
Police Officer and Firefighter survivors grant
The Police Officer and Firefighter survivor tuition awards of children of police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty. Award amount varies and can be used at a community college and public or private colleges. Student must
Complete the FAFSA
Complete program specific application (on MissG Portal)
Must demonstrate financial need
MI Scholarship Search Tool
MI Scholarship Search Tool
MI Student Aid has a scholarship search tool for students to use as well. Students can search by county, gender, and student type (high school senior, undergraduate students, and graduate students). Check it out by clicking here!
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