Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation 

See frequently asked questions and their answers as they pertain to applying here.

Typically open from December to March.

Barry Community Foundation

See frequently asked questions and their answers as they pertain to applying to various scholarships with varying requirements here.

Bay Area Community Foundation 

Note what is needed to apply here.

Applications open on November 1 and close on February 3 every year.

Berrien Community Foundation 

Know what is needed from applicants and popular questions before you apply here.

Opens in the later part of the year (likely November 1) and closes on February 1 every year.

Community Foundation of Monroe County 

Opens around December 1 until late February.

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan 

Application opens the first week of January until early March every year for those in Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne Counties.

Find popular questions here.

Registration is needed to progress to scholarship application forms – open from January to early February.

Grand Haven Area Community Foundation
For students in the Grand Haven Area. Find answers to common questions and guidance for applicants without a completed FAFSA here.
Opens December until January.

Grand Rapids Community Foundation
You are able to find popular questions and answers here, including further direction if applicant does not have a completed FAFSA.
Opens December 1 and closes March 1 every year.

Grand Traverse Community Foundation
Regional and community partner scholarships are also available and linked at the bottom of the page.
Opens in January and closes in March every year.

Leelanau Township Community Foundation
Various scholarships for Leelanau Township region residents including some for those not eligible for FAFSA.
Opens early March until the end of April.

Saginaw Foundation
Know what materials are needed from you to apply to any scholarships here, and find popular questions here.
Applications for 2026 will be accepted beginning on November 1, 2025 until February 13, 2026.

Other scholarships shared by the Berrien Community Foundation
Not all scholarships listed require the applicant to live in the Berrien County community!

Kalamazoo Community Foundation
You are able to find popular questions here, including further direction if applicant does not have a completed FAFSA.
Open from December 15 until March 1 every year.

Kalamazoo Community Foundation Emergency Scholarship Fund (Kalamazoo County only)
Note that you do not have to be a current scholarship recipient of theirs to apply.
Ensure to read the “Opportunity and Acceptance” tab to see important details -- what can and connect be covered, the conditions of how it can be applied for and received, how it will be disbursed, etc.
Open year-round – reviewed on a rolling basis using a monthly budget. Apply as soon as needed!

Michigan Gateway Community Foundation
For students in southern Berrien and Cass County.
See frequently asked questions and their answers as they pertain to applying here.
Opens January 15 to March 15.

Muskegon County Community Foundation

Scholarships for Muskegon County residents. Accommodations made for those who cannot complete a FAFSA. Common questions and answers can be found here.

Apply by February 1, 2025.

Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation

Various Emmet County regional residential scholarships. 

The application opens January 2026 and closes March 2026.

Sturgis Area Community Foundation
For high school graduates of St. Joseph County. Some scholarships do not require a completed FAFSA.
Various deadlines with some open year-round – reviewed on a rolling basis