College Specific Scholarships

Eastern Michigan Scholarships

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Presidential Scholarship

Students must apply for the Presidential Scholarship and visit campus to be considered. The top 21 students in the PSC receive $23,700 full-ride scholarship for a maximum of four years or 124 credits if they meet the renewal criteria. To keep this scholarship, you must be enrolled in 15 credits each semester, maintain a 3.5 GPA, meet SAP,* and live in EMU's residence halls all four years.

4WARD Graduation Scholarship

Available to incoming freshmen starting Fall 2019.

The 4WARD Graduation Scholarship offers a four-year graduation commitment. When you successfully complete 2 years at Eastern Michigan University, we will fund your full tuition for your remaining two years. To initially qualify, you need to have a minimum 3.0 high school GPA and 20 ACT or 1030 SAT (on 1600 scale).

You pay for your first two consecutive years of tuition at a locked-in tuition rate of approximately $13,000 per year (30 credits). Then EMU will pay for 100% of your next two consecutive years of tuition (30 credits a year).

You’ll live in an on-campus community for each of the four years at a locked-in room & board rate of approximately $10,500 a year, which includes a standard double room and a standard meal plan. To remain eligible, students must enroll in 30 credits per academic year, maintain a 2.0 EMU GPA, and meet SAP.* The benefits of the 4WARD scholarship are not extended into the summer semester.

Emerald Scholarship

This scholarship is based on GPA, test scores, and U.S. citizenship. The amount is $1,500–$8,000 for four years if you meet renewal criteria of enrolling in 12 hours each semester, maintaining a 2.75 EMU GPA, and meeting SAP.* Priority deadline is May 1. Text your graduation year (e.g. 2019) to 467-467 for your estimated scholarship.

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Education First Opportunity Scholarship (EFOS)

This scholarship awards you $13,233 (Tuition minus Pell Grant = EFOS) for four years if you meet renewal criteria. To initially qualify, you need to have a minimum 3.0 high school GPA and 20 ACT or 1030 SAT (on 1600 scale). It's open to incoming freshman who have filed a FAFSA and are Pell Grant eligible by February 1.

To renew your scholarship, you must enroll in 15 credits each semester, maintain a 2.75 EMU GPA and meet SAP.* You also must file your FAFSA each year by April 1 and remain Pell Grant eligible.

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Residence Hall Award

Residence Hall Awards** apply to traditional residence halls only. Brown/Munson, Cornell, Westview, and 601 West Forest are not traditional residence halls and not eligible to use this funding.

Challenge Award

Awarded to students admitted prior to Fall 2017.

The renewal criteria requires you to enroll in 12 hours each semester, maintain a 2.5 EMU GPA and meet SAP.*

National Scholars Program (NSP)

Awarded to students admitted prior to Fall 2018.

This scholarship awards $18,900 (difference between resident and non-resident tuition) for four years award (maximum 124 credit hours) if you meet renewal criteria. Initial criteria requires a 2.75 high school GPA, 20 ACT or 950 SAT or higher, and non-resident admission status. The renewal criteria requires you to enroll in 15 credits each semester, maintain a 2.75 EMU GPA , meet SAP,* and maintain non-resident status. The priority deadline June 1.

*SAP = Satisfactory Academic Progress: Requires you to earn passing grades in a minimum of 67% of the credit hours you take. Grades of F, W, I, N, NC or repeated classes are not "earned."

**If renewable, Residence Hall Awards require that students are meeting the renewal criteria (including minimum 2.75 GPA and SAP) for their university scholarship. Log into my.emich.edu to view scholarship requirements.

Grand Valley State University

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Outside Scholarships/Fellowships

THE ROBERT AND ELLEN THOMPSON SCHOLARSHIPS

The Robert and Ellen Thompson Scholarship programs provide students with the financial, academic and individualized support needed to successfully pursue and complete their college degree. Working closely with the Thompson Foundation, GVSU strives to engage and connect with our scholars to achieve the student outcomes that Bob and Ellen Thompson envisioned and that their generosity has made possible.

PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Annual Award: $4,000 to $7,000

• Must have a 3.8 or higher high school cumulative grade point average and composite ACT score of 32 or higher or score of 1430 or higher on the new SAT combined score on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and Math

• Must participate in a scholarship competition to be eligible. Competitions typically take place in November and January.

• Awardees also receive an Award for Excellence Scholarship

• Additional amounts of up to $2,000 are awarded to students who are National Merit Finalists

• Must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress at Grand Valley

• Requires full-time enrollment

• Renewable for three additional consecutive years

• Total award value: $16,000 to $28,000

FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP

Annual Award: $1,000 to $3,000

• Must have a 3.6 or higher high school cumulative grade point average and composite ACT score of 30 or higher or score of 1370 or higher on the new SAT combined score on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and Math

• Must participate in a scholarship competition to be eligible. Competitions typically take place in November and January.

• Awardees also receive an Award for Excellence Scholarship

• Additional amounts of up to $2,000 are awarded to students who are National Merit Finalists

• Must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress at Grand Valley

• Requires full-time enrollment

• Renewable for three additional consecutive years

• Total award value: $4,000 to $12,000

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP

Annual Award: Michigan Resident: $5,000 Non-Michigan Resident: $5,000 plus the difference between full-time Michigan resident tuition and non-resident tuition

• Must have a 3.5 or higher high school cumulative grade point average and composite ACT score of 26 or higher or score of 1240 or higher on the new SAT combined score on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and Math

• Must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress at Grand Valley

• Requires full-time enrollment

• Renewable for three additional consecutive years

• Total award value: Michigan Resident: $20,000 Non-Michigan Resident: approximately $40,280

LAKER SCHOLARSHIP

Annual Award: Michigan Resident: $2,000 Non-Michigan Resident: $2,000 plus the difference between full-time Michigan resident tuition and non-resident tuition

• Must have a 3.3 or higher high school cumulative grade point average

• Must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress at Grand Valley

• Requires full-time enrollment

• Renewable for three additional consecutive years

• Cannot be combined with Award for Excellence, Faculty, or Presidential Scholarship

• Total award value: Michigan Resident: $8,000 Non-Michigan Resident: approximately $28,280

URBAN SCHOOLS SCHOLARSHIP

Annual Award: Michigan Resident: $3,000 Non-Michigan Resident: $3,000 plus the difference between full-time Michigan resident tuition and non-resident tuition

• Awarded at application review specifically to students from select urban high schools.

• Select schools from the following areas are included:

  • Grand Rapids Public Schools

  • Detroit Public Schools

  • Additional Michigan High Schools: Arthur Hill, Benton Harbor High School, Detroit High School of Fine and Performing Arts, Detroit University Prep Academy, Detroit University Science and Math, Flint Northern High School, Flint Northwestern High School, Flint Southwestern Classical Academy, John Pershing, JW Sexton, Northwestern, Pontiac High School, Saginaw High School, Southfield Arts and Technology High School, University High School, University Prep Academy of Art & Design (beginning Fall 2020), and Western International

  • Non-Michigan High Schools: Chicago High School Agricultural, Curie, Gwendolyn Brooks, Hillcrest, Hyde Park Academy, John Hope College Preparatory, Jones College Prep, Kenwood Academy, Lane Tech, Morgan Park, Percy Julian, Proviso East, Proviso West, South Shore International College Prep High School, Thornridge, Thornton Fractional North High School, Thornwood, Westinghouse High School, Whitney Young

• Must have a 3.3 or higher high school cumulative grade point average

• Cannot be combined with the Early Awareness Scholarship or a Native American Tuition Grant

• Must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress at Grand Valley

• Requires full-time enrollment

• Students receiving this scholarship are also encouraged to participate in one of the structured student success programs on campus

• Renewable for three additional consecutive years

• Total award value: Michigan Resident: $12,000 Non-Michigan Resident: approximately $32,280

EARLY AWARENESS SCHOLARSHIP

Annual Award: Michigan Resident: $3,000 Non-Michigan Resident: $3,000 plus the difference between full-time Michigan resident tuition and non-resident tuition

• Recipients of this scholarship will have at least two years of participation in one of the following programs:

  • The Detroit Compact

  • Wade H. McCree, Jr. Incentive Scholarship

  • Introspect Youth Services, Inc.

  • Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc.

  • TRiO Upward Bound

  • TRiO Talent Search

  • GEAR UP

• Must have a cumulative 3.3 or higher high school cumulative grade point average

• Cannot be combined with the Urban Schools Scholarship or a Native American Tuition Grant

• Must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress at Grand Valley

• Requires full-time enrollment

• Students receiving this scholarship are also encouraged to participate in one of the structured student success programs on campus

• Renewable for three additional consecutive years

• Total award value: Michigan Resident: $12,000 Non-Michigan Resident: approximately $32,280

ALUMNI HERITAGE SCHOLARSHIP

Annual Award: Varies on number of applicants and funds available

• To apply, go to gvsu.edu/myScholarships

• Must be the child of a Grand Valley alumnus entering as a freshman

• Requires full-time enrollment

• Must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress at Grand Valley

• Renewable for three additional consecutive years

ROBERT C. TROTTER TRI-COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP

Annual Award: $1,000

• To apply, go to gvsu.edu/myscholarships/

• Recipients will be selected from Kent, Muskegon, and Ottawa counties

• Preference will be given to students without other merit aid

• Requires full-time enrollment

• Must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress at Grand Valley

• Renewable for three additional consecutive years

• Total award value: $4,000

LAKERS GO ABROAD! SCHOLARSHIP

Award Amount: $2,000

• To apply, go to www.gvsu.edu/myscholarships

• Scholarship requires full-time enrollment and GVSU must be first institution attending after high school

• This is a one-time only award

• Awardees are still eligible for additional study abroad scholarships

• To access scholarships after enrollment, awardee must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress at Grand Valley

• Scholarship must be used within four years after initial enrollment at GVSU, and may only be used on a GVSU-approved, for-credit study abroad program

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