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Michigan Competetive Scholarsip (AS)

Eligibility Criteria

Qualifying ACT score from High School testing
Graduate from Michigan high school (within last ten years)
Michigan Resident (per FAFSA information and State guidelines)
Tuition only
Student must notify State of Michigan attending WMU (if not first school choice on FAFSA).
Funds may not be available if completing the FAFSA after Michigan's priority deadline of March 1 of the upcoming aid year for both high school seniors and college students
Undergraduate students, first bachelor degree, enrolled at least half time
Award eligibility based upon EFC, enrollment and other resources
Award amount canceled if enrolled less than half time
Award may be adjusted or canceled if EFC changes or student receives additional resources (other than the Michigan Merit Award)
Maximum eligibility of ten semesters; requires minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA and meets school's Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards

Awards

Minimum $100/Maximum $1300

Contact

State of Michigan
Office of Scholarships & Grants
Phone: (888) 447-2687
Fax: (517) 335-5984 www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid

Michigan Education Trust (MET)

Eligibility Criteria

MET contract purchased from the State of Michigan
Student must notify State of Michigan attending WMU.
Added to the student’s “financial aid award file” on a semester-by-semester basis (after receiving eligibility information from MET)
Amount of award considered as a “resource” and may reduce your eligibility for other financial aid programs
Can be used for study abroad (up to amount of tuition and fees for 12 credit hours at WMU)
MET notifies WMU on a semester-by-semester basis of eligible students and maximum number of credit hours remaining for each student

Awards

Cost of tuition (up to a maximum number of hours as designated by MET); enrollment and student assessment fees, orientation fee Room, board, books, non-mandatory fees and other expenses are NOT covered by MET

Contact

Michigan Education Trust
Phone: (800) 638-4543
www.michigan.gov/treasury/0,1607,7-121-1752_2235_2236---,00.html

Michigan Promise Scholarship (formerly Michigan Merit Award)

Eligibility Criteria

Must be a Michigan resident
Take the State Assessment Test; the MEAP for students graduating in 2007 and the Michigan Merit Exam (MME) for the Class of 2008 and beyond
Enroll at an approved postsecondary institution in Michigan or a military service academy within two years of graduating from high school
Achieve a cumulative college grade point average of 2.5
Be a high school graduate or have passed the GED
Must certify eligibility for the scholarship

Awards

Up to $4,000

Contact

On the Web: Michigan Promise Scholarship
Phone: (888) 447-2687

Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver (MITW)

Eligibility Criteria

One-quarter degree Indian blood quantum
Michigan Resident for at least one year prior to the start of the academic year for which you are applying (i.e., since July 1 of prior year).
You must meet and maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress per financial aid guidelines to renew your scholarship for future years
You must be enrolled in a degree granting or certificate program, either undergraduate or graduate.
Guest students are not eligible
Consortium students are eligible as long as WMU is your home institution.

Contact

For information on documentation of blood quantum, contact the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
Federal Square Office Plaza
2901.5 I-75 Business Spur
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
(906) 632-6809 ext. 3131.

Additional information available at www.itcmi.org/

Obtain application for the MITW Program.

Police Officer’s and Fire Fighter’s Survivor Tuition Act

Eligibility Criteria

This program provides a waiver of tuition at public community colleges and state universities for the surviving spouse and children (under age 21) of Michigan police and fire fighters killed in the line of duty.

Contact

To obtain further information or an application from, write to: Survivor Tuition Waiver Program
Michigan Law Enforcement Officers Training Council
Michigan Department of State Police
7426 North Canal Road
Lansing, MI 48913

Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

The Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship is a federally funded program established to promote student excellence and achievement and to recognize exceptionally able students who show promise of continued excellence. To be eligible, a scholarship recipient must graduate from a public or private secondary school or have the equivalent of a certificate of graduation and must be admitted for enrollment at an institution of higher education. The award is for the first year of study at any college or university in the U.S. A student must file with the institution that he/she intends to submit a Statement of Registration Status certifying that he/she is registered with Selective Service or that he/she is not required to be registered.

Contact

For further information, contact
Michigan Department of Education
Student Financial Assistance Services
P.O. Box 30008
Lansing MI, 48909

1-888-447-2687.

Tuition Incentive Program (TIP)

Eligibility Criteria

The TIP Program at WMU is for students who were receiving TIP at a Michigan Community College and are transferring to WMU with 56 transfer credits OR have earned 56 credits hours at WMU. A “TIP Letter of Credit” must be given to Student Financial Aid as proof of eligibility.

Awards

Students may receive up to $500 per semester for four semesters.

Contact

For further information about TIP, call 1-888-447-2687 or Student Financial Aid.

Vocational Rehabilitation

Eligibility Criteria

Educational benefits are available based on financial need for students with physical or mental impairments resulting in a substantial impediment to employment.

Contact

Michigan Rehabilitation Service,
Michigan Jobs Commission
P.O. Box 30020,
Lansing, MI 48909

For a listing of the MRS district offices, call 1-800-605-6722

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