Michigan Competitive Scholarship Grant

Michigan Competitive Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Western Michigan University
Amount: Up to US $1,500
Last Updated: September 18, 2025

Summary

The Michigan Competitive Scholarship supports undergraduate students pursuing their first degree, focusing on financial need and merit. To qualify, applicants must achieve a minimum SAT score of 1200 and file the FAFSA by July 1. Eligible institutions include public universities and non-profit colleges in Michigan. This scholarship aims to increase access to higher education for residents while ensuring students meet specific eligibility criteria, including citizenship and enrollment status.

Overview

About MI Student Aid MI Student Aid encourages students to pursue postsecondary education by providing equality of access to student financial resources and information. Through the administration of various student scholarship and grant programs, students receive the guidance and funding necessary to pursue their educational goals. Michigan Competitive Scholarship The Michigan Competitive Scholarship is available to undergraduate students pursuing their first degree and is based on both financial need and merit. To be considered, a student must take the SAT (Class of 2017 and beyond) prior to entering college and achieve a qualifying score of at least 1200. Participating Institutions Michigan public degree-granting community college, public university; or Michigan private or independent, degree-granting non-profit institution. Cannot be an institution whose primary purpose is to prepare students for ordination or appointment as a member of the clergy of a church, denomination, or religious sect.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Student must: File a current-year Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by July 1. Achieve a qualifying SAT score of at least 1200 prior to entering college. Prior to the Class of 2017, eligible applicants must have achieved a qualifying ACT score of at least 23 (composite) or 90 (scaled score) prior to entering college. Possess a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent. Demonstrate financial need. Enroll at least half-time at a participating institution. Be a Michigan resident since July 1 of the previous calendar year. If you are a dependent student, the contributor(s) on your FAFSA must also be a Michigan resident. This will be confirmed based on your FAFSA.Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or approved refugee. Not be incarcerated. Not be in default on a Federal student loan.

Ineligibility

Program eligibility ends when a student: Has received a baccalaureate degree, or Has exhausted their check counts (a method used to monitor MCS usage). Each student will have a starting pool of 60 check counts (the equivalent of 10 full-time semesters/terms), or Has been out of high school over ten years, whichever occurs first.