Scholarships

DEPENDENT TUITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Overview and Guidelines

The dependents of regular part time and full time staff and faculty at the University of Michigan-Dearborn (at a 50% and higher appointment) shall be allowed to enroll in any undergraduate course at UM-Dearborn for which they have the appropriate prerequisites, and receive a 50% tuition scholarship for those courses in a program leading to the first baccalaureate degree under the following conditions:

1. For the purposes of the Dependent Tuition Scholarship Program, “dependent” is defined to include IRS-dependent children, and IRS-dependent children of spouses or domestic partners living in the home of the unit member.
2. Dependents are required to apply for this scholarship through UM-Dearborn’s Admissions office. As needed, the Human Resources department will provide confidential staff and faculty employment verification (active status, regular appointment confirmation and effort level) to the Admissions and/or the Financial Aid offices to assist in determining an applicant’s eligibility.
3. Courses taken under the dependent tuition scholarship program may be taken on a matriculated basis. The participant shall meet all degree admission and eligibility requirements of the University in effect at the time of enrollment. Guest students are not eligible for dependent tuition scholarships.  Only students who are enrolled in degree seeking programs at the University of Michigan-Dearborn may be considered.
4. The dependent scholarship will be applied to tuition only. All other fees and costs are the responsibility of the student.
5. The applied dependent tuition scholarship precedes any other institutional scholarship or grant aid awarded to the participant. Institutional scholarships of greater value or that offer greater flexibility in terms will supersede the Dependent Tuition Scholarship Program.
6. Participants may receive the dependent tuition scholarship in a program leading to the first baccalaureate degree up to the number of credits required by the degree program for graduation. This dependent scholarship program will not apply toward graduate degree credits.
7. There is no limit to the number of credits which may be taken each semester under the tuition scholarship program, however, the student will only be eligible for up to 8 semesters of this award, upon initiation of the scholarship.
8. Participants shall be subject to all applicable academic policies governing students at UM-Dearborn.
9. The dependent tuition scholarship will be evaluated on a regular basis (minimally, every 2 years) to determine whether the scholarship shall be continued. Strong consideration for continuing the program will be based upon enrollment data that is indicative of tuition revenue and enrollment growth as a result of the scholarship.
10. The actual value of the Dependent Tuition Scholarship will be determined and applied after official enrollment is established.  An estimated award amount will be reflected on the student's financial aid package.

Eligibility

• Eligibility begins on an employee’s first day of regular employment at UM-Dearborn and dependents are required to apply in advance to receive the scholarship award for future semesters, not retroactively. This program will begin in the fall of 2006; dependent scholarship awards will not be applied retroactively to semesters prior to the fall of 2006. Additionally, if a student (who has been awarded a dependent scholarship) takes one or more consecutive semesters off, then that student must re-apply for the dependent scholarship to be granted in the future.
• If a staff or faculty member separates employment prior to the cut off date of a semester, the University reserves the right to revoke or not award the dependent’s scholarship. If an employee separates employment after the cut off date of a semester, the dependent scholarship will continue through that semester.
• In the event of the death of the employee during the time when a UM-Dearborn dependent is enrolled and participating in this scholarship, the scholarship shall continue to allow the student to complete the degree or certificate program in which they are enrolled.
• Eligible for dependents (as defined in # 1 above) of regular staff and faculty members who have a 50% or greater appointment level.
• Children of retired faculty and staff will not be eligible for this scholarship.
• To maintain this scholarship, the recipient must maintain a GPA of at least 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) and continue satisfactory academic progress as defined by the Office of Financial Aid.

Process for Consideration

• In addition to applying for admission and being accepted to the University of Michigan-Dearborn, the student must submit the Supplemental Information Form along with the family’s most recent federal tax form as supporting documentation of the dependent status of the student.

Continued Eligibility

• To renew the Dependent Tuition Scholarship, the student must submit, to the Office of Financial Aid, the Supplemental Information Form along with the family’s most recent federal tax form as supporting documentation of the dependent status of the student. Financial Aid will verify with Human Resources the parent’s employment status.

PDF of Supplemental Information Form