State of Michigan
Michigan Promise Scholarship
The Michigan Promise Scholarshipis one of the newest programs sponsored by the State of Michigan and is a successor to the Michigan Merit Award.
Beginning with the high school graduating class of 2007, Michigan students with a qualifying on the State Assessment Test may receive $1,000 per academic year of their first two years of college enrollment and up to $2,000 after the completion of two years of postsecondary education with at least a 2.5 GPA.
Michigan students who do not receive qualifying scores on the State Assessment Test may receive up to $4,000 after the completion of two years of postsecondary education with at least a 2.5 GPA.
High schools graduates from the class of 2007 and beyond are eligible for the Michigan Promise Scholarship. High school graduates from the class of 2006 and prior are not eligible for the Michigan Promise Scholarship but may be eligible for the Michigan Merit Award.
Eligibility Criteria - Must be a Michigan resident
- Take the State Assessment Test; either the Michigan Merit Exam (MME), or the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) depending on high school graduating class listed below
- Enroll at an approved postsecondary institution in Michigan or a military service academy within in two years of becoming a high school graduate (two year period would be extended for service in the armed services or in the Peace Corps).
- Complete the postsecondary education requirements (associate's degree, etc.) within four years of initial enrollment at the postsecondary institution.
- Achieve a cumulative college grade point average of 2.5 (except for students completing vocational educational programs that do not record grades).
- Be a high school graduate or have passed the GED or any other graduate equivalency exam approved by the State Board of Education.
- Certify his or her eligibility for a scholarship.
State Assessment Test Criteria
Class of 2008 and Beyond: Students from high school graduating class of 2008 and beyond, need to take the MME to qualify for the Michigan Promise Scholarship.
Class of 2007: Students from the high school class of 2007 who have already taken the MEAP test and received qualifying scores for the Michigan Merit Award (notification received from the Office of Scholarships and Grants) already qualify for the Michigan Promise Scholarship.
Students from the high school graduating class of 2007 who have already taken the MEAP test and have not received qualifying scores for the Michigan Merit Award are advised to retake the MEAP test in Spring 2007.
Class of 2006 and Prior: Students from the high school graduating class of 2006 and prior are not eligible for the Michigan Promise Scholarship. Students may be eligible for the Michigan Merit Award.
Scholarship Amounts
Students who receive qualifying scores on the State Assessment Test (MEAP or MME depending on high school graduation year) may receive up to $1,000 per academic year for each of their first two years of college enrollment and up to $2,000 after the successful completion of two years of postsecondary education with at least a 2.5 GPA (associate's degree, two-year certificate, vocational education program or 50 percent of a bachelor's degree).
Students who do not receive qualifying scores on the State Assessment Test (MEAP or MME depending on high school graduating class year) may receive up to $4,000 after the successful completion of two years of postsecondary education with at least a 2.5 GPA (associate's degree, two-year certificate, vocational education program or 50 percent of the academic requirements for a bachelor's degree).
Students completing a vocational training program requiring less than two years to complete may be eligible for a prorated scholarship amount.
For More Information
For more information on the Michigan Promise Scholarship, contact the Office of Scholarships and Grants toll-free at 1-888-4-GRANTS (888-447-2687) or e-mail osg@michigan.gov.
For more information on the MEAP or MME, contact the Michigan Department of Education, Office of Educational Assessment & Accountability, toll-free at 1-888-560-8378 or e-mail oeaa@michigan.gov.
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