Scholarships

Private Scholarships

The University of Michigan Club of Downriver Scholarship Program

The University of Michigan Club of Downriver awards up to six of scholarships each year to successful applicants.  Applicants must have completed their freshman year at one of the three campuses of the University of Michigan and must have attended high school or have permanent residency in the Downriver area.  The scholarship requires a minimum 3.0 grade point average and applicants must demonstrate financial need.

Award:  $750

Deadline: August 15th

Allen Park Festivities Commission Scholarship

The Allen Park Festivities Commission awards up to ten scholarships to Allen Park residents who are accepted by a college accredited by North Central Association and demonstrate financial need.

Allen Park Festivities Commission Scholarship Application (PDF)

Award:   $1,000

Deadline: July 12

ASCO Numatics Engineering College Scholarship

Two merit-based scholarships are awarded to U.S. engineering students who are pursuing careers in industrial automation-related disciplines.  Scholarship recipients may also be eligible for an ASCO Numatics internship.

Award:    $5,000

Deadline:  July 31

Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship Program

Scholarships are available to minorities in the amount of $1,000, depending on tuition balance on record and academic performance.  Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and be U.S. citizens or visa-holding permanent residents of African-American, Asian, Pacific Island, Native American or Hispanic descent.  Applicants must be enrolled in full-time undergraduate or graduate programs in any of the following fields:  Chemistry, Information Management, Computing and Software Systems, Material Science, Printing Management Science, Laser Optics, Physics or Engineering.

Amount:       $1,000

Deadline:    September

Arab American Scholarship Foundation
Scholarships awarded to qualified high school seniors or college students with special consideration given to mass communications majors. Applicants must be of Arab descent and U.S. citizens or U.S. residents, and must also be Michigan residents. Applicants must maintain full-time enrollment and have at least a 3.0 GPA. Financial need will be considered.

Award: $1000
Deadline: April
Contact: (313) 846-8480

Google 2008 Anita Borg Scholarship
To encourage women to excel in computing and technology and become active role models and leaders. Candidates must be full-time, entering their senior year of undergraduate study or be enrolled in a graduate program in 2008-2009, majoring in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field majors. 

Award:  $1,000 to $10,000

Deadline:  February 1

H. T. Ewald Foundation Scholarship

The H.T. Ewald Foundation provides scholarship support for graduating high school students residing in the metropolitan Detroit area who will enter college in fall.  Students must demonstrate financial need,  show leadership and character and display a record of good scholarship (grade point average, standardized test scores and awards).  Students must enroll and maintain full-time status in college.  Scholarships can be renewed.

Award:  Varies

Deadline: March 1st

Talbots Charitable Foundation

Amount: $1000- $10000
Deadline: January

Thomara Latimer Cancer Foundation Scholarship

Scholarship awarded to qualified high school seniors or college students, enrolled in a medically related program of study; or to cancer survivors between the ages of 18-30, pursuing higher education at a college/university or a vocational/technical school. Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA.

Deadline: December

Michigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Miriam Schaefer Scholarship
Non-renewable scholarships for junior or senior undergraduates in an elementary or secondary teacher education program with a mathematics specialty. Secondary education majors must have successfully completed the required calculus sequence. Elementary education majors must have at least a mathematics minor. Applicants must be a Michigan resident with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Award: $1500
Deadline: June

Michigan Association of Realtors Scholarship Trust
Scholarships awarded annually to undergraduate students whose academic major is related to real estate. Applicants must be full-time entering juniors, seniors or graduate students with a GPA of at least a 2.0 or higher. Applicants must agree to take courses that are related to the real estate field.

Amount: Variable
Deadline: July 1

George A. Nielsen Public Investor Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship is to support the studies of full or part-time students interested in the efficient and productive investment of public funds. Graduate and undergraduate students majoring in public administration, finance, business administration or a related field are eligible to apply. Must be employed at least one year by a state or local government, or other public entity, and a citiizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada.

Amount: $5,000 (may be awarded as two $2,500 scholarships)
Deadline: March

Taylor Garden Club - Jeanne Eckert Scholarship
Scholarship awarded to a graduating high school senior or college student who has chosen a career in environmental studies, conservation, botany, horticulture, or landscape design. Contact Taylor Garden Club at (313) 295-5864.

Award: $500
Deadline: May
Application Available in OFA

Jeannette Rankin Foundation Grant
Grants are available for low-income women who are U.S. citizens, aged 35 or older, accepted to or attending an accredited college or university pursuing a first bachelor’s degree. While financial need is a primary criterion, applicants must be able to articulate realistic goals and the ability to accomplish goals.

Amount $2000
Deadline March 1

Casey Family Scholars Scholarship

Scholarships are provided to young people, under the age of 25, who have spent at least 12 months in foster care and were not subsequently adopted.  The scholarships are awarded for post-secondary education, including vocational/technical training, and are renewable each year based on satisfactory academic progress and financial need. 

Amount:    Up to $10,000

Deadline:   March

Robert Holmes Scholarship
Applicants must be the dependents of eligible Michigan Teamsters and high school seniors who will attend a Michigan college or university in the fall as a full-time student. This is a one-time award.

Amount $1000
Deadline April 1

Otis M. Smith Scholarship
Applicants must be single mothers who are the residents of Wayne, Oakland or Macomb counties and will attend Wayne State University, any campus of the University of Michigan or Catholic University Law School. Priority is given to full-time students but part-time students can also be considered. This award is not renewable but repeat applications are allowed.

Amount $3000
Deadline May 1

Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber Scholarship
Applicants must be high school seniors in one of the 21 communities in the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber service area who will begin full-time college enrollment in the fall. This scholarship is renewable.

Amount $1000
Deadline April 1

Enrico and Marie Vespa Scholarship
Applicants must be eligible employees or the legal, custodial dependents of eligible employees of English Gardens Corporation who will attend an accredited school on at least a half-time basis. The scholarship is nonrenewable but repeat applications can be considered.

Amount: $2500
Deadline: May 1

Jeptha Wade Schureman Scholarship
Applicants must be fatherless (defined as deceased or parental rights terminated by the court before reaching the age of majority. Must demonstrate need, maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and attend a Michigan public university with a program of study leading to medicine, dentistry, law or nursing.

Amount $7500

Deadline: June 2

National Scholars Honor Society
The society grants scholarships to qualified achievers from all academic pursuits who are new or current members of the society. Scholarship eligibility is determined for each applicant at the time of acceptance, and is reviewed biannually. The total number and amounts of scholarships granted are based upon funds available to the scholarship committee each academic year. Students apply online.

The following scholarships are available:

• Benjamin Franklin Scholarship, $5000
• Alexander Bell Scholarship, $4000
• Abraham Lincoln Scholarship, $5000
• Thomas Jefferson Scholarship, $5000

National Association of Black Journalists
The NABJ annually awards more than $100,000 in scholarships to African American college students who are interested in becoming journalists. To be eligible, applicants must demonstrate an interest in some of the following ways: journalism degree program, staff position on school newspaper and/or work with campus television, radio, or web site. All scholarship winners must become a NABJ member.

• Allison E. Fisher Scholarship awards $2500 and is open to any black student currently attending an accredited four-year university. Must be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in broadcast journalism, maintain a GPA of 3.0, and demonstrate community service.
• Gerald Boyd/Robin Stone Scholarship awards $2500 and is open to any black student currently attending an accredited four-year university. Must be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student majoring in print journalism and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5.
• Newhouse Foundation Scholarship awards $10,000 over two academic years and is open to any black junior or senior attending an accredited four-year institution. Student is eligible for renewal for one year providing the student majors in print journalism, works with campus newspaper, and maintains a GPA of 3.0.
• NABJ Scholarship awards $2500 scholarships and is open to any black student who is currently attending an accredited four-year university. Must be undergraduate or graduate student majoring in print, radio, online, or television journalism programs, and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5.
• Visual Task Force (VTF) Scholarship awards $1,250 scholarships to any black student who is currently attending an accredited four-year institution. Must be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student with a concentration in visual journalism, has experience working on their campus newspaper, has had an internship, and maintains a GPA of 2.75.

Deadline:  March 1

Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholarships
Scholarships are awarded to graduate and undergraduate students aspiring to become foreign correspondents. Applicants do not have to be U.S. citizens. Recipients are expected to attend the Foundation scholarship luncheon in New York City in late January 2005.

Amount: $2,000
Deadline: December 1

Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf
Scholarships are awarded to qualified students with moderate to profound hearing loss to continue their education on undergraduate and graduate levels. Preference is given to undergraduates. Students must demonstrate a serious commitment to academic and career excellence. All fields of study are welcome. The scholarship award is not renewable but applicants can reapply.

Amount: $250 to $2,000
Deadline: March 1

Coca Cola Scholars Foundation

Provides renewable scholarships to college-bound students during their senior year in high school. Applicants are assessed on their academic record, leadership, character, achievements, and commitment. Employees of Coca Cola and their dependents and grandchildren are ineligible for consideration.

Amount: $1000-$5000 annually
Deadline: October

The Fulbright Scholar Program
The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship program in international educational exchange. Fulbright grants are made to U.S. citizens and nationals of other countries for a variety of educational activities, including university lecturing, advanced research, graduate study and teaching in elementary and secondary schools. Both U.S. and Visiting Scholars lecture or conduct research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields ranging from journalism and urban planning to music, philosophy, business administration, and zoology. Applications generally due a year in advance of program of study.

International Brotherhood of Teamsters
James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund
High school senior dependents of eligible Teamster members must compete in one of the five geographic regions where the Teamster parent’s local union is located. Thirty-one renewable awards of $2500 and sixty-nine one-time awards of $1000 are to be awarded for 2004-05. Eligibility requirements and application procedures are the same for all awards. Recipients are selected by an impartial committee of university admissions and financial aid directors based on academic achievement, SAT/ACT scores, character, potential, and financial need.

Amount: $1000-$2500
Deadline: March 30

Japanese-American Citizens League
Offers one-time scholarships in varying amounts of aid to active JACL members at all levels of study in educational institutions in the United States. Past recipients are eligible to apply for one additional award. Scholarships include:

Freshman Scholarship is offered to students in all fields of study. Applicants must be high school seniors entering a trade school, business school, college, or university. Deadline is March 1.

Undergraduate Scholarship is available to undergraduate students currently enrolled in or planning to re-enroll in a trade school, business school, college, or university. Deadline is April 1.

Navy League of the U.S.
Scholarships averaging $2500 to first-year students. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, high school graduates under age 25, and dependents of current or former members of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or U.S.-flag Merchant Marine. Students must also be able to demonstrate financial need, be of good character, well motivated, and possess an excellent academic record. Must also demonstrate an appreciation of the laws, traditions, and values of the United States.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 1

Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
The society supports eligible Navy and Marine Corps families with multiple forms of education financing. Awards are granted based solely on financial need, and all applicants must have a GPA of 2.0 and can only be used for direct educational expenses.

Vice Admiral E. P. Travers Scholarship and Loan Program offers scholarships up to $2000 to dependents of active duty service members, to dependents of retired service members, and to spouses of active duty personnel. The program also offers interest-free loans of up to $3000 for an academic year.

USS Tennessee Scholarship Fund provides grants of up to $2000 to dependent children of service members who are serving or have served aboard the USS Tennessee.

Dependents of Deceased Service Members Scholarship Program provides grants to students who are military dependents of deceased service members. Within this program are the USS Stark Memorial Fund (limited to dependent children and spouses of crewmembers who perished May 17, 1987), the USS Cole Memorial Fund (limited to children of crewmembers who died as a result of the terrorist attack of October 12, 2000), and the Pentagon Assistance Fund (limited to children and spouses of deceased military personnel who perished as a result of the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001).

Amount: Varies with Program
Deadline: March

Asian American Journalists Association
Each year, AAJA offers scholarships to high school seniors and undergraduate and graduate students. Applicants must show a commitment to journalism, sensitivity to Asian American issues as demonstrated by community involvement, journalistic ability, and financial need. Scholarships include:

AAJA/Cox Foundation Scholarship provides awards of up to $2500 to students interested in pursuing a career in print, broadcast, or photojournalism.

AAJA/S.I. Newhouse Foundation Scholarship provides awards of up to $5,000 to students pursuing a career in print journalism. Winners will be eligible for summer internships with a Newhouse publication.

Minoru Yasui Memorial Scholarship Award offers $2000 to a promising Asian American male broadcaster.

Mary Moy Quan Ing Memorial Scholarship provides $2000 to a graduating high school senior who is enrolling in college and pursuing a journalism career.

AAJA Local Competitions offered by many AAJA chapters for local scholarships or internship competitions.

Amount: Up to $1500-$2000
Deadline: March 30

Society of Actuaries - Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students
This renewable scholarship program is available to groups that are underrepresented in the actuarial profession, including African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S., be admitted to a college or university offering either a program in actuarial science or courses that will serve to prepare the student for an actuarial career, and demonstrate mathematical ability.

Amount: Varies based on merit and need
Deadline: January

American Chemical Society Scholars Program
Scholarships are available to high school seniors and college students who are committed to the study of chemistry and related fields to encourage African-American, Hispanic and Native American students to pursue undergraduate degrees. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit and financial need. Students planning to pursue medical careers are not eligible.

Amount: Up to $3,000 (varies)
Deadline: March 1

Bint Jebail Cultural Center
Offers up to 15 scholarships to students in Michigan (and other locations). Good personal conduct is a criterion for eligibility.

Amount: $500
Deadline: April
Contact: Bint Jebail Cultural Center, 6220 Miller Road, Dearborn, MI 48126, (313) 584-0011

Chaldean Federation of America
Offers up to 10 scholarships to students of Chaldean heritage.

Amount: Varies
Contact: Chaldean Federation of American, 1874 West 10 Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075, (248) 557-2362

Midwest Federation of American Syrian-Lebanese Clubs

Offers 10-20 scholarships to dependent undergraduates of organization members. A recommendation by a federation officer is required.

Amount: $1000
Deadline: April
Contact: Midwestern Federation of American Syrian-Lebanese Clubs, 1247 Oakton Lane, Naperville, IL 60540, (630) 420-0954

Yemeni American Benevolent Association
Scholarships to Yemeni American high school seniors.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: Unstated
Contact: Yemeni American Benevolent Association, 2121 Salina, Dearborn, MI 48120, (313) 841-3333

Yemeni American Association
Offers one-time scholarships to high school seniors of Yemeni heritage.

Amount: Unstated
Deadline: Unstated
Contact: Yemeni American Association, 2770 Salina, Dearborn, MI 48120, (313) 842-8402

Michigan Council of Women in Technology Scholarship Program
Sponsors scholarships for women pursuing a degree in a technology-related program in a Michigan college or university who demonstrate financial need. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens and Michigan residents.

Amount: Up to $2,000
Deadline: February 28

Michigan Society of Professional Engineers Scholarships

• Engineering Scholarships for Graduating High School Seniors awards to high school seniors accepted in an engineering program. Students must be U.S. citizens and Michigan residents. Emphasis on grades, essay and ACT score.

  Amount: Varies
  Deadline: Second Monday in January

• College Undergraduate Scholarships awards to MSPE members who are
  U.S. citizens and Michigan residents enrolled in an ABET accredited
  engineering program. Emphasis on grades, extracurricular activities
  and demonstrated leadership and interest in the engineering profession.

  Amount: Varies
  Deadline: Second Monday in April

Ron Brown Scholar Program
Provides at least 10 renewable scholarships to students who will make significant contributions to society with an emphasis on African-Americans. Applicants must excel academically, show exceptional leadership potential, make an impact on their communities through their service to others and demonstrate financial need.

Amount: $10,000
Deadline: November 1 and January 9 of senior year

Canton Community Education Grant

The Canton Community Foundation sponsors 16 grants and scholarships for residents of Canton, Plymouth and Plymouth Township accepted at a post-high school educational institution. Additional requirements are specific to each award.

Award: $300-$2000
Deadline: March 2

Society of Women Engineers Scholarship Program
Provides scholarships to women pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in ABET-accredited engineering programs, CSAB-accredited computer science programs and computer science at ABET-accredited colleges. With the exception of reentry students, all students must be enrolled full-time.

 
Freshmen Scholarships require a grade point average of 3.5 minimum and are available to engineering majors (one for computer science and two for chemical or mechanical engineering majors)

Sophomore, Junior & Senior Scholarships require a 3.0 grade point average and are available to any engineering major. Some are also limited to specific class status. Visit the SWE website for details.

Graduate Scholarships require a minimum 3.0 grade point average, Two of four scholarships are available for first year master students. See SWE website for details.

Reentry Students is restricted to women who have been out of the engineering workforce and out of school for a minimum of two years prior to reentry. Applicants may be entering any year of undergraduate or graduate studies and may enroll for less than full-time.

Award: $1000-$5000
Deadline: May 15

National Merit Scholarship Competition
To participate in this national competition, students must take the PSAT/NMSQT no later than the third year in grades 9-12 and progressing normally in high school toward graduation with the plan to enter college no later than the fall following graduation. Participants must also be U.S. citizens or permanent residents (or have applied for permanent residency) and will seek to become a U.S. citizen at the earliest opportunity allowed by law.

National Merit Scholarship Program provides a $2500 one-time scholarship to high school seniors who qualify as top candidates based on PSAT/NMSQT scores and other criteria.

National Merit Achievement Scholarship provides $2500 one-time scholarships to African American high school seniors who take the PSAT/NMSQT and mark the request to enter the Achievement Program. This is a program that is conducted simultaneously with the National Merit Scholarship Program but is funded and operated separately. Eligible students may enter both competitions, but can receive only one monetary award.

 
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund offers different scholarship program for students of Hispanic heritage who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

College Scholarship Program is available to full-time students at accredited educational institutions in the United States and Puerto Rico. Applicants must have earned a minimum of 12 undergraduate credits and have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.7. Full-time enrollment is required. This scholarship is available to both undergraduates and graduates.

Award: $1,000-$3,000

Community College Transfer Scholarship Program is available to community college students who plan to transfer to a four-year educational institution the following academic year. Student must be currently enrolled and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0.

Award: $1,000-$2,500
Deadline: February 1 

Sallie Mae Fund Scholarship Programs
Offers scholarships as part of Project Access to help provide assistance to targeted U.S. citizens.

Sallie Mae Fund Unmet Need Scholarship Program provides assistance to low-income students ($30,000 income or less) and still demonstrates at least $1,000 in unmet financial need after financial aid packaged has been determined. Available to high school seniors and current college students enrolled full-time.

Award: $1000-$3800
Deadline: May

Sallie Mae Fund First in the Family Scholarship Program provides assistance to Hispanic-American students who will be the first in their family to attend college in partnership with the Hispanic College Fund. Available to both high school seniors and current college students enrolled full-time. Students apply online.

Award: $500-$5000
Deadline: April

Sallie Mae Fund Dream Scholarship Program
provides assistance to African-American students demonstrating financial need in partnership with the United Negro College Fund, Inc. Available to both high school seniors and current college students enrolled full-time. Students apply online.

Award: $500-$5000
Deadline: April

Sallie Mae Fund Scholarships are designed for students with a combined family income of $35,000 or less and provides for renewal based on financial need. Open only to prior recipients enrolled as full-time undergraduate or graduate students at approved accredited institutions.

Former recipients should contact Sallie Mae Fund for additional information.

AICPA Scholarships for Minority Accounting Students
Provides awards to outstanding minority students to encourage their selection of accounting as the major. Available to full-time undergraduate and graduate students. Successful progress in program of study with an emphasis on grade point average are important.

Award: Up to $5000
Deadline: June

AICPA/Accountemps Student Scholarship
Scholarship program for full-time undergraduate and graduate students pursuing studies in accounting, finance, or information systems. Applicants must have a GPA of at least 3.0 and must have completed at least 30 credit hours including 6 credit hours in accounting. U.S. citizenship required. Selection is based on academic achievement, leadership and future career interests.

Award: $2,500
Deadline: April

A. Patrick Charnon Memorial Scholarship

Provides renewable scholarships to full-time undergraduate students who have demonstrated their commitments to building communities. Students must be in good academic standing and making positive progress towards their degrees. Candidates should also demonstrate the values of compassion, tolerance and respect for all people. The Center for Education Solutions will only accept the first 500 applications.

Award: $1,500 renewable
Deadline: March 31

National Association for the Advancment of Colored People
The NAACP provides scholarships for both high school seniors and college students who will enroll on a full-time basis at accredited colleges or universities. Students generally must be U.S. citizens.

Awards: $1000-$5000
Deadline: April

Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarship
Recognizes the achievements of high school juniors in area beyond academics and provides scholarships for any type of post-high school education or training. Judging is based on outstanding achievements in special talents, leadership, community service and have faced a significant challenge. There are two levels of Tribute Award Scholarships: state and national.

Awards: $2500 (state) - $25000 (national)
Deadline: January 31st