National Scholarships

• Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship — DUE 10/31/25
• Elks National Foundation: Most Valuable Student Scholarship — DUE 11/12/25
• Jack Kent Cooke Foundation — DUE 11/12/25
• Hagan Scholarship Foundation — DUE 12/1/25
• Elks National Foundation: Legacy Awards — DUE 2/2/26
• BigFuture $40K Scholarships for Seniors — DUE 2/28/26
• TheDream.US National Scholarship — Opens 11/1/25; DUE 2/28/26 
• AmericanMuscle Automotive Scholarships — DUE 6/15/26

State and Local Scholarships

• $2000 Hutt Scholarship | Lake Michigan Credit Union  — DUE 12/15/25
• Michigan Council of Women in Tech College Scholarship — DUE 1/31/26
• Michigan Farm Bureau Family of Companies  — DUE 3/1/2026
• Kelsey’s Law Distracted Driving Awareness Scholarship - Michigan Auto Law — DUE 3/1/2026

• MiStudent Aid
  • The state of Michigan offers scholarships and grants to students that may qualify.
  • Fill out your FAFSA, then create an MiSSG student portal account
  • Completing the FAFSA PowerPoint
  • Community College Guarantee
    • All students are eligible for the Community College Guarantee (regardless of family income), which includes:
       - Earning a skills certificate or degree tuition-free at your local community college!
       - An additional $1,000 Michigan Achievement Bonus for Pell-eligible students to use toward additional college costs.
  • Michigan Achievement Scholarship
    • Up to $27,500 to attend a Michigan public university, private college/university, or enroll in a four-year degree program at a Michigan community college. Students can get up to $5,500 per year for up to 5 years.
    • Up to $4,000 over 2 years ($2,000 per year) to earn an industry-recognized certificate.

College and University Scholarships

Most schools offer merit or need-based scholarships for their students. If the college you are interested in is not linked below, try searching: (school name) first-year student scholarships

• Central Michigan University
• Eastern Michigan University
• Ferris State University
• Grand Valley State University
• Kent State University
• Lake Superior State University
• Lawrence Tech University 
• Macomb Community College
• Michigan State University
• Michigan Tech University
• Northern Michigan University
• Oakland University 
• Saginaw Valley State University
• St. Clair County Community College
• University of Michigan
• Wayne State University
• Western Michigan University 

Scholarship Search Engines

Search through thousands of nationwide or statewide scholarships:

• CollegeBoard Scholarship Search: Scholarship Search - BigFuture | College Board 
• FastWeb Scholarship Database: Find Scholarships for College for FREE | Fastweb
• Going Merry Scholarship Database: Scholarships for College: Find and Apply Online for Free | Going Merry
• Scholarships.com Scholarship Deadline Calendar: Scholarship Deadline Calendar 
• Stand Out College Prep Michigan Scholarships
• Top 58 Scholarships in Michigan to Apply for in October 2025 | Bold.org 
• Scholarships for October at UNCF - UNCF