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Scholarships

Scholarships Tips

  • Find out about Michigan Student Aid https://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/students-fams
  • Fill out your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form (needed for some scholarship applications)
  • Pay attention to start dates and deadlines, requirements, and word limits
  • Check dates: sometimes scholarship providers do not update their pages consistently
  • Check links and websites provided in the scholarship information - more detailed instructions, information, and tips are sometimes available
  • Read all of the instructions FIRST, then start writing the application - including the fine print
  • Reviewing the scholarship information and all links and websites prior to starting an application will help ensure you are not wasting time on ones you don’t even qualify for
  • The most useful, and often overlooked, scholarship application strategy is paying attention to details