The University of Michigan places a high priority on need-based financial aid to fulfill its commitment to meeting the demonstrated financial need of Michigan resident undergraduates. In fact, nearly $82 million in the form of need-based grants were awarded during the 2009-2010 academic year, helping to ensure that an economically diverse student population from the State of Michigan could enroll at the university.
Although most of the grants awarded to University of Michigan students are based on financial need, a few, such as the federal TEACH Grant and the State of Michigan’s Children of Veterans Tuition Grant, have special purposes and eligibility criteria. The sources of grants awarded to U-M students are listed on this page.
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- Need-Based Grants
- Non-Need-Based Grants
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• FEDERAL PELL GRANT
| ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: |
- Awarded only to the lowest-income families
- Undergraduate; first bachelor's degree
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| TERMS OF AWARD: |
- Awards vary from $577 to $5,500, based on need
- Must be enrolled at least half-time; less than half-time enrollment allowed in certain circumstances
- Cannot receive for more than 12 full-time semesters
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More information from the U.S. Department of Education
• FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT (FSEOG)
| ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: |
- Awarded only to Pell Grant-eligible dependent undergraduates who are pursuing their first bachelor’s degree and have an Expected Family Contribution of $200 or less
- Must meet financial aid priority application deadline (April 30)
- Award amounts vary based on available funding
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| TERMS OF AWARD: |
- Must be enrolled at least half-time
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More information from the U.S. Department of Education
• MICHIGAN COMPETITIVE SCHOLARSHIP
See State of Michigan Paying for College website
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• MICHIGAN GRANT
| ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: |
- Must meet financial aid priority application deadline (April 30)
- Undergraduates who are pursuing their first bachelor's degree
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| TERMS OF AWARD: |
- Must be enrolled at least half-time
- Grant limited to 10 full-time semesters
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• M-PACT
The M-PACT program was started by U-M President Mary Sue Coleman in 2005 to provide need-based grant assistance to low-income Michigan residents. In its first year, M-PACT reduced loans and increased grants for more than 2,900 resident undergraduates. In its second year, the M-PACT program was expanded and the university began replacing loans with grants for students with the greatest need.
For information about the history of the M-PACT program, see the U-M News Service press releases from 2006 and 2007.
| ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: |
- Offered to undergraduates who are Michigan residents earning their first bachelor’s degree
- Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $6,000 or less; students with an EFC of $0 have their loan awards replaced by grants
- Students must meet financial aid priority application deadline (April 30)
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| TERMS OF AWARD: |
- Renewable for up to four years (students must apply for aid and meet eligibility criteria each year)
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• U-M CHILD CARE SUBSIDY PROGRAM
| ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: |
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| TERMS OF AWARD: |
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More information from the Office of Financial Aid
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• TEACH (TEACHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE FOR COLLEGE AND HIGHER EDUCATION) GRANT
| ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: |
- Applicant must be U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
- Available to undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, or graduate student
- Must be enrolled in or planning to complete coursework to teach in high-need field
- Academic requirements: cumulative GPA of at least 3.25
- Must sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve
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| TERMS OF AWARD: |
- Student must teach in a high-need field serving low-income students for 4 full years within 8 years of receiving the grant
- Grant reverts to a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan (with interest from the date the grant was disbursed) if recipient does not complete service obligation
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More information from the Office of Financial Aid
• CHILDREN OF VETERANS TUITION GRANT
| ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: |
Student must:
- be a natural or adopted child of a Michigan veteran
- be an undergraduate older than 16 and younger than 26 years of age
- enroll at least half-time
- be a Michigan resident for one year prior to program application
- be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- not have been convicted of a felony involving an assault, physical injury, or death
Veteran must:
- have been killed in action or died from another cause while serving in war or war condition in which the USA was or is participating; or
- have died or become totally and permanently disabled as a result of a service-connected illness or injury as determined by the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs; or
- have been totally and permanently disabled as a result of a service-connected illness or injury prior to death and has now died; or
- be listed as MIA (missing in action) in a foreign country as determined by the U.S. government.
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| TERMS OF AWARD: |
- Provides up to $1,400 for half-time, up to $2,100 for three-quarters time, up to $2,800 for full-time, or an amount equal to all of the student's eligible tuition in that academic year, whichever is less
- Student must apply each year; go to www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid and type "Children of Veterans Tuition Grant" in the search box, or call 1-888-447-2687.
- Renewable up to 4 years max, subject to available and approved funding
- Student must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.25
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More information from the State of Michigan
• MICHIGAN INDIAN TUITION WAIVER
| ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: |
- Student must be at least 1/4 blood North American Indian (certified by the Tribal Enrollment Department)
- Student must be a member of a federally recognized tribe (certified by the Tribal Enrollment Department)
- Must be a legal resident of the state of Michigan for not less than 12 consecutive months.
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| TERMS OF AWARD: |
- Full tuition
- One-year award; renewability depends on state funding each year
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More information, application, FAQs and eligibility criteria from the State of Michigan
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