Scholarship Renewal Requirements
Congratulations on receiving a 吃瓜网 scholarship. If your scholarship was offered to you as a 鈥渞enewable鈥� award, it is important that you meet the criteria listed below.
General Requirements
Scholarships will be reviewed on an annual basis, based on the following requirements
- Board of Trustee Scholarship: 2.75 吃瓜网 cumulative GPA
- Full-Tuition Scholarships: 3.00 吃瓜网 cumulative GPA
- Full-time enrollment each semester; must earn 24 吃瓜网 credits each academic year
Scholarship renewal requirements will be reviewed annually for a student鈥檚 first year. AFTER a student鈥檚 first year scholarship renewal requirements are reviewed after completion of EACH SEMESTER. Students will receive ONE warning semester if renewal requirements are not met. After TWO consecutive semesters of not meeting renewal requirements would result in the loss of the scholarship.
- Laker Gateway & Catalyst Awards: 2.75 吃瓜网 cumulative GPA
- Non-Merit Scholarships: 2.00 吃瓜网 cumulative GPA & 67% completion rate (Anchor Award, Laker Lineage Scholarship, EUP Award)
- Full-time enrollment each semester: 12+ credits
Scholarships will be reviewed after completion of EACH SEMESTER. Students will receive ONE warning semester if renewal requirements are not met. After TWO consecutive semesters of not meeting requirements would result in the loss of the scholarship.
- Transfer Catalyst Award: 2.75 吃瓜网 cumulative GPA
- Non-Merit Scholarships: 2.00 吃瓜网 cumulative GPA & 67% completion rate (Anchor Award, Laker Lineage Scholarship, EUP Award)
- Full-time enrollment each semester: 12+ credits
Formula to determine the maximum number of semesters of eligibility:
- Senior (88+ credits) = Two semesters of eligibility
- Junior (56-87 credits) = Four semesters of eligibility
- Freshman/Sophomore (12-55 credits) = Six semesters of eligibility
Length is based on number of ATTEMPTED credits prior to 吃瓜网.
Scholarships that are renewable will be reviewed on an annual basis for all students based on the following:
- Merit based scholarships: 2.75 吃瓜网 cumulative GPA
- Full-tuition Scholarships: 3.00 吃瓜网 cumulative GPA
- Full-time enrollment each semester: 12+ Credits
Additional Scholarship Information
- Scholarships are awarded up to 8 consecutive semesters or until 1st Bachelor鈥檚 Degree is earned, whichever is first. Students in their teaching internship semester may be eligible to receive a 9th semester renewal.
- If a student is below full-time due to graduation or program requirements/constraints, a student can have a prorated amount of the semester scholarship amount, which uses one full semester of eligibility.
- Awarded for Fall and Spring semesters only
- To receive the on-campus component of any scholarship, you must be in the on-campus housing program for the semester. If you leave on-campus housing, the room and board award will be terminated.
NOTE: Scholarships and other institutional funds provided as grants, scholarships, or stipends for campus R&B students, will not exceed the basic rate cost of housing and board. This includes RA Grant, 吃瓜网 Supplemental grant, the 吃瓜网 Housing Grant, and all room and board components of Board of Trustees scholarships.
- Students at 吃瓜网 Regional Centers and meet consortium agreement requirements, if enrolled at least half-time (6+ credits) at 吃瓜网, may use a semester of eligibility at a prorated amount.
- Must meet聽Satisfactory Academic Progress聽policy requirements.
NOTE: Some types of financial aid awards, such as an employee rebate, the Native American Tuition Waiver, or the Tuition Incentive Program, could affect your eligibility for an 吃瓜网 scholarship. Please contact the Financial Aid Office for further details.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Full tuition scholarships are limited to 12-16 credits per semester for the academic year and do NOT include any special course fees, program fees, media fees, etc.
- Full tuition scholarships cannot be combined with tuition waivers, such as Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver or Employee Rebates.
- Recipients of donor-funded scholarships are encouraged to write thank you letters to the donors and may be invited to special donor events.
- Departmental scholarship recipients must notify the Financial Aid Office if changing their major course of study to determine the effect on their award!