4-Year Public

Up to $2,800 a year

Up to $5,000 per year

Up to $2,000 per year

Up to $1,500 per year

Up to $5,000 per year

Up to 4 academic years which is counted as 8 semesters, or the maximum of $11,200

Received a
bachelor's degree

Maximum of 2 years and no more than $4,000

When check counts have been exhausted. 60 check counts
is the equivalent to 10 full-time semesters; or has been out of
high school for 10 years

Up to 5 years

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

6 or more credits

6 or more credits

6 or more credits

6 or more credits

Full time

Tuition and mandatory fees

$2,000 towards tuition/fees and books/supplies; $3,000 towards Cost of Attendance (COA)

Up to COA

Tuition and mandatory fees

Up to COA

No

Yes

No

Yes

Student Aid Index (SAI) 30,000 or less

-

-

-

Cannot be an institution whose primary purpose is to prepare students for ordination or appointment as a member of the clergy of a church, denomination or religious sect.

Enrolled within 15 months of high school graduation.

$2,500 Michigan Achievement Scholarship Minimum Award

$3,000 Michigan Achievement Scholarship Last-dollar Award

Both Minimum and Last-dollar Awards can be paid towards COA

Tuition

Up to $10,000 per academic year

$9,600 per semester

Varies

Varies

$500 per semester/$400 per term

N/A

$30,000 or 3 years of payment.

No current limit, but student must be participating full-time according to the definition below, and student teaching semester must be required by the program for program completion.

Can only be used for one teacher certification program.

Until received bachelor's degree or after completing 9 semesters

Phase I = 80 credits total

Phase II = Maximum $2,000

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Any level

Full-time or its equivalent for those participating in an accelerated route to certification program

Full-time in required student teaching coursework and complete at least 300 student teaching contact hours

6 or more credits

6 or more credits

6 or more credits

Tuition only

Tuition and mandatory fees

Issued to student

Tuition only for courses toward degree and not covered by other scholarships

In-district tuition and mandatory fees

Tuition and mandatory fees

No

No

No

No

No

No

-

Must sign a Commitment to Teach in Michigan agreement (CTMA)/Promissory Note

An annual award of less than $10,000 still constitutes a full year of eligibility.

Does not count towards financial aid

Institutions are required to issue an IRS 1099 form for the appropriate tax year to all stipend recipients

-

Can cover out-of-district tuition for student not residing in a community college district, or if the student's chosen program of study is not offered in the resident district community college

For TIP Phase 1, students can earn up to 80 semester credits or 120 term credits, and the end date of the semester or term when these credits were earned can also be used to determine the 30-month period

30 months have passed since becoming Phase II eligible

The 30-month calculator is based on the end date of the semester or term when the 56 transferrable credits, certificate or associate degree were completed.

Submitted (identity verification
if selected)

Submitted, completed and verified

Submitted (identity verification if selected)

Submitted, completed and verified

Submitted, completed and verified

Yes*

Yes*

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes*

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes*

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes*

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2.25

No

No

2.00

No

Yes*

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

One-time only application. Available
Jan. 1, 2025 to July 15, 2026*

Student MI Residency 12 months prior to completing the application*

Child (natural or adopted) of MI Veteran who is totally AND permanently disabled, MIA or deceased

Student must be older than 16 and less than 26 years old

Student cannot have a felony involving an assault, physical injury or death*

Can be used towards a 2nd bachelor's degree*

MI Foster Care due to abuse or neglect on
or after 13th birthday

Application available
Mar. 15, 2025 to Dec. 31, 2025*

-

The Michigan Competitive Scholarship is no longer available to students who graduated high school (or its equivalent) in 2023 or greater

FAFSA MUST be completed
by July 1, 2025

Must graduate from a Michigan high school
from the Class of 2023 and beyond*

No

Submitted, (identity verification
if selected)

No

Submitted (identity verification if selected)

Submitted (identity verification
if selected)

Submitted (identity verification
if selected)

Yes*

Yes

Yes

Yes*

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes*

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

3.00

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

One-time only application*

Qualify for admission
at one of Michigan's public colleges or universities

Be 1/4 or more blood quantum
as certified
by Tribal Enrollment Department

Are an enrolled citizen of a U.S. Federally Recognized Tribe as certified by Tribal Enrollment Department

Be a legal resident of Michigan for
no less than
12 consecutive months

Application available
May 1, 2025 to
June 15, 2025

Student needs to be enrolled in an Eligible Preparation Program approved by Michigan's State Board of Education

Be working on their initial teacher certification

Be working towards teacher certification

Be participating full-time in required student teaching semester by either enrolling full-time in student teaching coursework OR by completing at least 300 student teaching contact hours

Not be employed by the district as a teacher of record

One-time only application; Available Jan. 1, 2025 to July 15, 2026

Student MI Residency 12 months prior to completing application

Children (natural or adopted)/
Spouse of
MI police officer or firefighters killed in the line of duty

Students who received Medicaid for 24 out of the 36 months after the age of 9, prior to high school graduation

Must graduate high school prior to age 20 (unless
in an Early Middle College program)

If a student graduated prior to 2020, must have also completed
a TIP application
by Aug. 31 of graduating year

Students who received Medicaid for 24 out of the 36 months after the age of 9 prior to high school graduation

Must graduate high school prior to age 20 (unless in an Early Middle College program)

If a student graduated prior to 2020, must have also completed a TIP application
by Aug. 31 of graduating year