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Eligibility

Eligibility

  • Yes, consortium students are eligible to receive the Michigan Achievement Scholarship. The home institution will determine the award amount using their semester program limits highlighted in our Packaging Order Guidance.

  • Yes, students must meet all eligibility requirements for the Michigan Achievement Scholarship, and the following:

    • Credits earned at the students institution will be transferred and applied to a certificate or degree at
      their home institution, and
    • They are currently enrolled in a degree-granting or certification program at their home institution, and
    • Be an approved Guest Student as determined by the institution, and 
    • Be enrolled full-time at their guest institution
  • Home-schooled students may be eligible if the institution accepts the home-school documents as proof of Michigan high school completion.

  • In order to renew the Michigan Achievement Scholarship, a student must complete a current year FAFSA, have an Expected Family Contribution of $25,000 or less, be enrolled full-time, continue to be a Michigan resident, not be incarcerated, not be in default on a Federal student loan, and meet the institution’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy.

    A student does not have to receive the Michigan Achievement Scholarship every academic year in order to receive it in a subsequent year, as long as it is within the five academic years once their first Michigan Achievement Scholarship payment is received, and they continue to be eligible.  A student that is considered eligible and receives a payment within the 15-month timeframe after graduation (or equivalent) can float in and out of eligibility.

  • There is no deadline. Students must complete the current year Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered.

  • A student eligible for Michigan Achievement Scholarship must be enrolled at least full-time or its equivalent, as defined by the institution.
  • Yes, as long as the student graduates from high school in Michigan with a diploma, certificate of completion, or achieved a high school equivalency certificate in 2023 or after.
  • The Michigan Achievement Scholarship can be used in the Summer semester if the student remains enrolled full-time and has not exceeded their maximum annual limit.
  • To qualify for Michigan Achievement Scholarship, a student must be enrolled in a degree-granting program or qualifying certificate program. However, courses outside of the degree-granting program may be included in determining the student’s enrollment status and Cost of Attendance.
  • No, a student cannot receive funding from Michigan Achievement Scholarship and Michigan Competitive Scholarship at the same time.
  • Yes, at private colleges; a student may receive Michigan Achievement Scholarship and Michigan Tuition Grant. Award amounts may vary depending on your financial aid package.
  •  Students have a total of five years to utilize the Michigan Achievement Scholarship, with no more than three years being used at an eligible community/tribal college. MiSSG will track the award time constraints. 
  • No, a student with an EFC of $25,000 or less is eligible for Michigan Achievement Scholarship consideration, regardless if the EFC exceeds the COA.
  • Yes, a student is able to repeat failed courses and receive Michigan Achievement Scholarship funding. Any course required by a student’s degree or certificate program that the student has taken, but did not achieve a passing grade.
  • Institutions may keep program funds if costs were incurred; unused funds must be refunded to SSGO via MiSSG.
  • Students may be eligible to receive both Tuition Incentive Program and Michigan Achievement Scholarship at the same time up to the allowable expenses.
  • More information will be shared as this guidance is determined.
  • Yes, students who graduate from high school in Michigan with a diploma, certificate of completion, or achieved a high school equivalency certificate in 2023 or after may be eligible regardless of age.
  • There is no age requirement as long as you are a graduate from a Michigan high school with a diploma, certificate of completion, or achieved a high school equivalency certificate in 2023 or after. Students must enroll at an eligible institution within 15 months of high school graduation or earning a high school equivalency certificate.