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Packaging Order

Packaging Order

  • Michigan Competitive Scholarship cannot be awarded in conjunction with Michigan Achievement Scholarship. Private Institutions can award both the Michigan Tuition Grant and the Michigan Achievement Scholarship to eligible students.
  • The last dollar award can only be used for tuition (credit hours) and mandatory fees. The minimum award can be applied to all components of the cost of attendance, including contact hours.
  • There would be no change to the Michigan Tuition Grant (MTG) amount, but after Michigan Tuition Grant (MTG) is included in the student’s financial aid award, it could reduce the Michigan Achievement Last-dollar Award that the student may be eligible for.
  • Yes, the Michigan Achievement Scholarship Minimum Award can be applied to all components of the COA and be refunded to the student.

  • For the calculation of the Michigan Achievement Scholarship Minimum Award, a student’s individual COA can be considered.

    The calculation of the Michigan Achievement Scholarship Last-Dollar Award must be based on the lowest tuition rate charged to in-state/in-district students at your institution.


  • Michigan Achievement Scholarship Last-dollar Award must be applied towards tuition and mandatory fees, using the lowest tuition rate charged to in-state or in-district students by the eligible institution.
  • There is no minimum dollar amount; however, the award must be rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
  • Yes, the Michigan Achievement Scholarship Minimum Award after gift aid must be reduced to fit within the COA.

  • All eligible participants will receive the Michigan Achievement Scholarship Minimum Award. The minimum award must first be applied towards tuition and mandatory fees and any remaining minimum award after gift aid may be applied towards Cost of Attendance.

    Michigan Achievement Scholarship Last-dollar Award must be applied towards tuition and mandatory fees, using the lowest tuition rate charged to in-state or in-district students by the eligible institution.

  • Per P.A. 212 of 2022, Sec. 248 (2c), awards received for minimum payments awarded in subsection (4) must be included in the gift aid calculation. Subsection (4a – e) references the details on the minimum payment calculations.