Scholarships

LOCAL Scholarships

These are scholarship opportunities available to LHS students. See your school counselor or Mrs. Baker if you have any questions.

EMU Presidential Scholarship

Eastern's most prestigious award for incoming first-year students, the Presidential Scholarship, covers full tuition and room and board for four years (valued at approximately $100,000). Presidential Scholars are active and engaged members of The Honors College at EMU, complementing their academic college experience with further opportunities for critical thinking, community engagement, and leadership. Qualified students can apply for the Presidential Scholarship during their senior year of high school.

Eligibility Requirements:

High School Senior/Incoming Freshman for Fall 2025
Must be a high school graduate in 2024 or 2025
Must have at least 1.) a 3.5 cumulative GPA and 2.) 25 composite ACT or1200 SAT (Critical Reading + Math)
- SAT/ACT requirements are waived for those with a GPA of 3.85 or higher
Must apply for admission to Eastern Michigan University and submit all official transcripts and test scores by the scholarship deadline.

How to Apply:

Submit the Presidential Scholarship Application Form
Submit the Presidential Scholarship Essay Form
Attend an Official Campus Visit
- For eligibility, your visit must be completed during the 2024 calendar year. An official campus visit is considered a campus tour, an open house, or a virtual admissions event. Find our visit options at emich.edu/visit.
- The EMU Honors College will be offering special virtual sessions that will count for visit eligibility. These sessions allow interested students to talk with current Scholars about why they're glad they came to EMU and learn how to best prepare for the Presidential Scholars Competition. Register for any of the upcoming sessions below to save your spot:

Deadline: December 13, 2024

MASFPS & NAFEPA Scholarship Program 2025

The purpose of the NAFEPA scholarship program is to promote student access to a variety of post-secondary educational opportunities and mitigate factors that might inhibit students from pursuing their career and life goals. There are four scholarships, each worth a total of $5000, distributed over two consecutive years ($2500 each year). The scholarships are in honor of four NAFEPA members who provided our Association with valuable leadership, having given time and talents to move our Association forward as a professional organization. Two scholarships are awarded to candidates pursuing a degree, license, or certification in the field of education. The remaining two scholarships are awarded to candidates in any field of study.

Download the Scholarship Application

Deadline: January 8, 2025

Elks National Foundation Legacy Awards

The Legacy Awards program begins on September 1, 2024. Legacy Awards provide $4,000 scholarships for children and grandchildren of dues-paying Elk members. The ENF offers a total of 350 national awards. Please visit enf.elks.org/Leg for more details and the application link.

Deadline: February 3, 2024

University of Michigan Club of Greater Detroit

We offer 18 outstanding scholarships to incoming freshmen at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Students are encouraged to apply for the scholarships before receiving an acceptance letter, but know that you must be a member of the incoming class of Fall of 2025 to be a recipient. By completing the online application, you will be considered for all of the scholarships offered.

If you meet one of the following requirements you can log on to https://alumni.umich.edu/communities-clubs/detroit/scholarship-application/ to start the process.

Eligibility Criteria:

GPA (unweighted) of 3.8 or
ACT: Minimum score of 31 or
SAT: Minimum score of 1430 or
Top 1% of your graduating class

(must meet 1 of the 4 criteria)

Once you are logged in, go to the Scholarship tab to get access to the application.

Should you have any questions on the process please email scholarships@umclubgreaterdetroit.org .

Deadline: 5:00 pm on Friday, February 7, 2025

MEA Scholarship

Last year, MEA awarded 42 scholarships totaling $61, 200 ($1,800 scholarships to 26 new winners and $900 scholarships to 16 returning college students). The dollar amount for the 2025 scholarships and number of scholarships to be awarded has not been determined.

Eligible applicants should visit https://mea.org/mea-scholarship/ to access the application. The application can be typed into, saved, and then printed for signatures to be emailed with the required documentation. If applicants are unable to fill out the application electronically, legible handwritten application is acceptable. Applicants may also email all materials in a PDF format to MEAScholarship@mea.org.

Qualifications:

Dependent of MEA member or MEA‑Retired member in good standing
Graduate of a Michigan public high school or private high school that has an MEA bargaining unit. Diploma must be received in the application year.
Will attend or is currently an undergraduate student of a Michigan public community/junior college, four‑year degree‑granting institution, or vocational training institution that grants a degree, certification, or license. These private institutions ONLY are also eligible: University of Detroit‑Mercy; Adrian College; Finlandia University; Albion College.
Note: Children of MEA officers, fund trustees, and MEA staff are not eligible. (A child of an MEA, MESSA or MEA-FS staff person is eligible if the other parent is an MEA member in good standing.)
Beginning in 2022-2023, MEA will offer an additional scholarship meant to encourage and support the continued education of members of the BIPOC (African American/Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic/Latinx) community to further the belief that a diverse society enriches all individuals. Applicants for the BIPOC Scholarship must identify as a member of a defined BIPOC group as listed above. If you are such a member and would like to be considered for the BIPOC Scholarship.

Priority is given on the basis of:

academic achievement
extra-curricular activities
school and community service

If you have questions regarding the application or scholarship, please contact Sofia Henderson at MEAScholarship@mea.org or 517-203-3522.

The application deadline is Monday, February 10, 2025 - this is the date that applications need to be received by MEA. A postmark does not constitute as being received. No applications will be accepted after the deadline. There will no extensions granted due to weather delays, snow days or power outages.

Foundation 649 Scholarship

Foundation 649 is a 501c3 that discovers and empowers young, talented Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who are actively elevating and serving their communities across the country.

The Foundation 649 Scholarship is a grant of $4,000 over the course of 4 years that can be applied to college tuition and expenses. To maintain eligibility each year, there will be a brief check-in and renewal process at the end of each school year. Five recipients will be selected.

Requirements

Be a degree-seeking, full-time student enrolling in a U.S. accredited university in Fall 2025 as a Freshman or transferring from a community college
Identify as Asian American / Pacific Islander
Have a track record of involvement and interest in AAPI communities, issues, or causes
Have demonstrated financial need for the scholarship
Be a US citizen, resident, or foreign national. Undocumented students are also welcome to apply.

Click here to apply: https://foundation649.com/

Deadline: March 1, 2025

Michigan Achievement Scholarship

Starting with the high school class of 2023, students will be eligible for more financial aid from the State:

Up to $2,750 if they attend a community college, per year
Up to $5,500 if they attend a public university, per year
Up to $4,000 if they attend a private college or university, per year

Students will be eligible if their family demonstrates financial need* when they complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

*Financial need is defined as an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $25,000 or less.

High school seniors can get started by following these steps:

File the FAFSA.
Create an MiSSG Student Portal account three to five business days after filing your FAFSA.

Tuition Incentive Program

A program for eligible students who have or have had Michigan Medicaid coverage for 24 months within a 36-month consecutive month period (between age nine and high school graduation) as identified by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).

Note: TIP expires six years after high school completion or four years if no award is received.

Click here for more application information.

DEADLINE: August 31 of senior year.