Scholarship Information

MERIT scholarships areoffered by Public & Private Colleges
based on GPA and ACT scores
 

Private scholarships offered by Colleges and Other Groups

The Counseling Office has a file drawer of current private scholarships located in the Career Room.  Students
and parents are welcome to come in before, during and after school to pick up applications. Ms. Brubaker
the Counseling Secretary, maintains the scholarship drawer.  Direct your questions to her.

Access the Scholarship List by clicking on the Troy High web site.  Click on Counseling/Career tab,
click on Guidance Office, click on box labeled "Guidance Office Updates" (or click here )
 http://www.troycolts.org/pdfs/Guidance%20Update.pdf

www.athens.troy.k12.mi.us/documents/completescholarship.pdf  View the Athens Scholarship book very similiar to THS

 

Parents or Students create a free account at  www.fastweb.com
to search for scholarships,  Use free scholarship search engines to assist in locating private scholarship money.

Googling a unique characteristics can produce many results
Example:  Google:  Scholarhships for red haired students

Students and Parents are given a free (22 page) scholarship packet when they attend the Sept.
Senior Parent Night.  Packets are available for purchase (2.00$) from Ms. Brubaker,
Counseling Secretary, any time during the school year.  Juniors may want to purchase a book their
junior year.

Students are encouraged to search a college's website to learn about merit based scholarships.  (Once on the college web site
Go to "Financial Aid Office" or "Scholarships"  
  The below information is to be used as a guideline only. College websites can change their eligibility
criteria for scholarships at a moments notice.  This information can be inaccurate..  This spreadsheet is to be used for generating your
interest in taking the next step to explore the college website for more accurate detailed information on the eligiblity factors and
application requirements.  Scholarships are not automatically awarded, students must fill out an applicaiton, meet standards & deadlines
and then be selected.  Sometimes you have to visit the campus on a certain day, take a test, write an essay.  It is a competitive process.
 

Public Colleges	Award Name - # offered	Test on Sat	GPA	ACT	Merit Scholarship
researched on  10/09 by  Heinze		Essay/visit	GPA	ACT	Total Money award a year
not responsible for errors			IF you have this GPA	If you have this ACT score	YOU MAY BE ELIBILGLE FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP --it isn't 100% guaranteed.  GO TO THE WEBSITE TO EXPLORE MORE
Central MI	Centralis -20 awards	yes	3.25		Full Cost of tution (approx $8,000
	Elite Honors Scholarship		3.6	25	$3,000  3.25 GPA to renew
	Academic Honors		3.5	20	$2,5000 3.25 to renew
	CMU Leader-- 40 awarded		3.0GPA	no min.	$2,000  2.75 to renew
Eastern MI	Presidential Scholarhship -16	yes	3.5	26	4 year full ride  $64,000
	Regents-Gold if you don't win Pres.		3.5	26	Full tuition $8,200
	Regents-		3.7	25	Full tuition $8,200 3.5 to renew
	Recognition of Excellence		3.5	25	$3,000 3.3 to renew
	National Scholars		3.0 GPA	20	$2,000 3.0 to renew
	Education First Scholars Day	yes	3.0 GPA	20	$1,500 2.75 to renew
Ferris State	Founders scholarship		3.9	31	Full tuition  3.5 GPA to renew
	Presidents Scholarship		3.7	29	$5,000 3.5 GPA to renew
	Dean's Scholarship		3.25	24	$3,000 3.25 GPA to renew
	Honors Residential Life		3.4	24	$2,000 3.25 GPA to renew
	Residential Life		3.25	21	$2,000  2.75 GPA to renew
Grand Valley State	Presidential Scholarship	yes	3.8	32	$3,000-$7,000 a year 3.5 to renew
	Faculty Scholarship		3.6	29	$500-$3,000 a year, 3.5 to renew
	Award of Excellence		3.5	26	$1,2000  3.25 to renew
Lake Superior State	Board of Trustees Distinguished		3.8	28	$8,000
	Board of Trustees Acad. Excell		3.7	26	$5,000
	Academic Honors		3.5	24	$3,000
	Recogition Award		3.3	21	$2,500
Michigan Tech	Scholars of Excellence		4	31	$4,000 renewable
	Scholars of Distinction		3.8	26	$2,000 renewable
	Scholars of Achievement		3.4	24	$1, 000 renewable
Michigan Tech	Leaders Scholarship				Full ride- tution & room board & books
Northern	Merit Excellence		3	33	$3,500 3.0 to renew
	Merit Award		3	30	$3,000  3.0 to renew
	Scholars Award		3	27	$2,000 3.0 to renew
	Outstanding Achievement		3	25	$1,500  3.0 to renew
	Recoginition		3.5	no min	$1,000.00
Oakland University	Presidential		3.9	31	Full tuition covered approx $8,000
	Distinguished Scholar		3.8	27	$4,000 renewable every year
	Talented Scholar		3.7	27	$2,500 renewable
			3.8	25	$2,500 renewable
	Academic Achievement Award		3.4	22	$1,500 renewable
	University Recognition award		3.2	21	$1,000 renewable
Saginaw Valley	Presidents Scholarship		3.7	28	Full ride 3.5 to renew
	Dean Scholarship		3.5	24	$3,000  3.0 to renew
	University Foundation Scholarship		3	24	$1,000 3.0 to renew
U of M Dearborn	Chancellor's Scholarship		4	31	Full Tuition
	Dean's Scholarship		3.7	27	$3,000 renewable
	Maize & Blue Scholarship		3.5	25	$2,000 renewable
	Opportunity Scholarship		3
U of M Flint	MI Scholars		3.8	32	Full Ride for 4 years
	Chancellor		3.8	31	$3,000 renewable
	University Scholar Award		3.4	25	$2,000 renewable
Wayne State	Presidential Scholarhip		3.5	??	$8,000 a year renewable
	Scholars Day	visit on a Sat.	3.5	22	$1,500 a year  renewable
Western MI	Medallion	yes	3.7	26	Full tuition 3.25 to renew
Western MI	Dean's Scholarship $3,000		3.7	26	$3,000 Doesn't renew
	Dean's Scholarship $6,000		3.7	26	$6,000 2.5 to renew
	WMU Recognition
	Presidential		3.5	25	$2,000 2.5 GPA to renew
	Provost		3	22	$1,500 2.5 GPA to renew
	Bronco First				First student in family to attend college

Financial Aid Information

www.fafsa.ed.gov  (click on link to go to site)
Free Application for Federal Student Aid   Start applying Jan. 1st of senior year

The Student and a parent both apply for a Pin Number Senior Year
 It's a good time to review the details needed to complete the application.
 A social security number is needed to apply for a PIN number (which is an electronic signature)

Application submission begins Jan 1st of senior year, ends March 1st
Free workshops are available www.MICollegeGoal.org  
If you feel you just want a low cost loan,  students must complete the FASFA to get information on
low cost government loans.
All federal grants, loans and work study programs require you to complete the FAFSA

How to Pay for College

http://elearning.makingitcount.com/start/default.asp

 (useful college financial planning video by Monster.com website)

Types of Financial Aid  last updated 6/07

• Scholarships— merit or merit + need
• Grants—usually based on financial need
• Loans — to students or parents
• Work Study- work while in school based on need
• The State of Michigan offers $4000 MI Promise Scholarship, to students take the MME test.  

• Federal Perkins Loan $4,000 — need based, made to student
• Stafford Loans (subsidized or unsubsidized)-Subsidized  -Unsubsidized loans are base on economic need
• Federal PLUS Loans- made to parents