Criteria: merit based; US domestic residents; members of the current year's graduating high school class; recommended by a high school teacher by mid-October of senior year.
Curriculum: any baccalaureate curriculum.
Value for Michigan Residents: regular full-time tuition, room and board, plus a $1,000-per-year stipend.
Value for Non-Michigan Residents: $22,000 per year.
More Information
Leading scholarships are offered to incoming students with exemplary leadership attributes and outstanding scholarly achievement.
The opportunity: This scholarship program is open to first-year students enrolling in fall 2010. As a part of the selection process, approximately 40 finalists will be invited to campus in December for the final portion of the competition. During this opportunity students will visit with University administrators, faculty, and students.
The resident value: Three Michigan resident students will be awarded scholarships equivalent to regular full-time tuition, plus room and board and a stipend of $1,000 each year. In addition, 27 in-state students will receive $8,000 per year.
The out-of-state value: Three out-of-state students will receive a value equivalent to regular full-time out-of-state tuition. In addition, 7 out-of-state students will receive $17,000 per year.
Number of awards: Six students are chosen for each incoming freshman class. All other Michigan finalists who participate in the program on Dec 6 and 7 will receive an $8,000 Presidential Leading Scholars Scholarship, renewable for four years. Non-Michigan participating finalists will receive a $17,000 National Leading Scholars Scholarship.
Length: The awards are for four years (eight semesters). Recipients must maintain a minimum 3.25 cumulative Grade Point Average to have the award renewed for the second, third, and fourth years. Recipients receiving an $8,000 or $17,000 scholarship must maintain a minimum cgpa of 2.50 for renewal.
Qualifications: The awards are made to superior students who have demonstrated extremely high academic achievement and potential for excellence in any program of study that is available at Michigan Tech.
Deadline for nominations: October 15th, 2009.
Application Procedure
- High school teachers must recommend candidates by October 15th. Teachers' Nomination form(PDF)
- Nominees’ applications for admission must be postmarked by October 15th. (Please inform your students of this deadline.) Students' Essay form(PDF)
Alternately, nominations and essays may be faxed to the Michigan Tech Financial Aid Office at 1-906-487-3042.
Determination of Award: Selection of finalists will be made by the University Scholarship Committee by November 15th. Award recipients will be selected by January 1.
Thank you for your assistance. If you have questions regarding the Michigan Tech Scholar Award, contact Marie Ryding, Secretary, Scholarship Committee, toll-free at 1-888-688-1885.