Scholarships

The Leading Scholar Award is awarded competitively to high school seniors with exemplary leadership attributes and outstanding scholarly achievement. Student application and essay response is due by November 15 of your senior year. Valued at full-time tuition, housing and food, and a $1,000 per-year towards additional expenses. Learn more about renewal criteria for the Leading Scholar Award.

Presidential Scholars Program awards are competitively awarded to new incoming first-year students based on cumulative GPA or a combination of cumulative GPA and SAT or ACT score. Valued at $1,000 to $7,500 per year (renewable for eight semesters). Estimate your scholarship amount.

Learn more about the renewal criteria for the Presidential Scholars Program.

Awarded automatically to children or grandchildren of Michigan Tech graduates; submit your application for admission, indicating alumni relationship(s). Valued at $1,000 per year for a maximum of four years (eight semesters).

Awarded to transfer student applicants from postsecondary institutions who have earned at least 12 college-level credits following high school graduation. Award value is based on cumulative college GPA.

Learn more about the renewal criteria for the Michigan Tech Transfer Scholarship.

The FIRST Scholarship is awarded competitively to incoming first-year students who have actively competed on a FIRST Robotics Competition, FIRST Tech Challenge, or VEX Robotics team during their high school career. Valued at $1,500 or $4,000 per year. Applications are due February 1. 

Talent Awards are awarded competitively to incoming first-year students pursuing any major at Michigan Tech. Awardees must actively participate in musical ensembles, stage productions, take course work in visual arts, or work toward a degree, second degree, or minor offered through the Visual and Performing Arts Department. Students must submit a video audition. Valued at $1,000 per year. Applications are due February 15.

Making a Difference Scholarships are awarded to new incoming first-year or transfer students from Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw, or Ontonagon counties (MI) who have a passion to improve community or human health in our four counties. Award amounts vary. Applications are due February 1. 

Summer Youth Scholars is awarded to new incoming first-year undergraduate students who participated in a Summer Youth academic program at Michigan Tech. Award amounts vary. Applications are due on December 1.

Awarded competitively to new incoming first-year and new incoming transfer undergraduate students who meet eligibility criteria and have a FAFSA on file. Test scores are not needed to apply for this scholarship. Valued up to $6,000 per year from the Thompson Foundation and Michigan Tech commits to matching up to $5,500 in university funding in the form of grants and scholarships, including programs like the Presidential Scholars Program and Michigan Tech Transfer Award.

• Submit your scholarship application by February 15.

Awarded based on athletic excellence to students selected by Michigan Tech coaches to participate in varsity athletics. Valued up to full-time tuition and fees, housing and food, and book allowance.

Sponsored scholarships are created through the generosity of individuals and organizations for incoming or continuing students. In most cases, students are automatically considered for the awards for which they are eligible. However, some sponsored scholarships require a separate application.

Awarded to National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test finalists. Michigan Tech must be listed as your first-choice university with the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). Recipients are chosen by NMSC. Valued at up to $2,000.

Awarded based on merit to US citizens who have been accepted into the ROTC program. Valued up to full-time tuition and lab fees, plus a book allowance and a monthly stipend.

Awarded based to students who have graduated from a Michigan high school after 2023, lived in Michigan for at least 1 full year, and who have filed a FAFSA with an SAI of 30,000 or less.  Awards can be up to $5,500. 

The International Ambassador Scholarship is awarded to non-US citizens or residents based on academic achievement. Valued at $11,000 up to $14,300 per year for up to four years (eight semesters).

Automatically awarded to children or grandchildren of Michigan Tech graduates; submit your application for admission indicating alumni relationship(s). The award grants qualified recipients the Michigan resident tuition rate (valued over $24,000 per year). Students receiving the Alumni Legacy Award are not eligible to receive a International Ambassador Award, University Student Aid Grant, or the Military Family Education Award.

Summer Youth Scholars is awarded to new incoming first-year undergraduate students who participated in a Summer Youth academic program at Michigan Tech. Award amounts vary. Applications are due on December 1.

Automatically awarded to incoming nonresident first-year, transfer, and international students who are pursuing a major within the College of Business. Submit your application for admission to an eligible major. Valued at $2,000 to $20,000 per year. 

The FIRST Scholarship is awarded competitively to incoming first-year students who have actively competed on a FIRST Robotics Competition, FIRST Tech Challenge, or VEX Robotics team during their high school career. Valued at $1,500 or $4,000 per year. Applications are due February 1.

Awarded based on athletic excellence to students selected by Michigan Tech coaches to participate in varsity athletics. Valued up to full-time tuition and fees, room and board, and book allowance.

Sponsored scholarships are created through the generosity of individuals and organizations for incoming or continuing students. In most cases, students are automatically considered for the awards for which they are eligible. However, some sponsored scholarships require a separate application.

Awarded to citizens or permanent residents of Canada. Award amounts vary;an application is required.