Program Details and Cohorts

Program Details

Students who are selected for this award participate in a wide range of activities that enhance their academic, personal, and community experiences while at Michigan Tech. With the support of staff across campus, the students are given a robust "toolkit" to help boost their success at Michigan Tech. 

There are three types of Scholars:

  • First-year: These students are incoming, first-time-in-college awardees who begin their Michigan Tech journey as part of the Working Families Scholarship program. This is the largest group of Scholars.
  • Achiever: These students are awarded in their second year, having done well their first year and applied to join the second-year cohort as they continue their education.
  • Transfer: Transfer students join the Husky community and apply for the WFS program when they move to Michigan Tech.

students in a lounge

 


Michigan Tech WFS Cohorts

Meet the Huskies who are currently engaged in the Working Families Scholarship program. To date, a total of over 100 students have received this award.

"This scholarship has impacted my college experience greatly, being at school and not having the worry of going deep into debt in order to further my education. I find it is much easier just to focus on class work and exploring the beauty that the area has to offer."2022 WFS Recipient

 


In their words...

For a Foundation visit in fall of 2022, we asked the Scholars to share some highlights from their community service, academic experience, and impact to their lives of this program. You can hear from them in this presentation.