Financial Aid and Scholarships 
 

2023-2024 LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION 

 

Other Scholarships

 

The Robert A. Leonard Jr. Charitable Trust

The Robert A. Leonard Jr. Charitable Trust announces its 2022 scholarship application. Since 2016 we have awarded over $200,000 in scholarships and tuition assistance for Michigan High School seniors. We want to help your seniors with their collegiate plans. We know there are many families in need during this pandemic and assistance is needed. Visit our website at www.raltrust.org for the application and instructions. The deadline for the applications is March 1.

Caring.com

Caring.com is a leading senior care resource for family caregivers seeking information and support as they care for aging parents, spouses and other loved ones. We have been featured on the Administration for Community Living, AARP, Forbes, and is referenced by many governmental agencies and organizations across the internet.

To help support high school and college students taking on the role of caregiver for aging loved ones, we have made available scholarships that can provide financial assistance. You can read more about our work here:

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The Baker and Cook Fellowship

Attention Girls Who Code: The Baker and Cook Fellowship will help support a graduating senior BIPOC student who is enrolled in a high school in Washtenaw County who intends to major in Computer Science or is currently enrolled in Computer Science courses in high school. It awards $2500/year for four years to the winner, 1 winner each year. The deadline to submit an application is March 15, 2022.

DAR: Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarships

The DAR is offering several general scholarships as well as specific scholarships in a fields such as history, medicine, and education. The portal is now open.

DAR Scholarship Section 
Individual DAR Scholarships
The deadline is January 31, 2023.

AMERICAN LEGION SCHOLARSHIPS
American Legion Scholarships and Programs

 

MSGU Education Scholarships

Founded by a group of educators in 1954, MSGCU knows the value of lifelong learning and staying current in the dynamic field of education. Every year, we offer more than $100,000 in scholarships to Michigan residents who are hard-working, high-achieving, and character-driven. If you're a high school grad, a teacher continuing your education, or a skilled trades student, there's an MSGCU scholarship for you

Resources

SchoolSoup.com

From the SchoolSoup website is the most comprehensive free online scholarship resource for private and college/university specific scholarships available to assist students in obtaining a higher education. Launched in 2006, Schoolsoup.com has amassed over $40 Billion in scholarship data and is considered the leading source for students and parents searching for scholarships, grants and financial aid.

FastWeb

FastWeb is the nation's largest, most accurate and most frequently updated scholarship database online. Free search of 1.3 million scholarships and 4,000 colleges!

NEW RESOURCE:

Scholarships for College

It's organized by the popularity of web searches and contains a huge list in one location. The site also includes accessibility features.

Links

financial aid calculator

calculator on the ACT website 

financial aid estimator 

Federal Student Aid Site or call 1-800-433-3243 (TTY 800-730-8913 for hearing impaired)

Student aid resource site

online FAFSA application 

Michigan student financial aid site 

Michigan Education Trust 

Scholarship Search

National College Match Program 

finding scholarships 

Financial Aid and Scholarship Search

College, Career, Scholarship Search 

scholarship search 

scholarship search 

Sallie Mae site for financial aid 

tools for planning to pay for college