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Michigan has our personal favorite state motto: “Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice,” which means “If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.” As the state with the longest freshwater shore in the whole country, Michigan certainly earns its motto and is a great place to consider for college. Whether you are an in-state Michigan resident or live out-of-state and are hoping to attend a Michigan college like University of Michigan or Michigan State, there are Michigan scholarships available to you!

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Michigan Competitive Scholarship

Offered by Michigan Department of Treasury - Student Financial Services Bureau

Attention Michigan residents - the Michigan Competitive Scholarship is up for grabs! This scholarship is perfect for current undergraduate students pursuing their first degree. Recipients… Show More

Attention Michigan residents - the Michigan Competitive Scholarship is up for grabs! This scholarship is perfect for current undergraduate students pursuing their first degree. Recipients will be chosen based on both financial need and merit. To be considered, you must have taken the SAT (Class of 2017 and beyond) prior to entering college and achieved a qualifying score of at least 1200. You must also provide your Social Security number to MI Student Aid by your senior year in high school, possess a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent, and be a Michigan resident since July 1 of the previous calendar year. If you're a dependent student, your parent must have also been a Michigan resident since July 1 of the previous calendar year. Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! Editor’s Note: As of 2024, the Michigan Competitive Scholarship is no longer available. If this is incorrect, please reach out to us at [email protected]  and we will update this page accordingly. Show Less

Michigan Tuition Grant

Offered by MI Student Aid

Are you a Michigan resident attending a Michigan community college, public university, or degree-granting, non-profit independent college? If so, the Michigan Tuition Grant may be… Show More

Are you a Michigan resident attending a Michigan community college, public university, or degree-granting, non-profit independent college? If so, the Michigan Tuition Grant may be a great opportunity for you! Each year, the Grant awards up to $1,500 each to Michigan residents who are attending in-state public or non-profit universities and who have received a minimum 1200 SAT score. To be considered for the scholarship, interested students must simply complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) by May 1st. If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more. Show Less

$10,000 “No Essay” Scholarship This scholarship has been verified by the scholarship providing organization.

Offered by Scholarships360

The Scholarships360 $10,000 “No Essay” Scholarship is open to all students who want some extra help paying for their education. Whether you are a high… Show More

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$2,000 Sallie Mae Scholarship This scholarship has been verified by the scholarship providing organization.

Offered by Sallie Mae

Sallie Mae will award $2,000 each month to eligible entrants. No essay or account sign-ups, just a simple scholarship for those seeking help paying for…

Sallie Mae will award $2,000 each month to eligible entrants. No essay or account sign-ups, just a simple scholarship for those seeking help paying for school.

State of Michigan Children of Veterans Tuition Grant

Offered by State of Michigan

The Children of Veterans Tuition Grant (CVTG) is open to undergraduate students who are Michigan residents and the children of Michigan veterans. To be eligible,… Show More

The Children of Veterans Tuition Grant (CVTG) is open to undergraduate students who are Michigan residents and the children of Michigan veterans. To be eligible, such veterans must have been left disabled or deceased during their service, or have gone missing in action (MIA). Half-time students can earn up to $1,400, three-quarter-time students can earn up to $2,100, and full-time students can earn up to $2,800. If you're a Michigan resident whose parent was left deceased, disabled, or missing in action (MIA) during their service, we're sorry for your loss, and encourage you to apply. Keep on reading to learn more. Show Less

Niche $25,000 “No Essay” Scholarship This scholarship has been verified by the scholarship providing organization.

Offered by Niche

Easy scholarship open to all high school and college students, as well as anyone looking to attend college or graduate school in the next year!

NMU Michigan Resident Wildcat Merit Scholarships

Offered by Northern Michigan University

NMU's Michigan Resident Wildcat Merit Scholarships are open to incoming college freshmen at Northern Michigan University (NMU) starting in the upcoming Fall, Winter, or Summer… Show More

NMU's Michigan Resident Wildcat Merit Scholarships are open to incoming college freshmen at Northern Michigan University (NMU) starting in the upcoming Fall, Winter, or Summer semesters. Applicants must be Michigan residents with a minimum 3.0 GPA, and will be automatically considered upon acceptance to NMU as long as they meet the GPA, enrollment term, and residency criteria requirements. Eligible students may earn between $1,500 and $4,000 a year (for four years) through the scholarship, with the amount depending on their GPA. Keep on reading to learn more! Show Less

$25k “Be Bold” No-Essay Scholarship This scholarship has been verified by the scholarship providing organization.

Offered by Bold.org

Open to high school students, college students, community college students, and graduate students.

NMU Bridge Award

NMU's Bridge Awards are open to incoming college freshmen at Northern Michigan University (NMU) starting in the upcoming Fall, Winter, or Summer semesters. Applicants must… Show More

NMU's Bridge Awards are open to incoming college freshmen at Northern Michigan University (NMU) starting in the upcoming Fall, Winter, or Summer semesters. Applicants must be out-of-state (non-Michigan) residents with a minimum 2.25 GPA, and will be automatically considered for the award upon acceptance to NMU as long as they meet the GPA, enrollment term, and residency criteria requirements. Eligible students may earn between $5,600 and $9,600 a year (for four years) through the scholarship to help "fill the out-of-state tuition gap", with the amount awarded depending on their GPA. Keep on reading to learn more! Show Less

Kreager Family Scholarship

Offered by Kalamazoo Community Foundation

The Kreager Family Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are residents of or enrolled in a high school within Kalamazoo County, Michigan,… Show More

The Kreager Family Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are residents of or enrolled in a high school within Kalamazoo County, Michigan, or who attend South Haven High School. Eligible applicants have experienced the loss of a parent through death or abandonment beyond infancy, and must be planning to pursue vocational or technical training or an associate's or bachelor's degree after high school graduation. Winning applicants may earn between $2,000 and $3,000 to go toward their post-secondary education. If you're a Kalamazoo high school senior who has experienced the loss of a parent, apply for the chance to earn help funding your postsecondary education, and keep on reading to learn more. Show Less

$10,000 CollegeXpress Scholarship This scholarship has been verified by the scholarship providing organization.

Offered by CollegeXpress

Annual $10k scholarship from CollegeXpress open to all high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors.

Kalamazoo Community Foundation General Scholarship Application

The Kalamazoo Community Foundation General Scholarship Application is open to students who are residents of, or who graduated from a high school in, Kalamazoo County,… Show More

The Kalamazoo Community Foundation General Scholarship Application is open to students who are residents of, or who graduated from a high school in, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. By submitting the general application, students will be matched with a wide variety of scholarships that are specific to major, life circumstances, high school attended, and a variety of other factors. To learn more about their selection of scholarships, we recommend checking out the Kalamazoo Community Foundation's Scholarship Search. While the award amount and eligibility criteria may vary by scholarship, the general scholarship application is typically open from January 1st to March 1st of every year. If you're from Kalamazoo County or graduated/will graduate from a high school within the county, we encourage you to apply! Anyone from high school seniors to current graduate students are eligible to apply - keep on reading to learn more. Show Less

Michigan Retailers Association Scholarship

Offered by Michigan Retailers Association

The Michigan Retailers Association Scholarship is open to high school seniors, as well as college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, who are employees of MRA (Michigan… Show More

The Michigan Retailers Association Scholarship is open to high school seniors, as well as college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, who are employees of MRA (Michigan Retailers Association) or relatives of members of MRA. Part-time employees of MRA member businesses must have been employed there for at least six months before applying, and the MRA-employed relatives (parents) of applicants must have worked there for at least one year before application. If you're a post-secondary student who has either been employed by an MRA member business themselves or has a parent who was employed by an MRA member business, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more. Show Less

$1,000 Appily Easy College Money Scholarship This scholarship has been verified by the scholarship providing organization.

Offered by Appily

This easy scholarship from Appily is open to U.S. high school students (Class of 2025, 2026, 2027) and college transfer students. One scholarship will be… Show More

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MAC Louisa Bowen Memorial Scholarship for Graduate Students in Archival Administration

Offered by Midwest Archives Conference

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Dr. Lynne Boyle/John Schimpf College Scholarships

Offered by National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Michigan Chapter

The Dr. Lynne Boyle/John Schimpf College Scholarships are perfect for media majors (journalism, video production, broadcasting) who are currently enrolled in an accredited Michigan institution… Show More

The Dr. Lynne Boyle/John Schimpf College Scholarships are perfect for media majors (journalism, video production, broadcasting) who are currently enrolled in an accredited Michigan institution with 45+ credit hours accumulated. To apply, submit two letters of recommendation from faculty members, a one-page personal statement about your career and personal goals, and a maximum three-minute long compilation film or video showcasing your work as the principal writer, director, producer, editor, photographer, principal actor, or functioning in a similar major creative role. Don't forget to include proof of registration/acceptance to your accredited institution and the application form found on the scholarship site. Be sure to e-mail your application to submit and make sure the subject line states the name of the scholarship. If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more. Show Less

$5,000 Christian Connector Scholarship This scholarship has been verified by the scholarship providing organization.

Offered by Christian Connector

Students applying to the $5,000 Christian Connector Scholarship must be current high school students (Class of 2025, 2026, or 2027) interested in attending a Christian…

Students applying to the $5,000 Christian Connector Scholarship must be current high school students (Class of 2025, 2026, or 2027) interested in attending a Christian university or college.

American Legion Auxiliary Department of Michigan Memorial Scholarship

Offered by American Legion Auxiliary Department of Michigan

The American Legion Auxiliary Department of Michigan Memorial Scholarship is offered to a descendant of a veteran. Applicants must reside in Michigan at the time… Show More

The American Legion Auxiliary Department of Michigan Memorial Scholarship is offered to a descendant of a veteran. Applicants must reside in Michigan at the time of application for at least one year preceding the date of the award. Applicants must be going into, or in their senior year of high school, or freshman/sophomore year of college but not over 21 years of age. Lastly, applicants must pursue a course of study at any school, college, or other educational institution in the state of Michigan. If you fit these criteria, don't miss out on this chance to earn funding for your post-secondary education! Show Less

American Legion Auxiliary Department of Michigan Medical Career Scholarship

The American Legion Auxiliary Department of Michigan Medical Career Scholarship is open to incoming college freshmen who are the descendants of a veteran of World… Show More

The American Legion Auxiliary Department of Michigan Medical Career Scholarship is open to incoming college freshmen who are the descendants of a veteran of World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Grenada and Lebanon Conflict, the 1989 Panama Invasion, or the Persian Gulf War. This one-year grant of $1,000.00 can be used to pursue a medical career at any school, college, or educational institution in Michigan. Applicants should be in the top quarter of their class and must be entering their first year of college after completing their senior year of high school. To qualify, applicants must need financial assistance to attend college and have been a Michigan resident for at least one year before applying. Don't miss out on this opportunity to kickstart your medical career. Show Less

$2,000 No Essay CollegeVine Scholarship This scholarship has been verified by the scholarship providing organization.

Offered by CollegeVine

Easy scholarship open to current high school students and college applicants. A free CollegeVine account with a completed chancing profile required to enter.

How to win Michigan scholarships

In order to win Michigan scholarships, you should search for scholarship opportunities that reflect your interests. You should then connect your interests back to the state of Michigan.  For example, you can apply for a marine biologist scholarship and discuss your passion for water animals because of your exposure to the various Great Lakes in Michigan. Combining your own interests and the unique qualities of Michigan can give you a leg up on the competition and help you to win Michigan scholarships. 

Writing resources for acing Michigan scholarship essays 

Many Michigan scholarships may require you to write an essay about yourself in order to win Michigan scholarships. Therefore, read over our Scholarships360 ultimate guide to finding and winning scholarships and our overview of common scholarship essay prompts to help ensure you are prepared to win Michigan scholarships! Everything you need is at your fingertips with Scholarships360 from guides on how to start a scholarship essay to how to write a 500 word essay . 

Michigan student debt snapshot

According to the Department of Education , in total, Michigan residents owe $51 billion in federal student loan debt. Student borrowers owe an average of $36,116 each (those numbers do not include private loans). Around 52% of loan borrowers are under the age of 35. As you are starting your higher education journey, remember that scholarships allow students to take fewer loans. Make sure that you apply to as many scholarships as you qualify for!

Keep on reading to learn more about merit scholarships from colleges in Michigan, as well as top scholarships in Michigan! 

Merit scholarships at Michigan colleges and universities

University of Michigan

• Eligibility: First year students based on academic achievement, personal talents, interests, leadership qualities, financial need or any combination of these
• Amount: Varies
• Deadline: Admission to University of Michigan

Michigan State University

• Eligibility: Incoming freshmen based on weighted GPA and ACT/SAT scores if submitted
• Deadline: November 1

Albion College

• Eligibility: Prospective first year students based on merit and academic performance 
• Amount: $26,000 up to $35,000
• Deadline: Admission to Albion College

Calvin University

• Eligibility: Incoming freshmen with 3.10+ high school GPA as well as 21+ ACT or 1020+ SAT if submitted 
• Amount: $12,000 up to $22,000
• Deadline: Admission to Calvin University

Grand Valley State University 

• Eligibility: Admitted first year students who have strong academic applications 
• Amount: $1,000 up to $11,000
• Deadline: March 1

Central Michigan University

• Eligibility: Freshmen who have strong high school GPA and ACT/SAT scores
• Amount: 20% of tuition up to 65% of tuition 
• Deadline: Admission to Central Michigan University

Western Michigan University

• Eligibility: First year undergraduate students who demonstrate strong extracurricular activities, honors and awards and an impressive essay/personal statement
• Amount: $1,500 up to full tuition 
• Deadline: December 15

Consider in-state tuition and tuition reciprocity

In-state tuition allows residents of a state to receive cheaper tuition for a college or university in their state. Additionally, many universities and colleges reserve scholarships and financial aid for in-state students, which helps reduce the cost of attending college for those who live there.

Here are a few well-known Michigan universities and their in-state vs out-of-state tuition costs:

• In-state tuition: $16,736
• Out-of-state tuition: $55,334
• In-state tuition: $16,051
• Out-of-state tuition: $43,435

How do you get in-state tuition? 

Being an out-of-state student paying out-of-state tuition rates can be extremely expensive in Michigan. In order to become a Michigan resident for tuition purposes, you will need to physically reside in the state of Michigan for at least 12 months prior to the beginning of the semester in which you want in-state tuition rates. During these 12 months, you will need to establish a domicile in Michigan. This includes obtaining physical evidence of your commitment to Michigan, such as obtaining a Michigan driver’s license and registering your vehicle in Michigan. Be sure to double check with your intended Michigan college or university’s policy on obtaining residency for tuition purposes to ensure you are eligible. 

Read more: How to get in-state tuition as an out-of-state student

Does Michigan offer tuition reciprocity ?  

No, Michigan no longer participates in the Midwest Student Exchange . 

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• 34 No-Essay Scholarships  

Scholarships play a large role in many students’ plans for how to pay for college, but completing the applications for some scholarships is time-consuming—especially for students who are busy taking challenging courses and involved with extracurricular activities. Luckily, some scholarships are easier to apply for than others, like the no-essay scholarships listed below. 

No-essay scholarships are easier to apply for than other, more involved scholarships, so it doesn’t cost you much in time or effort to apply. However, because they’re easy to apply for, they receive a lot of applications, which means more competition and lower odds of winning. It is also less clear how no-essay scholarship recipients are selected without an essay to set your application apart.  

If you choose to apply for no-essay scholarships, just know that they are just a part of a strategy for winning awards to college and are best-suited as a supplement to local and more niche scholarships. If you don’t like the idea of writing an essay, look for a scholarship with an equivalent task, like making a video or creating a piece of art instead. 

Outside scholarships garner a lot of attention, but colleges and universities are actually the best place to look for scholarships—schools themselves grant $175 billion in scholarship money annually! It’s also worth noting that college awards are often larger than outside awards; 80% of external scholarships are less than $2,000, which looks great on paper but will only put a small dent in the cost of most colleges. 

You have the best chance of winning a merit-based scholarship from a college or university. While super-selective schools with applicants fighting for admission often don’t offer merit-based scholarships—for example, none of the Ivy League colleges do—less selective colleges are often anxious to attract strong applicants. This makes applying to a college where your profile is particularly strong a smart strategy for getting a merit scholarship .

34 No-Essay Scholarships 

1. “be bold” no-essay scholarship.

Amount: $25,000

Deadline: December 31 

Eligibility: Students of any education level, school, field of study, and GPA considered

This scholarship is for bold students who are determined to change the world one step at a time. No essay is required to win this eye-popping award. Instead, create a bold profile highlighting your earnestness, determination, and how you’re moving toward your goals for a chance to win.

2. Scholarships360 No-Essay Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: September 30 

Eligibility: All students—including high school students, community college students, undergraduates, and graduate students

No essay is required to win this generous award. Simply sign up for Scholarship360—a scholarship newsletter—for your chance at $1,000 for college. 

3. $2,000 “No-Essay” College Scholarship

Amount: $2,000

Deadline: Monthly  

Eligibility: All high school and college students

The name says it all: no essay is required to receive this $2,000 college scholarship. Simply create an account for a chance to win this substantial award. A winner is chosen monthly and the money can be used to cover tuition, housing, books, or any other education-related expenses.

4. $2,000 Nitro Scholarship

Deadline: Monthly 

Eligibility: 

• Age 17 or older
• A parent with a child enrolled in an accredited college or university in the U.S. 
• A student enrolled in an accredited college or university in the U.S. 
• A parent with a high school senior in the U.S.
• A high school senior located with the U.S. 
• A student or a parent who has graduated from an accredited undergraduate school and is paying back debt from educational expenses

No essay is needed to win a $2,000 Nitro Scholarship. Applicants only need to complete a short application for this chance to win this award and to take a step to control the cost of college. 

5. The Student Loan Hero Smart Money Giveaway

Eligibility: Legal U.S. residents in the contiguous U.S. and Washington, D.C., 18 years of age and older

This scholarship wants you to take control of your college finances so you can focus on your future. Entry is easy—just fill out a short online application. 

6. College Board “Complete Your FAFSA” Scholarships

Amount:   $500

Deadline: October through February 

Eligibility: Current high school seniors in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and U.S. territories

The College Board—the organization that administers the SAT—provides scholarships to students for simply filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The College Board will give out 500 awards every month from October through December and 100 awards in both January and February.

7. College Board “Complete Your Journey” Scholarships

Amount: $40,000

Deadline: February 

Complete the College Board’s six steps of college planning for your chance at one of 25 $40,000 scholarship opportunities. The program is open to students from all financial backgrounds, however, at least half of the scholarships will go to students from families who earn less than $60,000 annually. 

8. ScholarshipPoints Scholarship Program

Amount: $10,000

Deadline: Quarterly 

Eligibility:   

• Age 13 or older
• U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident 
• Attending or planning to attend college in the U.S.

No GPA, no essay, and no hassle! To enter for an opportunity to win one of these impressive awards, simply fill out an online application. In addition to the quarterly $10,000 scholarships, ScholarshipPoints also draws three $1,000 scholarships monthly.

9. Christian Connector Scholarship

Amount: $2,500

Deadline: May 31

Eligibility:  

• Age 13 or older 
• Must enroll for the first time as a full-time student at a Christ-centered Christian college, university, or Bible college

Sign up to receive information about Christian colleges—and for a chance at winning this handsome scholarship award for college. The scholarship is only open to students planning to attend a Christ-centered Christian college, university, or Bible college. The funds are sent directly to the winner’s school of choice. 

10. No Essay ‘You Deserve It’ Scholarship

Amount: $2,222

Deadline: December 29

• Age 16 or older 
• Legal resident of the U.S. or its territories (Rhode Island and Michigan applicants are ineligible)
• Enrolled in a qualified high school, college, or university in the U.S.

Sign up for ScholarshipOwl (a scholarship service) and you’re simultaneously registered for a chance to win a $2,222 award. Your odds of winning are about 1 in 140,000—not too bad considering there is no essay required and sign up is quick. 

11. CollegeXpress $10,000 Scholarship Contest

• Legal U.S. resident 
• Must enter a CollegeXpress member college as a full-time freshman, transfer, or graduate student for the fall term 

Just create a CollegeXpress profile for a chance at $10,000 to use at a CollegeXpress member college . Winners of this no-essay scholarship are selected at random. 

12. Annual Catholic College Scholarship

Amount: $1,500

• Must enroll for the first time as a full-time student at a Catholic college

Sign up to receive information about Catholic colleges—and for a chance at winning this handsome scholarship award for college. The scholarship is only open to students planning to attend a Catholic college, university, or Bible college. The funds are sent directly to the winner’s school of choice. 

13. Discover Student Loans Scholarship Award 

Amount: $5,000

• Resident of the U.S. or its territories
• High school seniors, college students, students who’ve earned a General Education Development (GED), or parent/guardian of an aforementioned person

Sign up to receive emails that provide helpful college tips and useful resources and get entered to win one of 12 annual $5,000 awards. Complete a survey after registering for emails for an additional entry for the scholarship. 

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14. Lounge Lizard Web Design Scholarship  

Deadline: Semi-annually (spring and fall)

Eligibility: Attending an accredited school in the U.S. or accepted to an accredited school and set to begin within six months of application

Show off your creativity for a chance to win this no-essay scholarship. To enter, fill out a short application and either submit a web design or attach a link to a webpage. In addition to a scholarship, winners also receive a critique session with Lounge Lizard’s founder and CCO. 

15. Create-a-Greeting-Card Scholarship

Deadline: March 3

• Age 14 or older 
• Legal U.S. resident or international student with a student visa 
• High school, college, or university student 

While you don’t need an essay to win this generous scholarship, you are required to submit an original photo, artwork, or computer graphic for use on the front of a greeting card. Entries are limited to one per person, so send in your best work! 

16. Frame My Future Scholarship Contest 

Amount: $6,000

Deadline: April 1

• Legal U.S.resident
• Planning to enroll at a U.S. college or university in the fall

Show how you frame your future through photography, illustration, painting, or mixed media art for a chance at this ample award. Although no essay is required, applicants are asked to submit a brief overview of their piece (no more than 500 characters). 

17. Annual Faith-Based College Scholarship

• Must enroll for the first time as a full-time student at a faith-based college

Sign up to receive information about faith-based colleges and for a chance at winning this handsome scholarship award for college. The scholarship is only open to students planning to attend a faith-based college, university, or Bible college. The funds are sent directly to the winner’s school of choice. 

18. Sallie Mae $5,432 Sweepstakes

Amount: $5,432

Deadline: December 31

Entering for this scholarship is easy, all you need to do is complete an online registration for your chance at this $5,432 award. 

19. Ascent Scholarships 

Amount: Varies 

• Age 18 or older 
• Legal U.S. resident or DACA student
• Enrolled at least half-time in a degree program or technical skills training program 

Ascent Scholarship giveaways are designed to help students cover school-related expenses such as tuition, books, rent, groceries, parking, and transportation. No essay is required, all you need to do is register for a chance to win one of these awards. 

20. The “No Sweat” Scholarship

• Between 8th and 12th grade 

Create an account and complete a portfolio for your chance at this super scholarship which you can use for any educational purpose—from books to summer camp. The more complete your profile is, the better your odds of winning are. 

21. Too Cool to Pay for School Scholarship

• U.S. residents, DACA and undocumented students, and international students currently studying in the U.S.
• Current high school, college, and graduate students

Paying for school is stressful which is why this scholarship is intentionally low pressure. Complete the online registration to enter. Follow Access Scholarships on Instagram for an extra entry. You can use the scholarship for any educational expense—including tuition, textbooks, housing, and technology. 

22. Cappex Easy Money Scholarship

Eligibility: Current high school or college student 

No need to stress about your GPA or an essay when entering this scholarship contest. Simply answer a few simple questions for your chance at one of these awards. 

23. Scholarships4Moms 

Deadline: December 15

• Age 18 or older
• U.S. legal resident
• Mother or expectant mother 
• Enrolled in a college or university in the U.S. or will enroll in one within three months 

The Scholarships4Moms award is designed to help mothers meet their educational goals. Founded by a group of moms, who understand how busy moms are, signing up is quick and easy. All you need to do is complete a short entry form. 

24. College Survey Scholarship

Eligibility: College undergraduate or graduate student and undergraduate or graduate alumni who graduated within the last four years

All it takes to enter this running for this scholarship is to fill out a college survey on Niche, a ranking, and review website. Your responses are anonymous and are displayed on Niche to help other students to find the right college for them. 

25. Easy Scholarships

• Age 25 years or younger
• Living in the U.S. or Canada (or a citizen of either country but living abroad)

No GPA requirements or essays are required to participate in this scholarship contest. For a chance to win, you simply must sign up for a campaign, complete it, and take a photo to document your participation. Campaigns are quick and completed in under five minutes!  

26. SuperCollege Scholarship

Eligibility: High school, college, or graduate student, or adult planning to go back to school

Just fill out the application and answer a few simple questions about your college plans for the opportunity to win this award. You can use the scholarship to pay for any education-related expenses. For example, tuition, books, computers, or room and board.

27. Debt.com Scholarship For Aggressive Scholarship Applicants

Amount: $500

Deadline: Every other month 

Eligibility: Actively applying for scholarships

This scholarship rewards students with the drive to earn scholarships and the willingness to fight for financial independence. In order to win, you need to send confirmations from all of the scholarships you’ve applied to. Also, while there is no essay, you are required to submit a short biographical letter.

28. MyMozaic Monthly Scholarship Contest

Deadline: Every month 

Eligibility:

• U.S. citizen or legal resident
• Enrolled in high school or college in the U.S.

Simply create a profile at MyMozaic.com and answer a few simple questions—like your graduation year, your GPA, and the major(s) you’re interested in—for the opportunity to win one of these monthly, no-essay scholarships. 

29. WayUp Dream Job No-Essay Scholarship

Deadline: Jun 1 

Eligibility: Current college student

Create a profile at WayUp—a jobsite for college students and recent college graduates—for a  chance of winning a $1,000 scholarship. The stronger your profile and the more internships and jobs you apply for, the better your odds are to receive an award.  

30. College Ave Scholarship Monthly Sweepstakes

• U.S. citizen or permanent resident 
• Enrolled in high school or a post-secondary educational institution or are the parent or legal guardian of a person enrolled in a high school or a post-secondary educational institution 

Earning this $1,000 simply requires filling out a very short entry and a little luck. Winners are chosen monthly!  

31. Give Me Liberty Easy Scholarship

• U.S. citizen 
• High school senior or enrolled in an accredited institution in the U.S.

The intention of this scholarship is to provide every student with an equal opportunity to experience freedom from the burden of tuition and loans. Recipients are selected through a lottery which gives every applicant the same chance of winning—regardless of their academic performance, extracurricular achievements, and essay writing skills. 

32. Because College is Expensive Scholarship

Eligibility: High school sophomores, juniors, and seniors, along with current college students and anyone else looking to attend college or graduate school

If you’re planning to attend college you’ll want to look into this scholarship—all it takes is completing a short application to enter for a chance to win. Only one entry per quarter is allowed. 

33. Return 2 College Scholarship Program

Deadline: January 31

• U.S. citizen or legal resident 
• Starting a program of higher education—either undergraduate or graduate—within the next 12 months or are currently full or part-time students 

While this scholarship doesn’t require an essay it does ask you to compose three sentences answering the question why are you getting your degree? Have a lot to say? Perfect, more than one entry is allowed, but more than a dozen are discouraged. 

34. Project Yellow Light Create a Billboard Scholarship   

Deadline: March 1

• Legal U.S. residents 
• High school juniors and seniors, along with undergraduate and graduate students 

Design a billboard to promote safe driving to a broad audience and draw attention to this important topic. In addition to a scholarship, winners may see their design grace a billboard or used on the web and other digital platforms. 

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2024 Michigan Scholarships

Michigan is not immune from the nationwide trend of rising tuition costs. The average tuition for Michigan universities is a whopping $13,320.00 and the total cost of attendance is $29,048.00. 59% of student graduates in Michigan graduate with an average debt load of $32,158.00. That’s why hundreds of thousands of students in Michigan turn either to scholarships or student loans.

These MI scholarships are available for men, women and a variety of students in Michigan, and any Michigan resident regardless of their interests or background. Michigan scholarships are available for college students, for adults going back to school, and all types of MI students or MI residents, and especially targeted to help middle class families afford a top-of-the-line education. The best part about these scholarships is they are easy (many require nothing more than filling out a simple form) and they don’t need to be paid back!

While some scholarships are easy and can be completed in under 30 seconds, others require more upfront information. We’ve marked easy scholarships with a little “Easy Apply” so you can prioritize them. This is the complete list of the best scholarships for Michigan residents.

How much total award money and scholarships are available for MI residents?

There are 449 scholarships totaling $1,633,815.00 available to Michigan residents. You can easily browse through all 449 scholarships below.

How many scholarships are available for moms and single moms in Michigan?

Moms in Michigan are eligible for all the same scholarships as MI residents. Therefore, the 449 scholarships worth $1,633,815.00 mentioned above is also available to moms and single moms. In addition, however, you can check out additional scholarships for moms, which have been provided exclusively for moms and single moms, and you can find from the main scholarship search engine page.

How many scholarships are available for college students in Michigan?

449 scholarships worth $1,633,815.00 are available for college students in MI. In addition, we encourage current college students in Michigan to check scholarships by school and, specifically, colleges in Michigan for more options. Here are links for scholarships at the 20 largest colleges in Michigan:

How many scholarships are available for high school seniors in Michigan?

449 scholarships totaling $1,633,815.00 are available for high school seniors in MI. In addition, we encourage current high school students to check out more from the scholarship search engine .

Do I need to be a resident of MI to apply to these scholarships?

Our scholarship search automatically returns scholarships by all different types of requirements. The below scholarships are either explicitly available for Michigan residents, or they do not require specific state residency at all and are therefore available to MI students and residents, as well as others across the country.

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Introduction to michigan scholarships.

In this scholarship post, we’re tackling the Wolverine state, otherwise known as Michigan! Michigan scholarships are available for both residents and for students simply attending a Michigan college or university. 

We will start off with an awesome list of Michigan scholarships offered by private organizations. Then, we'll touch on some basic background information on some of Michigan’s community colleges and four-year universities, before leaving you with a shortlist of recommended reading resources to bookmark as you begin or continue along your financial aid journey.

Michigan scholarships to apply for (private organizations)

Too cool to pay for school scholarship.

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31

Details: While our quarterly scholarship is not exclusive to Michigan students, it’s a great no-essay opportunity to apply for in addition to the scholarships on this list! Open to high school, college, and graduate students of all years, and DACA students are also encouraged to apply.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation Student Award Program

Amount: $3,000

Deadline: January 29

Eligibility: Open to medical and doctoral students in Michigan aiming to improve healthcare within the state.

Michigan Council of Women in Technology Scholarship

Amount: $5,000

Deadline: January 31

Eligibility: Open to female Michigan residents who are enrolled or will be enrolling full-time at a Michigan college or university. Must have at least a 3.0 GPA and be planning to major in a field related to computer engineering, information systems, computer science, or related.

Donald N. Smith Endowed Scholarship

Amount: Varies

Deadline: February 1

Eligibility: Open to undergraduates in the US and Canada pursuing degrees in manufacturing engineering , technology, industrial engineering, or related fields of study. Must have at least a 2.5 GPA. Preference will be given to students enrolled at the University of Michigan, University of Michigan-Dearborn, and the University of Michigan-Flint.

Midland Area Community Foundation Scholarships

Deadline: February 15

Eligibility: Open to high school seniors in the Midland and Gladwin counties.

Circle Michigan Foundation Scholarship

Eligibility: Open to students attending Michigan higher education institutions enrolled in Hospitality and Tourism-related programs. Must be a Michigan resident and have at least a 2.5 GPA.

Gerber Foundation Scholarships

Amount: up to $11,500

Deadline: February 28

Eligibility: Open to high school senior students graduating from select high schools in Newaygo, Muskegon, or Oceana Counties in West Michigan.

Dale and Lynn Bentley Memorial Scholarship

Amount: $2,500

Deadline: March 1

Eligibility: Open to undergraduate students currently attending a Michigan college or university pursuing environmental-related degrees. Minimum 2.5 GPA.

Darooge Family Scholarship

Eligibility: Open to high school seniors in Kent County planning to pursue undergraduate degrees in construction-related fields in Michigan. Must have financial need.

PS - This scholarship is run through the Grand Rapids Community Foundation . Filling out their general scholarship application will allow you to be considered for dozens of scholarships in their database you may be eligible for!

Diversity Law Scholarship

Amount: up to $5,000

Eligibility: Open to prospective and current law, paralegal, and legal secretarial minority students in Michigan. Candidates for the law school scholarship must be accepted to or attending a Michigan law school or be a Michigan resident attending an accredited law school in the United States.

Horizon High School Scholarship

Deadline: March 18

Eligibility: Open to female high school seniors who are planning to pursue STEM degrees at  higher education institutions in Michigan in the upcoming fall. Must be a Michigan and US resident with at least a 3.0 GPA.

Dr. Lynne Boyle/John Schimpf Undergraduate Scholarship

Amount: $1,500

Eligibility: Open to undergraduate (second semester sophomores and above) and graduate students majoring in broadcasting, video production, and media at Michigan community colleges and universities in the Michigan area.

LEADS! Scholarship

Amount: Varies, but can be for up to full-tuition

Deadline: April 8

Eligibility: Open to graduating high school seniors enrolling in a career college or school that is a participating member of OMACCS. Applicants must be Ohio or Michigan high school students with at least a C average.

Thelma Orr Memorial Scholarship

Deadline: May 1

Eligibility: Open to sophomore undergraduate students pursuing a course of study related to human medicine at any state accredited Michigan college or university.

SET Educational Fund Scholarship

Amount: $6,500

Eligibility: Open to Michigan residents attending Michigan colleges.

John Weir Academic Scholarship

Amount: $500

Deadline: July 25

Eligibility: Open to high school seniors, college freshmen , and college sophomores with disabilities. Must live in Washtenaw, Livingston, or Monroe County, Michigan.

Fruits Industries Scholarship

Deadline: September 30

Eligibility: Open to students who intend to pursue careers in the Midwest fruit and vegetable industries.

Detroit Promise Scholarship

Deadline: Rolling

Eligibility: Open to Detroit-area high school seniors, this scholarship is provided as a “tuition-free path to trade, two-year, and four-year credentials at 26 Michigan colleges”.

Kalamazoo Promise Scholarship

Amount: Varies, up to full-tuition

Eligibility: Open to Kalamazoo Public School residents/high school seniors. Provides up to 100% tuition for post-secondary education.

An overview of Michigan’s top four-year universities

University of michigan  .

The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, which has been ranked by Times Higher Education as the #1 public university in the US, is also Michigan’s oldest university. 

For the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, with high rankings, also comes high costs! In-state undergraduate students can expect to pay an annual tuition of around $32,000, and out-of-state undergraduates can expect to pay up to $75,000.

Luckily, once you’ve been accepted to the University of Michigan, you can create a Scholarship Profile through the university’s Wolverine Access , which will allow you to be considered for all university scholarships that you’re eligible for.

Michigan State University 

Michigan State University is the state’s largest university, and is commonly recognized for its education and agriculture-related programs. 

In-state freshmen can expect to pay approximately $25,000 per year in tuition and fees, whereas out-of-state freshmen can expect to pay double that sticker cost. MSU offers scholarships for freshmen in all different groups: there are high-achieving scholarships and criteria-specific scholarships, as well as opportunities for Michigan residents, out-of-state students, and more. Plus, Pennsylvania and Ohio students who apply to MSU are automatically considered for the university’s Ohio and Pennsylvania Spartan Grants, which are worth up to $10,000. 

Michigan Technological University 

Michigan Tech is often ranked as one of the nation’s best universities in terms of return on investment. It is commonly known for the strength of its STEM-related major programs, such as mechanical engineering and computer science. 

In terms of cost, Michigan Tech comes in at around $32,000 per year for in-state residents, and just over $53,000 per year for out-of-state residents. All admitted students are automatically considered for the universities’ merit-based scholarships , which are available for residents, non-residents, transfer students, Canadian students, and international students. 

Community colleges in Michigan

There are 31 community colleges across the state of Michigan that enroll approximately 180,000 students each year. According to Best Colleges, Macomb Community College, the largest of the 31, offers over 200 degree and certificate courses, with costs that are approximately 25% of the tuition price at a Michigan four-year public university. 

Other commonly recognized Michigan community colleges include Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Muskegon Community College, and Delta Community College.

Additional scholarship and financial aid resources for Michigan students

In addition to the various Michigan scholarships that are out there for prospective and current college students in the Wolverine state, there are also some great online resources out there for students looking to learn more about Michigan colleges and universities, paying for college, and financial aid as a whole. 

MI Student Aid - The go-to place for students and families to access their Michigan Student Scholarships and Grants (MISSG) portal, learn about financial aid programs, eligibility criteria and deadlines, and search for local scholarships based on county .

1Michigan - A great resource guide for undocumented students in Michigan.

Michigan Promise Zones - If you noticed in the private scholarships section above, we featured two Promise scholarships for students in Detroit and Kalamazoo. Luckily, there are Promise scholarships available for students in many other zones of Michigan! Check out this resource to learn more about local Promise scholarship initiatives.

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The 10 Best No Essay Scholarships

So many students have been there before. 

They filled out their application to the best of their abilities, they applied to every internal scholarship imaginable at their hopeful college, and they calculated their odds of winning certain awards ad nauseum. 

And then the acceptance letter comes in, and it’s cause for such a wonderful celebration. Getting into university is incredibly difficult, and you’ve done it. 

But then there’s the second letter—the financial aid award letter. And for so many students, that award just isn’t enough to keep a student from navigating debt for many years to come. 

Even for those students who can utilize internal, university-wide funding to mitigate their tuition costs, having external funding sources will always make a big difference in one’s attempts to finance their education. 

But there are a lot of scholarships out there. And many of them will provide wonderful opportunities, but in order to make the most of one’s scholarship hunt to ensure they will receive enough external aid to impact their tuition costs, they’ll need to apply for a lot of scholarships. 

School, work, and attempts to make the most of one’s teenage/early 20s can make the prospect of writing dozens of scholarship essays and answering a plethora of scholarship questions daunting. 

But there are scholarships out there that provide actual money, which one can apply to in mere minutes. And although the odds of winning such scholarships can be slim, it never hurts to cast as wide of a net as possible. 

And no-essay scholarships are a simple addition to one’s list of scholarship applications that increase one’s chances of receiving funding without increasing the number of hours one spends on the scholarship hunt. 

As such, this article will break down 10 of the best no-essay scholarships out there. 

In making this list, attention was given to the legitimacy of the scholarship organization, the amount of funding each scholarship provided, and the range of students who would be eligible to apply for the scholarship. 

In no particular order, here are the ten best no-essay scholarships that will make easy additions to your scholarship list. 

Big Future’s $40,000 Scholarship

Big Future is an organization that helps students with the step-by-step process of applying for college. 

Big Future is a service offered by the larger College Board website, a non-profit organization that seeks to aid students in their quest to both attend college and succeed while there. 

In order to apply for the $40,000 scholarship , students must make an account on the Big Future section of the College Board website and subsequently begin steps to plan for college. 

Completing steps to prepare for college on Big Future include making a list of potential colleges, preparing for a standardized test, applying for colleges, and more. 

Each year, roughly 25 winners are selected to receive the $40,000 scholarship. Winners’ profiles can be found here . 

“Be Bold” No-Essay Scholarship

Bold.org is a scholarship website that hosts a wide array of no-essay scholarships. Many of the no-essay scholarships on Bold.org are not available elsewhere and are centered around various themes (i.e. international travel, the arts, etc.). 

One of the largest of Bold.org’s many exclusive no-essay scholarships is their Be Bold , $25,050 scholarship. 

This scholarship is awarded annually to a Bold.org user, and previous winners can be found at the bottom of the scholarship’s page. 

In order to increase one’s likelihood of winning this scholarship, students attain “bold points,” which can be gained by watching advertisements, providing feedback to the website, or otherwise. 

Niche No-Essay Scholarship

Niche is a trusted source for all things college.

They provide rankings for the world’s best universities in a wide array of subject matter, they collect data on acceptance rates, and they are a hub of information for anything a student may need to know regarding their school of choice. 

And alongside this, they also aid students on their scholarship hunt. 

As part of this, they provide a $2,000 no-essay scholarship which is given to students on a monthly basis. 

In order to apply, students need only create an account on Niche.com via the scholarship application. 

Previous winners of the no-essay scholarship can be found on Niche’s website . 

Nitro College No-Essay Scholarship

Nitro has a remarkably easy no-essay scholarship.

In order to apply, students do not even need to make an account on Nitro’s website, but instead merely have to provide the school they hope to attend and their contact information, and they are set to apply. 

Each month, Nitro selects a winner of the $2,000 no-essay scholarship. Previous scholarship winners can be found at the bottom of the scholarship application page. 

Nitro is a website dedicated to helping students understand all things financial regarding the college experience. This includes information on scholarships, loans, and tools to help calculate one’s cost of college. 

CollegeXpress $10,000 No-Essay Scholarship

CollegeXpress hosts an annual no-essay scholarship competition , where one winner will receive a generous scholarship worth $10,000. 

By making an account on the CollegeXpress website via the no-essay scholarship portal, students are automatically enrolled for the chance to win the $10,000 scholarship. 

CollegeXpress is another organization that does not merely offer one no-essay scholarship but several. 

For example, after applying for the $10,000 no-essay scholarship, students can apply for the $2,000, “Favorite Color” scholarshi p—where students only need to answer what their favorite color is in order to apply. 

College Covered $5,000 No-Essay Scholarship

College Covered is an organization owned by Discover that seeks to aid students in financing their education while simultaneously promoting Discover’s student loans. 

Because College Covered seeks to aid students in all things financial, it is no wonder that they also host a variety of scholarship competitions. 

One of the largest of these scholarship competitions is the $5,000 no-essay Discover student loans no-essay scholarship. 

In order to apply, all a student needs to do is provide their basic contact information. 

$1,000 Dorm Survey Scholarship

ULoop is a hub for all odds and ends associated with college preparation. 

Whether it be finding a roommate, a tutor, or finding a place to live, ULoop strives to be a marketplace for all of one’s miscellaneous college needs. 

To best achieve this goal, ULoop naturally needs to harvest a fair amount of data regarding a wide array of colleges to provide accurate and up-to-date information. 

This is where the $1,000 Dorm Survey Scholarship comes in. 

To apply for this scholarship, students fill out a brief questionnaire regarding their experiences living in dorms at their particular university. 

Alongside the dorm survey, students can also enter the off-campus apartment survey scholarship contest, which has an award of $1,000. 

Winners of both scholarships are announced annually, and previous winners can be found on ULoop’s website . 

Tallo $1,000 Scholarship

Tallo is an app where students can update schools, scholarship competitions, and employers regarding their various academic or professional achievements. 

Through this platform, professionals and students connect to develop meaningful relationships. 

By joining the Tallo app, students join a network of over 1 million students and professionals and have access to a scholarship database that includes over $20 billion in scholarships.

When a student joins Tallo, they are automatically enrolled in the $1,000, no-essay scholarship contest. 

Joining Tallo and completing a profile is considered the application for this scholarship. 

Scholarship Owl $7,000 Scholarship

Scholarship Owl is a scholarship database that both seeks to connect students with scholarship opportunities and to provide education to students regarding how scholarships work during the process. 

Their $7,000 scholarship does not require an essay and merely requires that students create a profile on the Scholarship Owl website. 

Although only 1 in 140,000 students win, approximately every applicant is considered equal during the scholarship drawing. 

As such, no one student has a significantly greater chance of winning the no-essay scholarship compared to another. 

ScholarshipPoints $10,000 Scholarship

ScholarshipPoints hosts a variety of no-essay scholarship contests, with the largest of these having a $10,000 value .

ScholarshipPoints operates by having students gain “scholarship points” by doing things like surveys, watching ads, or engaging with website sponsors. 

Then, students spend these points to enter scholarship sweepstakes. 

One point spent is the equivalent of 1 entry in the random drawing of scholarship winners. 

The more points one spends in entering a scholarship, the more likely it is that a student will win the said scholarship. 

As such, not only do Scholarship points offer the large, $10,000 no-essay scholarship, but several no-essay scholarships in which spending scholarship points takes the place of writing a formal scholarship application. 

Even if the chances of winning can be slim for some of these scholarships, it is real money that real winners have received in the past.

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Easy No-Essay Scholarships You Need to Know About Right Now

Essay requirements may prevent you from applying for a lot of scholarships. But these no-essay options can help you win some easy money for college!

by Kelli Dolan Senior Assistant Editor, CollegeXpress

Last Updated: Feb 12, 2024

Originally Posted: Feb 4, 2020

Many scholarships feature long-winded essay questions, and it’s often hard to know where to start. And maybe you just aren’t an essay writer. That doesn’t mean you should lose out on great opportunities for college scholarships. With a little digging around online, you can find great no-essay scholarships that are not only easy to apply for but often fun to do too. These quick and easy contests will have bigger applicant pools and may be harder to win, but somebody has to—and you can’t win if you don’t apply!

Check out the ones below to start and continue to do your own research to find even more no-essay scholarships that could be hiding in all corners of the internet. Before applying to anything, make sure you read all the rules and policies for each scholarship using the links provided!

Register for a website

All of these scholarships just require you to register for a website, and most of them are popular college search sites, so you can get some extra college research done while you’re there.

CollegeXpress $10,00 Scholarship Contest and Monthly Refer-a-Friend Scholarship

If you’re reading this blog, there’s a good chance you already have a CollegeXpress account. Did you know that means you’re automatically entered to win our annual $10,000 scholarship? If you’re not registered, sign up now! It only takes a few minutes and it’s totally free. Once you’re done registering, be sure to tell some friends to do the same. We’ll give you a unique code to share, and for every person who uses your code to create a CollegeXpress account, you’ll gain an entry to win our $250 Refer-a-Friend monthly drawing! If you don’t win this month, there’s always another chance next month. (And you can win this one multiple times!)

Amount: $10,000; $250 Awarded: Annually; monthly Deadline: May 1; last day of each month Check out our  $10,000 Scholarship  and  Refer-a-Friend Scholarship .

Cappex Easy College Money Scholarship

Monthly $1,000 scholarships? Sign us up! No, literally—just sign up and you’re entered for Cappex’s monthly giveaway. In a few short minutes, you’ll be on to your next scholarship.

Amount:  $1,000 Awarded:  Monthly Deadline:  Last day of the month Check out the  Easy College Money Scholarship .

Encourage for Students Sweepstakes

Like everyone else, My College Options and myOptions Encourage offer a monthly scholarship that only requires registering on their website to apply. The winner will be selected randomly, and there's no minimum GPA requirement—although they do still ask you to report it. 

Amount: $500 Awarded:  Monthly Deadline:  Last day of the month Check out the Encourage for Students Sweepstakes .

No Essay Smart Owl Scholarship

With Scholarship Owl, creating an account helps you apply to a lot of scholarships all with a single form. So create an account for the No Essay Smart Owl Scholarship and you won’t need to do a bunch of extra work to apply for more! 

Amount: $1,000 each to four winners (six winners in December) Awarded:  Monthly Deadline:  Last day of the month Check out the No Essay Smart Owl Scholarship .

NextStepU Free College Tuition Giveaway

Register. Register. Register. Just make sure you check the eligibility period and select the opt-in option that says “Win Free Tuition” for the sweepstakes. No essay, no minimum GPA—it's the easiest scholarship you'll apply for!

Amount:  $2,500 Awarded:  Annually Deadline: End of February Check out the NextStepU Free College Tuition Giveaway .

No Essay College Scholarship™

This scholarship from Niche has “no essay” right in the name! Admittedly, this one requires a smidge more work than just registering. But logging in monthly for a chance to win every month is a small task for the cash.

Amount:  $2,000 Awarded:  Monthly Deadline:  Last day of the month Check out the No Essay College Scholarship™ .

Christian College EDGE Scholarship & Christian College Scholarship Drawing

If you’re interested in Christian colleges and universities , do a quick registration on this website for a chance to win $1,000 and learn about great colleges that share your faith. If you end up deciding on a Christian college, for a chance to win even more money, fill out their “Christian College Connector” registration to be entered in their $5,000 giveaway.

Amount: $1,000; $5,000 Awarded:  Annually (both) Deadline: May 31 (both) Check out the EDGE Scholarship and  Christian College Scholarship Drawing .

Ascent Shining Stars Scholarship

Register on Ascent’s website to make an account, follow them on any one of their social media platforms, tag them in a comment with #AscentSponsored, and you’re done. This is a breeze because you’re probably already scrolling through social media anyway.

Amount: $1,000 Awarded:  Monthly Deadline: First of the month  Check out the  Ascent Scholarship Sweepstakes .

Sallie Mae ®  $1,000 Plan for College Sweepstakes

You’re already throwing out registrations left and right. What’s one more? This one could even lead you to more scholarships because to be entered, you have to register for the Sallie Mae scholarship search tool.

Amount:  $1,000 Awarded:  Monthly Deadline:  Last day of the month Check out the  Plan for College Sweepstakes .

Barbizon’s $100,000 College Tuition Scholarship

Barbizon Modeling and Acting awards $100,000 to one lucky winner to make their college dreams a reality. Applicants have a full two years to get entries every time the new scholarship cycle opens. The most recent cycle opened in January of 2023 and will be closing in December of 2024, with winners announced sometime the following year. All students have to do to enter is complete the application, and the winner will be chosen by random drawing. 

Amount:  $100,000 Awarded:  Once every four years Deadline:  December 31, 2024 Check out the College Tuition Scholarship .

CampusReel Student-Led Virtual Tours Scholarship

CampusReel is all about encouraging students to get to know schools through campus tours, even if they can't make it to campus in person. Applicants just have to make a free account on CampusReel's website and watch one student-led virtual tour to enter. This easy opportunity is a win-win! 

Amount:  $2,000 Awarded:  Annually Deadline:  December 31 Check out the CampusReel Student-Led Virtual Tours Scholarship .

keep going forward No-Essay Scholarships

The organization keepgoingforward.org offers three scholarships throughout the year with no set requirements for grade level or academic field. In fact, one of the scholarships doesn't even require applicants to be current students, as long as they are applying for the money with the intent to move forward with something new in life. And they partner with Bold.org—so if you already have an account, you're one step ahead on applying!

Amount:  $1,500 Awarded:  Annually Deadline:  April 28, August 31, October 30 Check out the keep going forward No-Essay Scholarships .

Use your words (but very few)

We said no essays; we never said no words. But have no fear, because these scholarships require very few words and quick answers to easy questions.

CollegeXpress Monthly Mini Scholarships

We're giving away free scholarship money every month! These scholarship contests are super easy to enter—just create a free CollegeXpress account and answer our featured question in one word or sentence. (We're talking stuff like “What’s your favorite color?” with no wrong answer!) Both new and current users are eligible—all you have to do is log back in with the specified link to enter as a returning user.

Amount: Varies Awarded: Monthly Deadline: Last day of the month Check out our latest  monthly scholarship opportunity .

CollegeXpress Scholarship for Students of Color

If you're a POC student who's planning to enroll in college in the fall, you're eligible for this scholarship. To apply, all you have to do is have a CX account and submit your answer to this question in just one sentence: What is your dream career to pursue after high school? Winners are chosen randomly every quarter of the year, and you get to choose a charity to benefit as well!

Amount: $1,500, plus $500 donated to a charity of your choice Awarded: Quarterly Deadline:  March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31 Check out the  CollegeXpress Scholarship for Students of Color .

10 Words or Less Scholarship

You can swing 10 words. All you have to do is tell them why you think you deserve the scholarship in 10 words or fewer. It’s as easy as posting a Facebook comment (which is exactly how you enter). Leave a comment, give them a like on their Facebook page, and you’re in!

Amount: $1,000 Awarded:  Annually Deadline: April 15 Check out the  10 Words or Less Scholarship .

School Survey Sweepstakes

Another one that requires a bit of writing, but it’s certainly no essay. You can be entered into Niche’s monthly $1,000 giveaway just by leaving them a review about your high school.

Amount:  $1,000 Awarded:  Monthly Deadline:  Last day of the month Check out the  School Survey Sweepstakes .

HeadSetPlus.com College Scholarship

This scholarship is great because instead of writing an essay, you just get to talk about yourself. Record a short five-minute video talking about yourself, your achievements, why college is important to you, and what motivates you. As long as you’re authentic, you could be a shoo-in for this one.

Amount:  $1,000 Awarded:  Annually Deadline: December 31 Check out the HeadSetPlus.com College Scholarship .

Use your creativity

Are you better with visuals than you are with words? Well, these scholarships are looking for that creative energy!

Doodle for Google

This is Google we’re talking about, so you know they’ve got big bucks. Not only is this an opportunity to win $55,000 for school, but the winning doodle will be featured on Google for a day and they will donate $50,000 to your school or a charity in your honor! And even if you don’t win the big money, you still have a chance at one of the $5,000 runner-up scholarships.

Amount: Up to $55,000 Awarded:  Annually Deadline: March 14, 2024 (Always early-to-mid March) Check out the  Doodle for Google contest .

Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest

If doodling for Google didn’t expend all your creative juices, you can also create a greeting card. Take photographs for it. Design it with artwork. The creative medium is up to you, and the general public votes on the winner in the early rounds, so rally your friends and family to help you with this one.

Amount:  $10,000 Awarded:  Annually Deadline: March 1, 2024 (Always beginning of March) Check out the  Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest .

DoSomething.org Easy Scholarships

DoSomething doesn’t have just one easy scholarship—they have a ton! Most of them are creative and require you to make some sort of impact on others, whether big or small. Get your task, complete it, and send in a picture for proof for a chance to be their randomly chosen winner! Then rinse and repeat for their other tasks with coordinating scholarships.

Amount:  Up to $22,000 Awarded:  Varies Deadline:  Varies Check out all of  DoSomething.org's easy scholarships .

Answer some questions

Sometimes websites just want people to fill out their surveys, and they’ll give you money for school just to do it. Or maybe the organization wants you to learn about something that they do. Either way, these scholarships just require answering a few questions to enter.

The $1,000 SuperCollege Scholarship

What’s easier than answering questions about yourself? Fill out an application and tell SuperCollege what you’re going to school for and other academic-related questions, hit submit, and you’re done.

Amount:  $1,000 Awarded:  Monthly Deadline:  Last day of the month Check out the  $1,000 SuperCollege Scholarship .

Nitro Monthly Scholarship

Nitro is another college search website that gives away annual scholarships to students monthly. Just complete a short entry form with info including which college you’ll be attending and when you anticipate graduating. This application even allows parents to enter for their children. As long as you're 17 years old, you should apply to this one now! 

Amount:  $2,000 Awarded:  Monthly Deadline:  Last day of the month Check out Nitro's Monthly Scholarship .

Student-View Scholarship

This one skips the application process and gets right to the questions. Fill out their survey to get entered into their random drawing. The big winner gets $10,000, and if that’s not you, you could still be one of two $1,000 winners or one of five $500 winners.

Amount: Up to $10,000 Awarded:  Annually Deadline: April 23, 2024 Check out the  Student-View Scholarship .

ScholarshipPoints Scholarship Giveaways

As you complete surveys, play games, and read emails from ScholarshipPoints, you’ll gain points. Use the points to enter their scholarship drawings; the more you have, the better your chances of winning. In addition to the points, you could potentially win their monthly and quarterly random winner giveaways just for being a registered user.

Amount: $10,000; $2,500 Awarded:  Quarterly; monthly Deadline:  June; last day of each month Check out the  $10,000 and $2,500 scholarships .

While this may be a long list of easy no-essay scholarships, there could be even more on the internet that we didn’t find, so keep doing your research (and let us know if we missed any on Twitter @CollegeXpress ). You can also check out our  Ultimate List of Easy Scholarships .

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The following list provides information on various scholarships across Michigan and the U.S. that may be relevant to Hispanic/Latino students of all ages and educational levels. Please note that the provided basic requirements are there to help with sorting through scholarships, and further requirements may be present. To find out more, please visit the respective website (by clicking on the scholarship’s name) of the scholarship you are interested in.

Note: Scholarships listed here are not sponsored or created by the Hispanic/Latino Commission of Michigan.

Scholarships for Michigan Students with Upcoming Deadlines in 2024

Hopke Foundation Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:.

• State : Michigan
• Identity : LGBTQIA+
• Education Level : High school senior

Mickey Hamilton Memorial Scholarship

• Education Level : High school student
• Background : Played at least one season of a sport in high school
• Career Goal : Becoming an elementary or high school teacher

Dynamic Edge Women in STEM Scholarship

• Degree/Certificate of interest : STEM-related
• Gender : Identify as a woman
• Location : Michigan or Tennessee

Thomas and May Mathew Educational Scholarship

• Education Level : Undergraduate or graduate student
• Field of Study : Healthcare or education
• Race : Asian

Project Climbing Everest Scholarship

• Desired Career Field : Mental Health

Wolverine Ambition Scholarship

• Education Level : High school senior or first year undergraduate student

Janice Louise Olach Scholarship

• Education Level : High school senior, trade school student, or four-year undergraduate
• GPA : 3.0 or higher

Samantha S. Roberts Memorial Scholarship

• Education Level : High school or undergraduate student
• State : WI, IL, IA, MI, MN, KS, NE, or OH
• Field of Study : Art

Frank Vail Music Memorial Scholarship

• Field of Study : Music

Nekkanti Accounting Scholarship

Henry Respert Alzheimer's and Dementia Awareness Scholarship

• Education Level : Undergraduate student
• Major of Interest : Medical research, biomedical science, neuroscience, psychology, etc.

Dr. William and Jo Sherwood Family Scholarship

• Education Level : High school senior or undergraduate student

James A Cook Memorial Scholarship

100 Women Giving Back Northwoods Up-and-Coming Giver Scholarship

• State : Wisconsin or Michigan
• Background : Experience with public service, volunteer work, or a social cause

My Brother's Keeper Scholarship

• GPA : 2.5 or higher
• Financial Status : Low-income

Elijah Holt Kindness Scholarship

PJC Memorial Scholarship

• Education Level : Four year undergraduate
• Field of Study : Marketing or Business

Miss Julie Oddo Math Scholarship

• School : Monroe High School
• Education Level : High school Student

Bill Kuhn Science Scholarship

• Background : First-generation student
• Field of Study : Science

Boddu Football Scholarship

• Sport : Football

Stiger Technical Scholarship

• Desired Education : Trade school

Clarice Kanouse Memorial Scholarship

• Field of Study : Nursing

HomeCare.com Nursing Scholarship

• Major of interest : Nursing/ADN
• State : Pennsylvania, Maryland, Illinois, New York, Michigan, Georgia, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, Texas, Arizona, or Alabama

Boddu/Nekkanti Dance Scholarship Fund

• Background : Dance

Macklin-McDowell Scholarship

• School Name : Michigan State University
• Field of Study : Education

About Michigan Students

If you're looking for information about higher education in Michigan (e.g., student demographics, enrollment, student debt, and even Michigan scholarships), you've come to the right place. Read below to learn more about what graduating high school seniors, along with other students pursuing a degree, can look forward to in the coming years.

Michigan Student Demographics

Michigan's student population is not only diverse in terms of ethnicity but also in socioeconomic backgrounds. Many students come from families with varying income levels, and some may be the first in their families to pursue a college education .

Michigan has a population of just over 10 million people . According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 31.1% of Michigan residents aged 25 and over have a bachelor's degree or higher, based on data from 2018 to 2022. In the 2022-3023 school year, approximately 487,000 students were enrolled in college in Michigan.

Of the students enrolled in college, approximately 74% were aged 24 and under. The data show that 240,017 were enrolled in community college statewide.

Enrollment and Degree Attainment in Michigan

Enrollment and degree attainment rates are indicators of educational success in Michigan. According to the most recent data from the Census Bureau, Michigan's overall enrollment rate for post-secondary education remains steady , with a high percentage of students attending community colleges and four-year institutions.

However, degree attainment rates present a more concerning picture. Michigan has struggled to match the national average (~37.7%) in terms of bachelor's degree or higher attainment . This issue underscores the importance of scholarships and financial aid programs in increasing access to higher education and supporting students throughout their academic journey.

Student Debt in Michigan

While scholarships and financial aid can alleviate the burden of student debt, it remains a pressing issue in Michigan. The average student debt in Michigan is above the national average . The rising cost of tuition, coupled with limited financial aid options, has contributed to this growing problem.

In the 2019-20 academic year, 58% of Michigan's college graduates had student loans, averaging $29,863 in debt. Of this, 19% was nonfederal debt, mainly from private loans, which affected 11% of graduates, carrying an average debt of $29,745. Most graduates, 80%, came from public colleges, while 20% attended private nonprofit institutions, which generally incur higher costs and debt levels.

Because of the prevalence of student loans among Michigan college students, it is important that they get scholarships in order to pay for their college education. Financial aid is more than possible! You can read more about finding Michigan scholarships below on Bold.org .

Best Michigan Scholarships

Scholarships in michigan for high school students.

By applying for scholarships early, high school seniors in Michigan can get a head start on scholarships for college. Below, you can find some scholarship options for high school students. A graduating senior doesn't need to worry about leaving high school and pursuing higher education when the scholarships below are available.

Scholarships in Michigan for High School Seniors

In Michigan, high school seniors have access to various scholarships aimed at supporting their transition to higher education. These scholarships offer a financial boost, helping students manage the costs associated with college education within the state.

Are you a graduating high school senior? Apply for these scholarships for high school seniors today!

Scholarships for College Students in Michigan

For students who are no longer in high school, there are plenty of college scholarships that can help them with their college education. The list ranges from scholarships for an undergraduate degree to scholarships for a technical school.

Scholarships for Women in Michigan

In Michigan, women make up a large percentage of college graduates. In the 2020-2021 academic year, Michigan colleges had a gender distribution of 43.04% male and 56.96% female students. It is important for women in Michigan to get the help that they need in order to get a college education.

Nursing Scholarships for Students in Michigan

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan has been dealing with a shortage of nurses. In 2018, Michigan had 137,541 licensed nurses, or 13.8 nurses per 1,000 people. This rate exceeded the national average of 12.0 nurses per 1,000 people, but Michigan still falls behind many of its neighboring states. In order to help prospective nurses in Michigan, here are some scholarships for nursing students.

Merit-Based Scholarships

Michigan offers several merit-based scholarships that recognize and reward students for their exceptional academic achievements. These scholarships are highly competitive and often require a high GPA, standardized test scores, and a strong record of extracurricular activities.

Need-Based Scholarships

Many scholarships in Michigan are need-based, meaning they are awarded to students who demonstrate financial need. These scholarships can be a lifeline for students who come from low-income backgrounds and may not have the means to afford college without financial assistance.

With the diverse range of scholarships available in Michigan, it's important to thoroughly research and explore all your options. Don't limit yourself to just one avenue of scholarship search. Consider looking into scholarships offered by local community organizations, professional associations, and even employers in your area.

Gerber Foundation Merit Scholarship

The Gerber Foundation Merit Scholarship is a competitive award designed for students graduating from select high schools in Newaygo, Muskegon, or Oceana counties in Michigan. This scholarship is intended for students who demonstrate academic achievement with a GPA between 2.0 and 3.7 and are involved in extracurricular activities.

How to Apply for Scholarships in Michigan

When applying for scholarships on Bold.org , it's a good idea to create your free Bold.org profile . Once your profile is complete, you can begin to apply for scholarships. Some scholarships only require applicants to have a complete profile, but many require an additional essay or submission in order to apply.

Although scholarships with essays take a bit more time, writing a good essay can help an applicant win . If you are a strong writer or have a unique story, an essay can be a great way to make your application stand out. Once you have completed your profile and/or write your essay, applying for scholarships only requires a few clicks.

When applying for scholarships for Michigan students, make sure that you check the eligibility requirements . Some scholarships may require students to be from a certain city. Additionally, some scholarships may be for specific demographics and identities, while other international scholarships seek out applicants who display academic merit or financial need.

Read our complete guide on how to apply for scholarships .

Tips for Applying for Scholarships in Michigan

Applying for scholarships may be time-consuming, but it is an opportunity for you to gain funds for college. Here are some tips to help you navigate the scholarship application process in Michigan:

Start Early!

Many scholarships have early application deadlines, so it's important to begin your search and gather the necessary materials well in advance .

Read Eligibility Criteria Carefully

Make sure you meet all the requirements before applying . Some scholarships are restricted to specific majors and academic achievements or have a minimum grade point average requirement. Some may even have particular academic year requirements, such as college freshmen or only high school seniors. Moreover, a scholarship could require that an applicant must be attending school at Western Michigan University.

Write a Compelling Scholarship Essay

Take the time to craft a well-written essay that highlights your accomplishments, aspirations, and why you deserve the scholarship.

Gather Strong Letters of Recommendation

Choose individuals who can speak to your character, work ethic, and academic potential.

Submit a Complete and Polished Application

Double-check that you have included all the required documents and that your application is free from errors.

After submitting your application, follow up with any requested additional materials or updates. There's no harm in reaching out to scholarship providers as it shows initiative and that you're interested in their scholarship.

When applying for scholarships in Michigan, also consider reaching out to current or past recipients. They can provide valuable insights into the application process , share tips on how to stand out and offer guidance on presenting your best self on paper.

Networking with scholarship alumni can also open doors to mentorship opportunities and valuable connections within your field of interest. Remember, the scholarship application process is not just about securing funding; it's also about building relationships and tapping into a supportive community that can help you thrive academically and professionally.

Additional Resources for Students in Michigan

Michigan state university.

Michigan State University stands as one of the leading educational institutions in the state. Known for its strong academic programs, MSU also offers various scholarship opportunities for both undergraduate students and graduate students . These scholarships are often based on factors such as academic merit, financial need, and specific areas of study.

MSU also offers ABET-accredited engineering programs, maintaining a singular focus on maintaining high standards in engineering education. For more details on a specific ABET-accredited engineering program, you can visit their website.

Fostering Futures Scholarship

Aimed at supporting individuals who have spent time in the Michigan foster care system , this scholarship offers financial aid to those who have been in foster care since the age of 13. It's a lifeline for these students, providing them with the resources they need to pursue higher education at a Michigan school and build a brighter future.

Children of Veterans Tuition Grant

This program extends financial support for college tuition to children of Michigan veterans who are either permanently disabled, have passed away, or are classified as missing in action. It acknowledges the sacrifices made by military families and provides educational opportunities to the next generation.

Here at Bold.org , we are committed to helping students find the resources they need. For more information regarding scholarship opportunities or colleges in Michigan, browse our Scholarship Blog today!

Specifically for students attending school in Michigan, the My Brother's Keeper Scholarship is a great option for high school students from Michigan. For college students and other demographics, there are plenty of other scholarship opportunities for you to explore. Students can apply for Michigan scholarships or apply for scholarships with more general audiences like the Scholarship Institute Future Leaders Scholarship. Other Michigan scholarships include scholarships for popular majors at Michigan colleges like computer science and nursing. Below, you can find some scholarships for nursing students in Michigan, including the WiseGeek Nurse Appreciation No-Essay Scholarship.

Some scholarships may be available to out-of-state students attending Michigan universities, particularly merit-based awards. However, most state-specific scholarships prioritize Michigan residents.

Yes, there are scholarships aimed at students pursuing fields critical to Michigan's economy, such as automotive engineering, agriculture, and technology.

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After Michael Bloomberg finished being mayor of New York City in 2013, he turned his attention to philanthropy and decided that increasing economic diversity in higher education was a priority. “America needs to have as big a pool of talented, hard-working, well-educated people as it can possibly get,” Bloomberg told me.

His main program is known as the American Talent Initiative, and its goal is to persuade colleges with high graduation rates to diversify. This morning, the group released its latest report , and it praises Baruch as a model college.

“There are very few colleges in the country like Baruch,” said Josh Wyner of the Aspen Institute, which helps run the American Talent Initiative. Indeed, among all U.S. colleges with a graduation rate above 70 percent, Baruch may be the most economically diverse. It both holds down tuition costs and creates clear pathways for students to earn degrees, Wyner said.

Other parts of the new report, however, are worrisome.

Bloomberg’s group set a goal almost a decade ago: Lift the annual enrollment of low- and moderate-income students at colleges with high graduation rates by 50,000 — or roughly 10 percent. The group planned to do so partly by building a membership organization where colleges could share strategies.

Initially, the progress was impressive. Enrollment jumped by more than 20,000 in the initiative’s first three years, putting it comfortably on pace to achieve the goal within a decade.

But momentum stalled in 2019-20. The reasons weren’t completely clear, but I’ve noticed that economic diversity often declines when college administrators aren’t paying close attention. Other priorities — sports teams, fund-raising, U.S. News’s rankings — take over. Covid made the situation worse, by exacerbating K-12 inequality and preventing some lower-income students from making it to college.

By fall 2021, all the early progress had been erased. Enrollment of lower-income students at colleges with high graduation rates was slightly below its 2015 level.

In response, the initiative got tougher. To remain members, college now must commit to specific lower-income enrollment levels, rather than vaguely promising to make progress. A small number of colleges have since dropped out. Among them, according to public records, were Penn State and Virginia Tech, as well as several private schools, including Wake Forest, which is among the country’s least economically diverse colleges, and Denison, in Ohio.

( This Times feature lets you look up economic diversity at nearly 300 colleges.)

But 125 colleges remained, including the entire Ivy League and the flagship state universities in California, Michigan, Texas and Wisconsin. About 15 schools more have recently joined. Baruch is among them, as are Colorado College, Illinois State and Towson.

At these member schools, lower-income enrollment has fully recovered from its recent decline. Updated data isn’t available for the roughly 200 other colleges with a graduation rate of at least 70 percent, but their trend is unlikely to be so positive:

Successful strategies

The new report cities several promising strategies for lifting diversity, such as:

Reduce so-called merit aid , which tends to go to affluent students, and direct scholarships to students who demonstrate both academic excellence and financial need. Boston University has recently done so.

Recruit more transfers from community colleges , where top students from modest backgrounds often start . Central Florida, Dayton, George Mason and the University of California all emphasize community-college transfers, and Princeton recently started a program.

Help students navigate higher education . Its bureaucracy can be so maddening that it keeps students from graduating. In response, Baruch has created an office called BOSS — Baruch One Stop Shop — where students can get help enrolling in classes or filling out aid forms. The college has also created cohorts of first-year students who take classes together and can help one another.

Baruch’s mission, Wu told me, is to educate a student body that resembles society at large — and increase upward mobility as a result. “Our diversity,” he said, “very much reflects the diversity of New York.”

Some colleges will soon charge $100,000 a year. My colleague Ron Lieber explains how it happened.

President Biden will announce student debt relief for millions of borrowers in a Wisconsin speech.

THE LATEST NEWS

Israel-hamas war.

The Israeli military has reduced the number of troops in Gaza. Only a fraction of the soldiers that it deployed to the enclave earlier in the war remain.

Despite the drawdown of troops, the military has promised a future mission in Rafah , southern Gaza.

The war reached the six-month mark with the conflict at an impasse.

Nicaragua, a supporter of Palestine, is bringing a case against Germany at the International Court of Justice for supplying arms to Israel.

War in Ukraine

Some Ukrainians, unable or unwilling to leave home, remain in villages on the front lines. See photos .

Donald Trump has a secret, long-shot plan to end the war by pressuring Ukraine to give up some territory, The Washington Post reports.

“I am still learning how to forgive”: Rwandans marked 30 years since a genocide there killed around 800,000 people.

A British endurance athlete known as the Hardest Geezer ran the length of Africa in just under a year , The Guardian reports.

Trump has made many populist promises, but many corporate executives believe that his second-term agenda couldn’t really happen . They might be in denial.

Trump said at a fund-raiser that he wants immigrants in the U.S. from “nice” countries “like Denmark.”

An examination of Trump’s public statements revealed how he distorts his opponents’ record and exaggerates.

Many of today’s seniors have voted Democratic at every stage of their lives. Nate Cohn explains why .

A bipartisan group of former national security officials have asked lawmakers to impose limits on a president’s power to deploy troops on domestic soil .

Other Big Stories

The U.S. will experience its second total solar eclipse in seven years today. Read how to watch and see the cloud forecast where you are .

In coastal cities, commuters — spurred by new routes and faster boats — are using ferries to get around .

A Southwest Boeing 737-800 made an emergency landing after an engine cover fell off during takeoff.

Maryland passed two privacy bills that limit how tech platforms can harvest and use personal data of consumers and young people.

Economists sent similar résumés to job postings at about 100 of the largest U.S. companies — but changed the applicants’ names to suggest an ethnicity. Some companies discriminated against Black applicants much more than others.

America was once the country begging richer allies for help. It can pay it back by supporting Ukraine , Stacy Schiff writes.

If Gmail is making you miserable, stop using it , as Ezra Klein has.

Gail Collins and Bret Stephens discuss the election and tech regulation .

Here are columns by David French on the parallels between Gaza and Iraq and Maureen Dowd on Trump’s “blood bath” comments .

MORNING READS

Away games: Meet a group of New Yorkers who pooled money to buy a Danish minor league soccer team .

Health tech: Patients can pay to have artificial intelligence read their mammograms. Experts are both excited and concerned .

Metropolitan Diary: Best taxi ride in 50 years .

Lives Lived: Albert Heath was a virtuoso jazz drummer who collaborated with John Coltrane and Nina Simone. He died at 88 .

Women’s college basketball: South Carolina beat Iowa , 87-75, to win their second national title in three years. Iowa’s defeat comes days before Caitlin Clark is expected to be the No. 1 pick in the W.N.B.A. Draft.

A G.O.A.T.: Dawn Staley, South Carolina’s coach, thanked Clark for making women’s basketball more popular. “ She carried a heavy load ,” Staley said. Read about Clark’s collegiate career .

Men’s college basketball: John Calipari is nearing a deal to coach at Arkansas .

UConn: The Huskies face Zach Edey and Purdue with a chance to become the first repeat men’s college basketball national champions since Florida in 2006 and 2007.

ARTS AND IDEAS

“University Challenge”: The New Yorker Brandon Blackwell knew that if he wanted to have a career in competitive quizzing, he had to move to its epicenter: London.

Despite already having a degree, he applied to Imperial College London to get a visa. Then, he competed for the college on the Britain’s premier quiz show, “University Challenge.” Blackwell’s appearance on the show in 2020 turned him into a national figure and Imperial — which had not won the competition since 2001 — into a “University Challenge” powerhouse .

More on culture

The “3 Body Problem,” a Netflix show, has outraged people in China despite it being from the country. That highlights how censorship has shaped public opinion , Li Yuan writes.

For nearly two decades, a gang stole items from small U.S. museums , including Yogi Berra’s championship rings.

In the finale of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” Larry David essentially restaged the contentious “Seinfeld” ending, The Washington Post reports.

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David Leonhardt runs The Morning , The Times’s flagship daily newsletter. Since joining The Times in 1999, he has been an economics columnist, opinion columnist, head of the Washington bureau and founding editor of the Upshot section, among other roles. More about David Leonhardt

Facility for Rare Isotope Beams

At michigan state university, frib professorial assistant earns goldwater scholarship.

Aaron Philip, a professorial assistant at FRIB, has earned a  Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship , becoming Michigan State University’s fifty-fifth Goldwater Scholar.

The Goldwater Foundation seeks sophomores and juniors committed to a research career in STEM fields with the potential for significant future contribution in their chosen field. The award provides $7,500 per year in funding for 51 students for undergraduate tuition and living expenses.

For the 2024 Goldwater Scholarship competition, 1,353 undergraduates were nominated by 446 institutions. Philip was among 438 scholars selected. The funding for the award is a collaboration between the U.S. Congress and the Department of Defense’s National Defense Education Program.

Philip is a second-year Michigan State University student from Los Alamos, New Mexico studying Physics and Advanced Mathematics in the College of Natural Science. He is also a member of the Honors College.

“I am honored and humbled to join the ranks of Spartan Goldwater Scholars. I share this recognition with my professors, research mentors, fellow students, and family who have all supported me and cultivated my passion to pursue a career in physics research,” Philip said. “Specifically, I would like to thank my research mentors over the past few years for their guidance, encouragement, and mentorship: Drs. Pablo Giuliani, Kyle Godbey, Witek Nazarewicz, Odelia Schwartz, Jianliang Qian, and Benjamin Nebgen.”

Philip is passionate about pursuing a career in research addressing micro-scale physics problems using analytic approaches, high performance computing, and AI. He has contributed to diverse research projects through his roles as a professorial assistant at FRIB, a Discovering America researcher with MSU’s Math Department, a student intern at the Theoretical Division of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), and as a Computer Science Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) student at the University of Miami.

“Aaron joined our nuclear theory research group at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams at Michigan State University in August 2022 as an undergraduate research assistant. An incoming first-year undergraduate student, he came extremely well prepared to directly work in forefront research and quickly managed to get acquainted with the necessary tools and background knowledge,” Kyle Godbey, a research assistant professor at FRIB, and Witold Nazarewicz, John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor of Physics and chief scientist at FRIB, said.

“During the course of his work, Aaron was able to reach a level of mastery of theoretical and computational methods on par with the current experts in the field. We consider ourselves to be incredibly lucky to have Aaron as a member of our research group and we have no doubt that he will go on to have a successful research career,” Godbey and Nazarewicz said.

“Aaron’s research at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams has been exemplary, and his mentorship activities embody the values of care and support that empower excellence at the MSU Honors College. We congratulate Aaron on being named a Goldwater Scholar,” Long said.

Philip has written two papers and presented at various conferences, including MSU’s Mathematics and Data Science Conferences, the University of Miami’s Computer Science REU Poster Presentation, and a LANL Lab Directed Research and Development Review. He also serves as a student tutor through the Mathematics Learning Center and at East Lansing High School.

“Congratulations to Aaron on this esteemed achievement,” said FRIB Laboratory Director Thomas Glasmacher. “Being named a Goldwater Scholar is a testament to Aaron’s dedication and outstanding efforts. We are so proud he is furthering his research pursuits at FRIB and honored to be part of his journey as he prepares to become a leader in our field.”

Read the original article on the  MSUToday website .

Michigan State University operates the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams as a user facility for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science (DOE-SC), supporting the mission of the DOE-SC Office of Nuclear Physics.

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