The Michigan Achievement Scholarship provides renewable scholarships for undergraduate students who graduate from high school in Michigan with a diploma, certificate of completion or achieved a high school equivalency certificate in 2023 or after. This new scholarship may lower their cost of college by thousands of dollars a year.
Beginning Fall 2024, students from the Class of 2023 and beyond may be eligible for the Michigan Achievement Scholarship, which includes:
- Michigan Community College Guarantee Last-Dollar Award
Considered last dollar and is used after all other grants or scholarships to pay remaining eligible tuition and fees at the In-District rate. - Michigan Achievement (Pell) Bonus Award
For Pell-eligible students up to $500 per semester for two semesters only per academic year.
Who is it for?
The Michigan Achievement Scholarship is for students...
- graduating high school starting in Spring of 2023.
- who have completed the FAFSA.
- enrolled full-time at an eligible Michigan institution within 15 months of completing high school or GED who are a MI resident and have been for at least 1 year.
Getting Started
Step1: Apply to Delta
If you're not already a Delta student, you will need to be admitted to the college and complete the admissions steps in order to register for classes and use your scholarship.
APPLY to Delta Admissions Checklist
Step 2: Submit a FAFSA
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is FREE to complete and is required for the scholarship application. This will determine your eligibility for the scholarship. Keep in mind that FAFSA can take approximately 4 to 6 weeks to process so start early.
Completion of the FAFSA:
- Create your Federal Student Aid ID
- Fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Delta’s FAFSA code is 002251.
- You will receive an email to your Delta email from financial aid with further details.
Step 3: Create an account on MiSSG
Create an MiSSG Student Portal in 3-5 business days after filing the FAFSA, and watch for updates.
More About MI Achievement
Learn more about the Michigan Achievement Scholarship on the State of Michigan’s website.
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