Outside and CommunityÌýScholarships

Scholarships are a great resource to help reduce your reliance on student loans. Listed below are some categorical and general scholarships that you may qualify for. Do not be discouraged if you have missed a deadline for a scholarship, most of the scholarship opportunities are offered year after year. Check the website for the current availability. You may also contact theÌýÌýoffice toll-free at (866) 383-3548 for additional financial aid questions.

Study abroad scholarshipsÌý
Racial, ethnic & other identity-based scholarshipsÌý Ìý
National outside scholarships
Insurance and risk management scholarships
First Generation student scholarshipsÌý
Nursing scholarships
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Michigan Community Foundation Sites

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Michigan Based Outside Scholarships

  • Ìý(Amount Varies)
  • Ìý(Amount Varies)

  • Ìý($2,500)

  • Ìý(Amount Varies)
  • Ìý($2500)
  • Ìý($2,500)
  • Ìý(Amount Varies)
  • Ìý(Amount Varies)
  • Ìý($2,000)Ìý

Study Abroad Scholarships

First Generation Student ScholarshipsÌý

  • ($1000, quarterly)Ìý

Racial, Ethnic & Other Identity-based Scholarships

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  • ($500)
  • ($500) Ìý
  • ($500)
  • ($1,000)
  • ($500 quarterly)
  • ($500)

Graduate Student Scholarships

  • - 40 great scholarships for online graduate students

  • - $25,000: April 1 application due date

Nursing Scholarships

  • Ìý($2,500)

  • Ìý($2,500)

  • Ìý(Varies)

  • Ìý($5,000)

  • Ìý($1,000)

  • Ìý(Varies)

  • ($1,000 quarterly)
  • ($500 quarterly)Ìý
  • (Varies)

Insurance and Risk Management Scholarships

  • Farmers Insurance Annual Scholarship ($1,000 - $5,000)
  • Amerisure Insurance CompaniesÌý(awarded in the past to Temple University students; initiate contact with Corporate Recruiter Christa RylandÌýcryland@amerisure.com)
  • Farmers Insurance Annual Scholarship ($1,000 - $5,000)

  • Blue Goose International – Michigan Pond (primarily claims adjusters; community service focus)(typically three $500 scholarships from Detroit, Lansing and Grand Rapids Puddles) – contact Richard ChenardÌýbiggoose@earthlink.net

  • Central Michigan Adjusters Association (typically three to six at $500 each) – contact Trista Strohaver, Claims Representative, Secura Insurance CompaniesÌýTStrohaver@secura.net

  • Derek Hughes/Ìý(several scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $5,000),Ìývery competitive, usually need a 3.5 GPA to win one

  • Detroit Chapter of the Risk and Insurance Management Society (one or two $1,000 scholarships) – contact Tim ComerÌýtcomer@rgpt.com

  • Grand Rapids Adjusters AssociationÌý- contact Nicole ChuchvaraÌýpresident@graaonline.org

  • Grand Rapids Insurance Professionals – contact Deb OldfieldÌýdeb.oldfield@kraftlake.com

  • Ìýprogram (for CPCU exam expenses)

  • Michigan Adjusters Association (typically two at $500 each) – contact Steve BowneÌýsbowne@i2k.com

  • Muskegon Adjusters Association (typically one $250 scholarship for a resident in the surrounding counties in west Michigan) – contact Steve BowneÌýsbowne@i2k.com

  • Saginaw Valley Adjusters Association – contact Chuck McMartinÌýchuck.mcmartin@mcmartin-wasek.com

  • The CPCU-Loman Education Foundation InternshipÌý

  • Detroit CPCU Chapter – contact Charlie Stevens, MMRMA, 734-513-0300
  • Mid-Michigan CPCU Chapter (typically $500 to $1,000; will consider GPAs under 3.0 if active in campus activities, with a good recommendation)
  • Western Michigan CPCU Chapter (typically $500) Roger WeiseÌýroger.weise@foremost.com, or Vic Prowsevic.prowse@foremost.com

  • Ìý(20 to 30 $2,000 scholarships; high school seniors may apply for freshmen year – usually $1,000; limited to Great Lakes States – extra weight given to Michigan students and active Gamma Iota Sigma members; recommendation from industry professionals and from an academic; GPA considered, sometimes awarding GPAs as low as 2.6).

National Outside Scholarships

  • Ìý($1,000 Monthly Scholarship Sweepstakes)
  • ($2,500 monthly, annual $15,000 award)
  • ($5,000)

January (Month scholarship application is due)

  • Ìý($5,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($2,000)
  • Ìý($2,500)
  • Ìý($500)
  • Ìý($5,000)ÌýÌýÌýÌý
  • Ìý($1,500)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($5,000)
  • Ìý($500)
  • Ìý($1,000)

February (Month scholarship application is due)

  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý(Varies)
  • ($1,000)
  • ($1,000)

  • Ìý($500)

  • Ìý($2,000)
  • Ìý($2,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)

March (Month scholarship application is due)

  • Ìý($1,000)

  • (Varies)
  • (Varies)
  • Ìý($1,500)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • ($1,000)
  • Ìý($2,500)
  • Ìý($500)
  • ($5,000)
  • ($1,000)Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý
  • Ìý($500)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)

April (Month scholarship application is due)

  • Ìý(Varies)

  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý(Varies)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($5,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($5,000)

  • ($5,000)

  • Ìý($1,000)

May (Month scholarship application is due)

  • Ìý($1,500)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($8200)
  • ($500 - $3,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($5,000)
  • Ìý($5,000)
  • Ìý($1,500)
  • Ìý($5,000)
  • Ìý($5,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • ($5,000)Ìý
  • Ìý($5,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • ($500)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($5,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)

June (Month scholarship application is due)Ìý

  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1000)
  • Ìý($5,000)
  • Ìý($2,500)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($5,000)
  • Ìý($2,500)
  • Ìý($1,000)Ìý
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • ($2,500)

  • ($2,000)

  • Ìý($500)
  • Ìý($2,500)
  • ($2,000)
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  • Ìý($2,500)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($2,500)

July (Month scholarship application is due)

  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($2500)
  • ($500 - $3,000)Ìý
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($5,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • ($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,500)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • ($2,500 - $5,000)
  • Ìý($2,500)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,500)
  • ($1,000 - $3,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • ($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)

August (Month scholarship application is due)

  • ($3,000)
  • Ìý($500)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,500)
  • Ìý($2,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • ($1,000)

September (Month scholarship application is due)

  • Ìý($1,000)

  • Ìý($1,000)Ìý Ìý Ìý
  • ($1,000)Ìý ÌýÌý
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,500)
  • Ìý($500)
  • Ìý($1,000)

October (Month scholarship application is due)

  • Ìý($500)

  • Ìý($2,000)
  • ($1,000)
  • Ìý($3,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý(Varies)
  • ($1,000)
  • ($1,500)
  • Ìý($2,500)
  • Ìý($500)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($500)
  • Ìý($1,000)

November (Month scholarship application is due)

  • Ìý($1,000)

  • Ìý($2,500)

  • ($10,015)
  • David & Philpot ($1,000)
  • Ìý($500)
  • Ìý($2,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($10,000)
  • Ìý($1,500)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý(Varies)
  • Ìý($1,000

December (Month scholarship application is due)

  • Ìý($1,000)

  • Ìý($1,000)ÌýÌýÌý
  • Ìý($750)
  • Ìý($1,500)
  • Ìý($2,500)Ìý Ìý Ìý
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($500)
  • ($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($5,000)
  • Ìý($2,500)
  • Ìý($3,000)
  • Ìý($2,000)
  • Ìý($1,500)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • ($2,500)
  • Ìý($2,000)
  • Ìý($3,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($2,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($2,500)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • ($1,000)
  • Ìý($500)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($2,500)
  • Ìý($5,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($2,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)
  • Ìý($1,000)