Top 5 Places to Find Scholarships:
- The College You Plan to Attend – use college websites to find merit based and/or need based scholarships
- High School – this website & bulletin board in cafeteria; check both weekly
- Community Organizations – i.e. Elks, Boy Scouts, church, 4H, etc
- Employers – yours or your parents may offer scholarship opportunities
- FREE Online Scholarship Searches – links above for FASTWEB and Career Cruising
LendEDU helps students, graduates, and parents learn the ins and outs of paying for college and managing, saving, and growing money.
Strategies for Students Too Rich for Financial Aid and Too Poor for College
Source: US News & World Report July 2016
Winning a Scholarship – Best Practices
Making the Most of Your Scholarship Search
Contact MI Student Aid at 1-888-4-GRANTS (888-447-2687)
to help you with your scholarship search!
| “2021 Rollie Hopgood Future Teachers Scholarship Award” Due June 30, 2021 |
| GradeMiners Scholarship Due August 1, 2021 |
| Tau Alpha Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc due April 12, 2021 |
| “Art of Healing” Scholarship 2021 due May 14, 2021 |
| Ladies of the Islamic Center of America Scholarship due March 26, 2021 |
| Western Michigan University MLK G.O.L.D. Scholarship due March 15, 2021 |
| ICA Scholarship due April 11, 2021 |
| Recreational Boating Industries Educational Foundation due May 1, 2021 |
| Western Michigan University Scholarships due Feb 15, 2021 |
| Schoolcraft Scholarships due March 31, 2021 |
| EAA Chapter 113 Scholarship due March 31, 2021 |
| The Donovan Xavier Baker Scholarship due April 30, 2021 |
| Dearborn Education Foundation Scholarships due March 31, 2021 |
| Abbott and Fenner Scholarship due June 12, 2021 |
| Parkside Credit Union Scholarship due April 30, 2021 |
| Bayou City Scholarship due July 29, 2021 |
| Metro Bureau Scholarship due February 26, 2021 |
| XPKC Scholarship due March 15, 2021 |
| Society of Women Engineers Scholarship due March 1, 2021 |
| Robert E. Leonard Jr. Scholarship due March 1, 2021 |
| Ortorex scholarship due May 1, 2021 (must be 18 years + to apply) |
| Rosa Parks Scholarship due March 2, 2021 |
| American Academy of Art Colleges due March 1, 2021 |
| Inkster Alumnae Scholarship due February 15, 2021 |
| AAA Safety Patrol Scholarship due to Ms. Berry by March 1, 2021. See DHS Counseling Senior Schoology page for details and application. |
| MASFPS Scholarship due January 11, 2021 |
| Various scholarships, see link for more info, due dates vary |
| Adrian College Scholarship must apply by November 30, 2020 |
| The Coolidge Scholarship due January 20, 2021 (for juniors only) |
| Rotary Club Scholarships Harry A. Sisson (only top 5 applicants will be submitted, due directly to Ms. Berry) by January 8, 2021. |
| Rotary Club Scholarships Hugh Archer, Past Presidents, and Otto Rowan -CTE programs) all due January 22, 2021 |
| Certa Law Personal Injury Scholarship due Dec 15, 2020 |
| Zivadream Scholarship due Nov 30, 2020 |
| SaplingHR Scholarship due Nov 1, 2020 |
| Wayne State Freshman Scholarships due dates vary |
| Western Michigan University Freshman Scholarships due dates vary |
| University of Michigan- Dearborn Freshman Scholarships due dates vary |
| Home Theorys Scholarship due dates vary |
| Dirk and Derrick Car & Truck Accident Scholarship due December 15th (each year) |
| Discover Early Childhood Edu due dates vary |
| The American Legion Scholarships due dates vary |
| Scholarship Searching Webinar provided by MI Student Aid featuring Sallie Mae |
