Scholarship to University of Michigan?

<p>I have friends who applied and got into U of M with scholarships that covered PART of their tuitions. What are the chances of getting a FULL RIDE to U of M? How does one go about the process of being considered for any scholarship? And if I choose to live off-campus (my house is quite close, I don't see the point of moving out), would I still be able to use the scholarship?</p>

<p>Have you looked at the UM web site? Some of the info (like how many full rides they give out) may be there. All scholarships at UM are highly competitive, particularly the full tuition (I don’t think there are any actual full rides).</p>

<p>There are limited full ride scholarships at UMich although it is not called that way as it may come from different sources. They may stack different scholarships to provide a free full ride. Most of the Merit scholarships are automatically considered if you apply EA. Some top scholarships (e.g. Shipman) are by invitation, while you may also apply to additional scholarships (e.g. Bell). As you are in state, the typical merit scholarships you may get are the Regent ($1500 for freshmen) plus the large one from school (e.g. up to $10,000 from LSA and $8,000 from CoE per year). If you are a commuting student, your CoA would be lower. Your total aid would be limited to the CoA (or a little bit above).
Besides merit scholarship, you will also receive financial aids to meet your need as an in state student. The amount will depend on your EFC and other aid received. I know some in state students from low income family are actually getting full ride (or near full ride) by Michigan grant too. </p>

<p>Note that merit aids, particularly the large ones, are competitive. If you are looking at those $8000 or above per year renewable ones, you need to be the top few percent of freshmen (or top ~2% of admitted students). </p>

<p>Full ride scholarships are VERY small in number at UMich. However, the school does guarantee to meet full need for all accepted instate students. Do you not qualify for need based aid?</p>

<p>@thumper1 I don’t believe I qualify for much financial aid as my father makes like 120k-140k. But my mom doesn’t make that much money (she’s a waitress; never finished college), does that change the circumstances?</p>

<p>How much do your parents earn TOGETHER…including your mom’s tips? Sounds like the family income is 150k or more. If so, your EFC would be too high for much/any aid from UMich…and it also uses CSS Profile.</p>

<p>Your FAFSA EFC is likely in the $30,000 a year range based on even a $120,000 a year income. You are instate for Michigan, right? Your cost of attendance is below $30,000 a year as an instate student, right? You would not qualify for need based aid.</p>

<p>You need to check their website carefully for merit awards for instate students…I don’t think any are guaranteed awards, but you may have the stats to be a competitive applicant.</p>

<p>You might also find that you could garner more merit aid at MSU.</p>

<p>I am afraid you are not getting any need based aid. So you do want to look for merit aids. If you are among the top 525 in state students, you will at least get the $1500 Regent scholarship. For the larger scholarships, you are likely to need GPA near 4.0 and ACT 35+.
For Shipman scholarship, you may read the following recent thread:
<a href=“Qualifications needed for a Shipman Scholarship - University of Michigan - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/university-michigan-ann-arbor/1611334-qualifications-needed-for-a-shipman-scholarship-p1.html&lt;/a&gt;
Only 50 students were invited to apply and only 15 will receive the full amount.
Without need based aids, it is even more difficult to get full ride although it is still possible.</p>

<p>Are there scholarships for children of disabled parents? One of my parents is disabled and has a disorder for which I am a carrier (but I am not affected)?</p>

<p>Google scholarships and the disorder name.</p>

<p>Also look for some local scholarships. However, most external scholarships are small and non-renewable.</p>

<p>“disabled”</p>

<p>"my father makes like 120k-140k. But my mom doesn’t make that much money (she’s a waitress; never finished college), "</p>

<p>If your mom is the disabled one, does that mean she earns very little (Including tips)…like under $10k per year…and collects disability? </p>

<p>The Shipman scholarship is very competitive it seems. Does the university just review applications of those who are accepted and pick the best 50 candidates, 15 of whom receive full tuition? I’ve looked at different websites and they all say Shipman is worth different amounts. How much would be awarded to an in-state student?</p>

<p>@mom2collegekids‌ I really have no idea about collecting disability or anything of that nature, I don’t pay too much attention to that kinda stuff</p>

<p>What are your stats?</p>

<p>Well if this is your mom and she is earning a somewhat decent income, then I dont think she would qualify for disability payments. Your dad certainly wouldnt</p>

<p>Shipman amounts vary depending on state residence. It is pretty much a full ride. They invite 50 early admitted students to interview and 15 of them will get the full amount. The rest will still get a smaller scholarship which may be stacked with other scholarships. Those 50 candidates usually have near perfect GPA, scores, and excellent EC. They are basically the top 0.1% of applicants.</p>

<p>From what the OP has posted, it doesn’t look like he/she would be a Shipman candidate.</p>

<p>@thumper1 Why would I not be?</p>

<p>^ From posts 7 and 15:

You haven’t provided your stats despite requests to do so. @thumper1‌ is making an informed guess.</p>

<p>OP is only an upcoming junior. He/she has no test score on hand at all. He/she is only planning to take the state mandated ACT in next Spring and do not currently plan to take SAT. So it is just a dreaming right now instead of chancing. ;)</p>