<p>I am a Michigan resident, a high school junior, and a U of M fan. I've heard of the Shipman Scholarship program, which apparently provides 15 students attending the university with full ride scholarships. Does anyone know the stats of the scholars or how they are chosen? I understand that 50 are chosen and interviewed based off of the application, but I'm not sure what criteria they look for in their Shipman scholars. I am considering Michigan State as well, and they have a similar program, but as State isn't quite as prestigious, that would be easier to achieve (though still no small task). What I'm really asking is: Do you think I have any chance of getting to be a Shipman semifinalist (or even a semifinalist for the State full rides).
My stats:
4.0 GPA
3 AP Classes (counting next year's...my school's program is quite small)
1 Dual Enrollment Class (next year)
35 ACT
National Merit Commended (may be semifinalist if the cutoff scores are a bit lower than last year)
National Honor Society President
Band Council President/VP
Marching Band Section Leader
FUEL Club President (Christian organization)
Interact Club President (High School Rotary Club)
Some miscellaneous community service activities.</p>
<p>I am also a Michigan resident with a 35 ACT, NMF, 800s on SAT IIs, good ECs. I did not receive any scholarships from U of M besides a one time $1500 regents. </p>
<p>None of my friends received scholarships either. Even people who are ending up at MIT, Wharton, JHU, ND, WashU, or Wellesley. Don’t expect much.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply. Though that’s sad, I wasn’t expecting much better out of a school like U of M. I had read about people with 33’s getting the Shipmans, so I wasn’t sure. Thanks for confirming my (disappointed) thoughts.</p>
<p>It’s not just stats for a scholarship like this, the people getting them have done an amazing amount outside of school.</p>
<p>Bdgbdg, Michigan enrolls ~ 1,500 students with stats in your range (4.0 GPA with 33-36 ACT/2200-2400 SAT) each and every year. Of those, only a fraction (fewer than 100) will receive a full ride scholarship. </p>
<p>“Though that’s sad, I wasn’t expecting much better out of a school like U of M.”</p>
<p>It is a blessing that Michigan even gives out such scholarships. Most universities of Michigan’s stature do not provide merit based scholarships.</p>
<p>Alexandre, you mistook my tone in what I wrote, because I was saying what you said. Though I’m sad that U of M doesn’t give out very many scholarships, I wasn’t expecting them to because they are so prestigious.</p>
<p>Bdgbdg, I understood your point. I thought you were quite clear. I was merely commenting that Michigan gives out very few such scholarships. In truth, I think the university should do awa with it and focus more on meeting need-based financial aid.</p>