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Federal Non-need-based Grants

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TEACH (Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education) Grant

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Available to undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, or graduate student
  • Enrollment in or plan to complete coursework to teach in high-need field
  • Must be enrolled at least half-time; less than half-time enrollment allowed in certain circumstances (if less than full-time, loan won't disburse until after drop/add)
  • Academic requirements: cumulative GPA of at least 3.25
  • Must sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve
  • Due to federal sequestration: Any TEACH Grant that is first disbursed on or after Oct. 1, 2019, and before Oct. 1, 2020, must be reduced by 5.9% from the amount for which a recipient would otherwise have been eligible; and any TEACH Grant that is first disbursed on or after Oct. 1, 2020, and before Oct. 1, 2021, must be reduced by 5.7% from the amount for which a recipient would otherwise have been eligible.

Terms of Grant:

  • Student must teach in a high-need field serving low-income students for four full years within eight years of receiving the grant
  • Grant reverts to a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan (with interest from the date the grant was disbursed) if service requirements are not satisfied

For more information, visit our TEACH Grant page and the Federal Student Aid website.

State of Michigan Non-need-based Grants

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Children of Veterans Tuition Grant

Student Eligibility Criteria:

  • be a natural or adopted child of a Michigan veteran
  • be an undergraduate older than 16 and younger than 26 years of age
  • enroll at least half-time
  • be a Michigan resident for one year prior to program application
  • be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
  • not have been convicted of a felony involving an assault, physical injury, or death

Veteran Eligibility Criteria:

  • have been killed in action or died from another cause while serving in war or war condition in which the USA was or is participating; or
  • have died or become totally and permanently disabled as a result of a service-connected illness or injury as determined by the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs; or
  • have been totally and permanently disabled as a result of a service-connected illness or injury prior to death and has now died; or
  • be listed as MIA (missing in action) in a foreign country as determined by the U.S. government.

Terms of Grant:

  • Provides up to $1,400 for half-time, up to $2,100 for three-quarters time, up to $2,800 for full-time, or an amount equal to all of the student's eligible tuition in that academic year, whichever is less
  • Student must apply each year, visit the link below or call 1-888-447-2687.
  • Renewable up to four years max, subject to available and approved funding
  • Student must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.25

For more information visit the Federal Student Aid website.

Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Student must be at least 1/4 blood North American Indian (certified by the Tribal Enrollment Department)
  • Student must be a member of a federally recognized tribe (certified by the Tribal Enrollment Department)
  • Must be a legal resident of the state of Michigan for not less than 12 consecutive months.

Terms of Waiver:

  • Full tuition
  • One-year grant; renewability depends on state funding each year

For more information visit the State of Michigan website.

Michigan National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Must be active in the National Guard and not absent without leave or under UCMJ charges and meet additional state criteria.
  • Public Act 33 of 2023 expands eligibility to spouses and dependents of National Guard Members.
  • Visit the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs website for application, instructions, and additional details

Terms of Grant:

  • Grant ranges up to $14,400
  • May be used for tuition and mandatory fees only
  • You must report this payment to the U-M Office of Financial Aid when you receive it

University of Michigan Non-need-based Grants

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Wolverine Access Grant

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Undergraduate resident students pursuing first bachelor's degree (first awarded for fall/winter 2014-15; no new grants beginning in fall 2015)
  • Must complete the financial aid application process by the priority deadline
  • Must be enrolled at least half-time

Terms of Grant:

  • Limited to the first 10 terms of enrollment in a college or university, including U-M or any other institution and including during spring/summer terms
  • Students may not receive both University of Michigan Grant and Wolverine Access Grant

Community Based Organizations (CBO) Award

Eligibility Criteria:

Terms of Award:

  • Will be awarded for up to eight semesters based on continuous, full-time enrollment
  • Students must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress