What Happens to Private Scholarship Checks

Private scholarship checks can be handled in two ways:

  • A scholarship provider can send  your scholarship check directly to the university
  • A scholarship provider can send your check directly to you

Below are instructions on how to handle each situation, as well as information for private scholarship providers.

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What to Do If You Receive a Scholarship Check

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If your scholarship sponsor sends your scholarship check directly to you, you should follow these instructions to make sure it is applied to your university student account:

  • If the check is made out to the university: Bring it to the Office of Financial Aid (a safe and secure dropbox is available in the lobby of the Student Activities Building) or send it to us at the address below. 
  • If the check is made co-payable to you and the university: Endorse the check and submit it to the Office of Financial Aid at the address below.
  • If the check is made payable to you only: It is your responsibility to report this resource to us and to apply any funds necessary to your university student account.

What to Do if the University Receives Your Check

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If your check is sent to the institution, it will be applied to your student account, one-half in the fall term, one-half in the winter term, unless the sponsor specifies otherwise. Payments are usually processed within two weeks of the start of each term, upon full-time registration. If the payment creates a credit balance on your student account, the credit will be released to you either by check or direct deposit to your bank account.

For Scholarship Providers

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Where to Submit Checks

Please send private scholarship checks (include your Federal Tax ID number on your check or accompanying correspondence) to:

University of Michigan
Office of Financial Aid-Scholarship Unit
2500 Student Activities Building
515 E. Jefferson Street
Ann Arbor, MI  48109-1316

Request Information for Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)

The Office of Financial Aid at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor would like to equip organizations with the option to submit scholarship payments by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).