2015 scholarships & financial aid

ScholarshipsFinancial Aid

FOR ENTERING FRESHMEN ANDTRANSFER STUDENTS, 2016-17

SUPPORTING STUDENTS AND FAMILIES THROUGH

C E N T R A L M I C H I G A N U N I V E R S I T Y

80%Eighty percent of on-campus CMU students receive � nancial assistance, such as scholarships, grants and loans. CMU distributes more than $361 million in � nancial aid and

scholarships each year, through its own funding, individual and corporate donations and federal resources. The O� ce of Scholarships and Financial Aid is your partner throughout the process.

OFFICE OF SCHOLARSHIPSAND FINANCIAL AIDStudent Service Court, Bovee University CenterPhone: 989-774-3674 or toll free at 888-392-0007Email: [email protected]: � nancialaid.cmich.edu

ADMISSIONS OFFICEWarriner Hall 102Phone: 989-774-3076Email: [email protected]: admissions.cmich.edu

College is a major step forward for you and your family. We are here to support you. Feel free to email or call us with additional questions.

888-392-0007

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989-774-3076Phone:Email: [email protected]

admissions.cmich.edu

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COST OF ATTENDANCEConsider this the sticker price, but remember: most freshmen and transfer students pay less than what you see listed here.

Tuition (in state) $11,850

Room and board $9,088

Books and supplies estimate

$1,000

Total direct costs $21,938

Based on the 2015-2016 new student tuition (30 credit hours per year at $395 per credit hour) and room and board rates (based on “The Unlimited” � ex meal plan in a standard residence hall)

Important note: When comparing costs, be sure to � nd out about special fees and higher costs for higher-level classes. We don’t have those, but many universities do.

Students are our top priority. We will hold the line on tuition increases and dedicate more resources to scholarships and � nancial aid. We will do everything in our power to make a CMU education a� ordable to all.”

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Federal Student Aid. The FAFSA is

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or need. It will determ

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hat scholarships you’ll receive. The application is available online starting Jan. 1 at fafsa.ed.gov. For priority consideration for federal, state and institutional funds, subm

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se CMU

’s Title IV school code: 002243.

Keep your eye on your inbox. After com

pleting the FAFSA and being accepted to CM

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emailed a � nancial aw

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ork-study opportunities» Student and/or parent loans

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o� ers hundreds of scholarships, including aw

ards for academic

success. Visit � nancialaid.cmich.

edu for details. Scour the Internet for state and national aw

ards. Also, ask your high school guidance counselor for available local scholarships.

Enroll in CMU

’s interest-free paym

ent plan. For more

information, visit cm

ich.edu/cm

upaymentplan.

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o� ers thousands of jobs, from

web developm

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orking at a residence hall desk. If your aw

ard notice (sent after you com

plete the FAFSA) includes w

ork-study,you’ll be on a priority list. Earn m

oney, get involved and meet

people. Get started at

cmich.edu/fas/hr/ses.

Applications received before

Nov. 15 take top priority

MERIT SCH

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Qualify by applying for adm

ission to CMU. Applications subm

itted before N

ov. 15 are given priority consideration for limited m

erit scholarships.

ScholarshipEligibility

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cademic Prestige Aw

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ith cumulative G

PAs of 3.25 or higher and an AC

T of 27 (SAT of 1210) or higher

$24,000 over four years$6,000 per academ

ic yearLim

ited awards

Academ

ic Excellence Award

Incoming freshm

en with cum

ulative GPAs

of 3.0 or higher and an ACT of 23

(SAT of 1050) or higher


ic yearLim

ited awards

Academ

ic Success Award

Incoming freshm

en with cum

ulative GPAs

of 3.0 or higher and an ACT of 21

(SAT of 980) or higher


ic yearLim

ited awards

Residence Life Grant for Freshm

enIncom

ing freshmen w

ith cumulative G

PAs of 3.0 or higher and an AC

T of 20 (SAT of 940) or higher w

ho live on campus


ic yearLim

ited awards

President’s Award for Freshm

en*N

on-Michigan residents w

ith cumulative

GPAs of 2.75 or higher

Tuition billed at in-state rateU

nlimited aw

ards

Comm

unity College Honors

ScholarshipCom

munity college transfer students

with 56 transferable credits and cum

ulative G

PAs of 3.5 or higher

$5,000 over two years

$2,500 per academic year

Unlim

ited awards

Comm

unity College Recognition Scholarship

Comm

unity college transfer students w

ith 30 transferable credits and cumulative

GPAs of 3.3 or higher

$2,000 over two years

$1,000 per academic year

Unlim

ited awards

Residence Life Grant for Transfers**

Transfer students with at least 30 transferable

credits who live on cam

pus$4,000 over tw

o years$2,000 per academ

ic yearLim

ited awards

President’s Award for Transfers**

Non-M

ichigan residents with cum

ulative GPAs

of 2.75 or higher and at least 30 transferable creditsTuition billed at in-state rateU

nlimited aw

ards

*The President’s Award for Freshm

en may be aw

arded in addition to either the Prestige, Excellence, Success or Residence Life Grant.

**The Residence Life Grant for Transfers and President’s Aw

ard for Transfers may be aw

arded in addition to either the Comm

unity College Honors or Recognition scholarships.

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Additional applications required. See go.cmich.edu/scholarships for details and deadlines.

ScholarshipEligibility

Am

ountCentralis Scholar Aw

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igh school seniors with cum

ulative GPAs of 3.7

or higher and an ACT of 27 (SAT of 1210)

or higher are eligible to compete

100 percent of tuition up to 36 credit hours per year plus room

and board and $500 for booksU

p to 20 awards annually

Centralis Gold Aw

ardH

igh school seniors with cum

ulative GPAs of 3.7

or higher and an ACT of 27 (SAT of 1210)

or higher are eligible to compete

100 percent of tuition up to 36 credit hours per yearU


Leader Advancem

ent ScholarshipIncom

ing freshmen w

ith GPAs of 3.0 or higher


ic yearU


Multicultural A

dvancement Aw

ard of D

istinctionStudents w

hose activities or aspirations show

interest in the advancement of generally

underrepresented groups in American society


ic yearU


Multicultural A

dvancement

ScholarshipStudents w

hose activities or aspirations show

interest in the advancement of generally

underrepresented groups in American society


ic yearU


Lem Tucker Scholarship

Students majoring in Journalism

or Broadcast and Cinem

atic Arts with cum

ulative GPAs of 3.0 and

an ACT of 18 (SAT of 860) or higher

100 percent of tuition, room

and boardU

p to two aw

ards annually

Lloyd M. Cofer Scholarship

Incoming freshm

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ich.edu/scholarships for details about these and other scholarships. You’ll � nd m

ore information about loans, the federal aid

application and additional CMU

scholarships at � nancialaid.cmich.edu.

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