University of Michigan Office of Financial Aid: OFA Scholarship Listing

OFA Scholarship Listing

U-M Office of Financial Aid Scholarship Listing

The scholarships listed in the chart below are administered by the U-M Office of Financial Aid (OFA). All scholarships listed are for U-M students on the Ann Arbor campus.

The scholarships in the highlighted gold rows require an application (unless otherwise noted, you can download the application from this page beginning in January).

Entering students are automatically considered for all other scholarships for which they are eligible. If you meet the eligibility criteria, you will be considered.
Scholarships available to non-Michigan residents are indicated by an "x" in the "Nonresident" column.
Scholarships available to continuing students are indicated by an "x" in the "Continuing" column.
Links to external websites and scholarship descriptions are included, if available. (See external website disclaimer.)

SCHOLARSHIP NOTIFICATION AND RENEWAL:

Recipients of most merit scholarships are notified by April 15.
Most renewable scholarships require students to be enrolled full-time (minimum of 12 credit hours) and be making satisfactory academic progress in order to continue receiving the scholarship.
Scholarship amounts and availability are subject to change.

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Scholarship Name					Awarding Criteria
E.M. & F.L. Abbott Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Students with high academic achievement and demonstrated financial need
Charles Frances Adams Memorial	x		x		Graduate of Detroit Central High School in Detroit
Alpha Delta Phi Pensoc Achiev	x	x		x	Alpha Delta Phi fraternity members
Alumnae Council Scholarships (website) (application)	x	x	x	x	Students with high academic achievement and demonstrated financial need.
Gordon Andrew Memorial Scholarship (application)	x		x		Students affiliated with industrial and residential plumbing, heating, and cooling industry
Ross Andrews Memorial Scholarship	x	x		x	Undergraduate students with involvement in extracurricular activities
Lt. Norman Carl Anschuetz Memorial Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Undergraduate ROTC students
Bader Scholarship Fund	x	x	x		Students with high academic achievement and demonstrated financial need
Ruth Sager Balakrishnan Fund	x	x		x	Undergraduate students majoring in science, math, or engineering
John H. Barrett Memorial Scholar	x		x		Graduates of Newberry, Ispeming, or Negaunee High School
Joseph Bartholomew Scholarship	x	x		x	Humanities major with completed credits in Greek, Latin, Italian, or French
Catherine V. Bavosi, Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Undergraduate students who have been orphaned and have demonstrated financial need
Kenneth and Judy Betz Scholarship			x		Undergraduates who demonstrate financial need.
John Blake Memorial Scholarship	x			x	Transfer students from Grand Rapids Community College
Paul and Amy Blavin Scholars Fund	x		x		Students with foster care background who demonstrate need
Ann and Arnold Bloom Elm Street Scholarship Fund	x	x		x	Undergraduate students with high academic achievement and demonstrated financial need
Christopher Boles Book Fund	x		x		High academic achievement
Judson B. Branch Scholarship Fund	x	x	x	x	Undergraduate students
William K. Brehm Honors Scholarship (website)	x		x		Students who attended Fordson High School in Dearborn
Don W. Briggs Scholarship Fund	x	x	x		High academic achievement and major in Engineering, Education, or Political Science
Alex Canja Scholarship Fund	x	x	x		Undergraduate student-athlete in the diving program
Carls Foundation Scholarship Fund	x		x		Engineering students who attended Huron Valley Schools
Cara and David M. Cassard Scholarship	x			x	Business students from Kent County, Ottawa County, or the West Michigan region
Chevrolet Collegiate Scholarship Program	x	x	x	x	Awarded to students with high academic achievement and demonstrated financial need.
Carole Christenson Memorial	x			x	Undergraduate students living in Oxford House
Jonathan D. and Aimee Baehler Coleman Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Undergraduates who demonstrate financial need
Mary Sue and Kenneth Coleman Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Undergraduate students
Bruce L. and Jacqueline Cook Scholarship Fund	x		x		Michigan residents with demonstrated financial need
Cynthia L. Cook and Robert G. Stephens Scholarship	x		x		Students who attended Kalamazoo Central High School and who demonstrate financial need
Elwood Croul Scholarship		x	x		Graduate of Westminster School in Simsbury, Connecticut
Thomas W. and Marilyn Mayer Culpepper Endowed Scholarship (application)	x	x	x		Award recipient selected by Beta Delta Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
Albert C. Dames Memorial Scholarship	x	x	x		Students with high academic achievement and demonstrated financial need
Helen Curtis Davis Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Study Abroad students with demonstrated financial need
William E. and Gloria P. Dean, Jr. Scholarship		x	x		Ohio residents with high academic achievement and demonstrated financial need
Robert J. Delonis Memorial Scholarship	x		x		Graduates of UD Jesuit High School in Detroit
Distinguished Staff Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Students with high academic achievement and demonstrated financial need
Keith and Inez Dixon Scholarship	x	x		x	Students with high academic achievement after completing one semester
Catherine Wynne Dolan Scholarship Fund	x		x		Graduates of Clintondale Community Schools in Macomb County
David A Dreifuss Scholarship Fund (application)	x	x	x		Student whose parent serves/served in U.S. Air Force
The Braylon Edwards Charitable Foundation	x		x		Students from Detroit with demonstrated financial need
Ralph Thomas Edwards and Thomas Leighton Scholarship	x		x	x	Students from Antrim and Grand Traverse Counties who demonstrate financial need
Thomas J. Evans Memorial Scholarship Fund	x		x		Students who attended Riverview Community High School who demonstrate financial need
Geraldine Bledsoe Ford Memorial Scholarship	x		x		Students from Detroit with demonstrated financial need
Ford/EEOC Scholarship Program (application)	x	x	x	x	Minority and female students of Ford employees
Jacob and Carrie Furtsch Memorial Scholarship	x		x		Graduates of Traverse City High School
Gargoyle Scholarship Fund	x	x	x	x	Promising humor writer for Gargoyle Magazine (selected by UM Board for Student Publications)
William A. Garrison Memorial Scholar	x		x		Graduates from public high schools in the cities of Kalamazoo, Alpena, and Flint
George Irving Gavett Scholarship		x	x		Graduates of high schools in King County, Washington, or students from any high school in Washington
Alice G. Gay	x	x	x	x	Awarded to undergraduates who demonstrate financial need.
Helen V. Gay	x	x	x	x	Awarded to undergraduates who demonstrate financial need.
General Motors Opportunity Scholarship (application)	x	x	x	x	Minority and female students of GM employees
William Hamby and Libbie B. George Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Students with high academic achievement and demonstrated financial need
Giving Back to the Community (flyer)	x		x		Students from Finney and Southeastern High Schools who demonstrate financial need
EC Cheever Goddard House Scholar	x	x		x	Awards based on campus residency, academic achievement, and personal interview
Leslie W. Goddard Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Awarded to students majoring in Civil Engineering
Mary B. and Mary A. Goddard	x	x		x	Awards based on campus residency, academic achievement, and personal interview
Nathan Gordon Memorial	x	x	x	x	Undergraduates who demonstrate need who have experienced the loss of a parent
Jeanne P. Gordus Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Undergraduate students who are children of UAW Ford employees
The Gottesman Scholarship Fund	x	x	x	x	Student who has performed outstanding work for the Michigan Daily and has financial need
Frederick E. Gould Scholarship	x		x		Graduates of Owosso High School (recommended by the high school principal)
L.A. Greenbaum Scholarship for Disabled Students	x	x	x	x	Students with high academic achievement and demonstrated financial need
Marilla Griswold Scholarship	x		x	x	Students from Allegan County who demonstrate financial need
Hazen A. and Rowena P. Hafer Scholarship	x		x		Graduate of any high school in the Lansing School District
Craig P. Haley Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Undergraduates who demonstrate financial need
Valerie and William Hall Family Scholarship	x		x		Students who attended Adrian Public Schools who demonstrate financial need
Roy E. Halladay Scholarship Fund	x		x		Michigan residents with demonstrated financial need
Weldon T. Hames Scholarship		x	x		Preference given to qualified graduates from secondary schools in Shelby County, Tennessee
Richard H. Harrington Scholarship in Metallurgy or Materials Engineering	x	x		x	Students studying for detree in Metallurgy or Materials Engineering
Gus Harrison Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Student studying in the fields of Social Work or Public Administration
Seth Harrison Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Graduate or undergraduate scholarships for the benefit of descendents of Seth Harrison
Robert and Evelyn Mary Haw Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Independent students who demonstrate need
Orra Heald Scholarship	x			x	Students from Ingham County
Elaine Madden Heenan (Delta Gamma)	x	x		x	Member of Xi Chapter of Delta Gamma Sorority with junior standing
B.W. Hemenway Scholar Cheever House	x	x		x	Awards based on campus residency, academic achievement and personal interview
Jay and Michaela Hoag Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Undergraduates who demonstrate financial need
Alma S. Hofmann Memorial Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Undergraduates who demonstrate financial need
Arnold E. Hofmann Memorial Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Undergraduates who demonstrate financial need
Kim A. Holben Scholarship		x	x		Graduates of William Howard Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California
Christopher George Hortos Fund	x			x	Upper-level students majoring in Mathematics or Electrical Engineering
Frederick G.L. Huetwell Scholar	x		x		Michigan residents with demonstrated financial need
Thomas M. Iden Scholarship Trust (application)	x	x	x	x	Students who are active in the work of an Ann Arbor church
Louise Kurtz Ingold Memorial Scholarship	x		x	x	Michigan residents with demonstrated financial need
John R. James Alumni Association Loan		x	x	x	Nonresident Engineering students who demonstrate financial need
Chacona Winters Johnson Scholarship Fund	x		x	x	Undergraduate students from Detroit who demonstrate financial need
Ila C. Jones Trust	x		x		Graduates of Alpena High School
Helen N. Joy -- Aid for Newberry House Residents	x	x	x	x	Students with financial need who reside in Helen Newberry residence
Helen N. Joy -- Newberry Aid for Women	x	x	x	x	Freshmen or sophomores with demonstrated financial need
Henry B. and Jessie W. Keiser Scholarship		x	x		Residents of a Mid-Atlantic or New England state
Robert W. and Ruth B. Kneebone Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Students with high academic achievement and demonstrated financial need
David P. Kovitch Memorial	x		x		Graduate of Waterford Kettering High School majoring in Engineering, Science, Medicine, or Math
The Jason Krom Memorial Scholarship	x		x		Graduates of Troy High School
Craig Jon Kutinsky Scholarship	x		x		Michigan residents with demonstrated financial need
Frank A. Lamberson Scholarship	x		x		Graduates of Colon High School
Harriet and Ronald Lassin Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need
Herbert H. Lee Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Students who demonstrate financial need
Janet Leonberger Scholarship (flyer)	x		x		Graduates of Watervliet High School in Watervliet, Michigan
Selig D. Lesnoy Endowed Estate		x	x	x	Residents of Greater Albany, Schenectady, metro New York City, or the D.C. metro area
Leventhal Family Fund	x	x	x	x	Awarded to undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need.
Ruth Lobdell Scholarship Fund (flyer)		x	x		Undergraduates who have graduated from Brevard CC, Indian River CC, or Seminole CC in Florida.
Newt C. Loken Endowed Scholarship Fund	x	x	x	x	UM cheerleader (selected based on committee recommendation)
Newt Loken Cheerleader's Scholarship Fund	x	x	x	x	UM cheerleader (recipient selected based on committee recommendation)
J.W. and L.R. Lounsbury Daughter's Memorial	x	x		x	Juniors and seniors
The Loving Memorial	x	x		x	Juniors and seniors
Rev. Hw Am and Vm Ernst Mack Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Students in Pharmacy, Medicine, or Dentistry
Ted Majkowski Scholarship Fund	x	x		x	Undergrads who have completed their freshman year
Emma Clarissa Malcolm Scholarship	x	x	x		Undergraduates who demonstrate financial need
Mary E.B. Markley Scholarship	x	x		x	Awarded to junior and senior level students with high academic achievement and demonstrated financial need.
A.B. Martin Scholar Cheever House	x	x		x	Awards based on campus residency, academic achievement, and personal interview
John and Mary Anne Mauriel Scholarship Fund	x	x	x	x	Undergraduates who attended middle school and high school in an inner-city school district
Mayer Family Scholarship (flyer)		x	x		Students who attended a NYC public high school and demonstrate financial need
McGreaham/Siwik Memorial Scholarship	x		x		Graduates of West Iron County High School and Detroit Catholic Central High School
Marie Michell Memorial Scholarship (application 2009-2010) (application 2010-2011)	x	x	x	x	Children or grandchildren of Women's Army Service Pilots; applicants to Nursing School
Michigan Community College Scholarship (flyer)	x		x		Outstanding Michigan community college transfer students
Michigan Community College Scholar Award (application) (flyer)	x		x		Outstanding Michigan community college transfer students
Michigan Experience Scholarship	x	x	x		Participants in U.S. Dept. of Education TRIO programs
Michigan Nursing Scholarship
Michigan Tradition Scholarship	x		x		Students from underrepresented high schools, geographic areas, and socioeconomic populations
Arthur J. Miller Fund for Michigan's Future Leaders	x		x		Michigan resident who demonstrates financial need
George Mitchel and Aaron (Archie) Wilkins Scholarship Fund (flyer)	x	x		x	Participants in UM Big Sibs Program who demonstrate financial need
Rev. John Henry & Helene Moehlman Memorial	x	x	x	x	Students with demonstrated financial need
Sophia M. Moiles Student Aid	x	x	x	x	Undergraduate students
Ruth Morrison Memorial Scholarship	x	x		x	Awarded to Political Science majors with demonstrated financial need
Robert E. Motley Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Awarded to undergraduates who demonstrate financial need.
Murbach Biological Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Undergraduate Biology major who demonstrates financial need
Sharon Naughton-Briggs Memorial Scholarship Fund	x		x		Michigan resident with demonstrated financial need
Peter Ndenga Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need
Frank N. Newman Memorial	x		x		Graduates of any Ingham County high school
John D. and Juley A. Novak	x		x		Graduate of Redford Union High School, MI with demonstrated financial need, majoring in Eng or Nursing.
LaVerne Noyes Foundation (application)	x	x	x	x	Direct blood descendants of American WWI veteran
John J. and Mary O'Leary Endowed Scholarship		x		x	Non-resident of Michigan whose area of study will be in the Natural Sciences
George W. Ott Scholarship Fund	x	x	x	x	Undergraduate students
Wendy Owen Memorial Fund	x	x		x	Staff member of the Michigan Daily (recipient selected by UM Board for Student Publications).
Donald and Ann Parfet Family Foundation	x		x		Graduates of Gull Lake High School in Kalamazoo County
Robert and Rose Parsigian (application)	x	x	x	x	Student with demonstrated knowledge of Armenian history and a commitment to enhancing the culture
Pedal for Michigan Bohra Pedal Fund	x		x		Undergraduate students with high academic achievement and demonstrated financial need
Carl Petersen and Mel Fineberg Michigan Daily Scholarship	x	x		x	Staff member of the Michigan Daily (recipient selected by UM Board for Student Publications)
Glen and Rita Phelps Endowed Scholarship		x	x	x	Residents of Canada
Phi Gamma Delta -- St. Clair Award	x	x		x	Member of Ann Arbor Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta with junior standing
Jenny M. Phillips Scholarship	x		x		Graduates of Hartford High School, River Valley High School, and Watervliet High School
Kent Lee Pickard Memorial	x	x	x	x	Students majoring in Physics who demonstrate financial need
Pontiac Central Sr. High School War Memorial Scholarship	x		x		Graduates of Pontiac Central Senior High School in Pontiac
James H. and Martha Chandler Poppy	x		x		Graduates of Iron Mountain High School in Iron Mountain
H.H. Rackham Undergrad Scholarship	x		x		High academic achievement
Amanda Allen Ransom Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Independent students who demonstrate financial need
Charles A. Ransom Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Independent students who demonstrate financial need
Donald and Barbara Reaser Scholarship Fund	x	x		x	Undergraduate student with financial need and an interest in writing or journalism
Regents Merit Scholarship	x		x		Michigan resident with high academic achievement
Rogel Award of Excellence		x	x		Students with high academic achievement and financial need
Rogel Scholarship Fund	x		x	x	Students with demonstrated financial need from the city of Detroit.
Joann M. and Marie A. Ronzio Fund	x	x	x	x	Undergraduate student who demonstrate financial need.
Jalen Rose Endowed Scholarship	x	x	x		Undergraduate students from and inner city
Thomas Safran Family Scholarship		x	x	x	Students who demonstrate financial need and have considerable community service experience
Lewis Saks Memorial Fund	x	x		x	Students majoring in Communications or Elementary or Secondary Education
Russell and Frances Schneider Student Merit Award Fund	x		x		Graduates of Eastern High School in Lansing
Virginia Schumacher Scholarship	x	x		x	Member of Eta Chapter of Chi Omega (nominated by Eta Scholarship Committee)
Donald R. Shepherd Fenton High School Scholarship Fund	x		x		Undergraduate students from Fenton High School who demonstrate financial need
Noah and Pauline M. Sherman Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Students who demonstrate financial need
Richard J. Shew Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need
Sidney J. and Irene G. Shipman Scholarship Fund (flyer)	x	x	x	x	Undergraduates with high academic achievement
Crapo C. Smith Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Descendants of Henry Crapo Smith who demonstrate financial need.
Marjorie G. Smith Scholarship	x		x		Graduates of Cass Tech High School or any other Detroit public high school
Reynolds R. Smith Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Member of the MI Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta (nominated by president of the chapter)
Mary Margaret Soderman Memorial Scholarship	x		x	x	Undergraduate students
Stephen Spaulding Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Member of Lambda Chapter of Beta Theta Pi (nominated by BTP scholarship Committee)
Stamps Scholars Program (flyer)	x	x	x	x	Undergraduates with high academic achievement
Lather Stefan Scholarship Fund (flyer)	x		x	x	Graduates of Reed City High School, Union High School, Osceola, Mecosta, Newaygo, Lake, or Kent County high school
Elmer C. and Louise A. Stieg Memorial Scholarship (flyer)	x		x		Graduates of high schools in Huron County, with preference to Bad Axe High School
Lucinda Hinsdale Stone Aid	x	x	x	x	Undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need
Student Memorial Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Undergraduates who demonstrate financial need
Marian Vaughn Williams Swortzel Scholarship Fund		x	x		Graduates of Sierra High School, Yosemite High School, or any other high school in California
E. Martin and Florence L. Tallberg Scholarship	x	x		x	Student with one year's residence at UM
Bryon Lee Tennant Memorial Scholarship Fund (application)	x	x	x	x	Students with honorable discharge from U.S. Marine Corps or children of veterans
Tillery Scholarship		x		x	Students from Virginia with at least sophomore standing at UM
Max E. Tobias Memorial Scholarship	x		x		Graduates of the varsity swimming/diving teams at one of the Ann Arbor public high schools
Robert C. Trotter Scholar -- Humanities	x		x		Graduate of Cass Tech High School wishing to pursue degree in Humanities
Bob Ufer Memorial	x		x		Graduates of Ann Arbor Pioneer and Huron High Schools
UM Faculty and Staff Scholarship Fund (application)	x		x	x	Child of UM-Ann Arbor faculty or staff member who demonstrates financial need
UM Faculty Undergraduate Scholarship	x		x		Students who demonstrate financial need
UM Investment Office Scholarship	x	x	x	x	Awarded to undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need.
UMGALAS Scholarship Fund	x	x	x	x	Leadership/support of organizations that benefit lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities
Thomas I. Underwood Memorial		x	x	x	Undergraduate student from Chicago
Arthur VanDuren Memorial Student Aid	x	x	x	x	Undergraduate freshman or sophomore LSA student with demonstrated financial need.
Verdier Scholarship Fund	x		x	x	LS&A or Engineering students from East Grand Rapids High School with demonstrated financial need
William and Priscilla Wagner Scholarship		x	x	x	Students who demonstrate financial need
Agnes C. Weaver Scholarship	x	x	x	x	LS&A students who demonstrate financial need
The Chris Webber Nike Foundation	x	x	x	x	Undergraduates with high academic achievement.
Jeffrey Wheeler Memorial Scholarship Fund	x	x		x	Undergraduate Humanities major who demonstrates financial need
Roy O. Woodruff Memorial Fund	x		x	x	Undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need
Georgia A. Woodson Scholarship	x	x	x		Students from single parent households who demonstrate financial need and are studying Athletic Training
Yahoo! Scholarship Fund	x	x	x	x	Students pursuing degree in Computer Science or Business who demonstrate financial need

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