Scholarships & Aid

Application Form for the 2024-25 Academic Year

The scholarship application will be open from February 26–March 25, 2024  

General Scholarships

  • Stronger Scholarship Program

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    The Healthline and National Organization for Rare Diseases (NORD) are teaming up to provide the Stronger Scholarship Program. Four scholarships at $5,000 could be awarded to Eastern Michigan University's School of Health Sciences' students committed to helping those living with rare and chronic disease. The deadline for applications is May 1, with an award distribution in August.
    • Enrolled in an accredited U.S. program for previous year's Fall term
    • Minimum 3.0 GPA from most recent transcript
    • Demonstrate leadership and community involvement
    • Demonstrate a connection to rare and/or chronic disease
  • Colleen L. Croxall Endowed Scholarship

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    •  A student in the School of Health Sciences; preference given to a student studying in a program without donor funded scholarships available in their program
    • A student in good academic standing
    • Financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid
  • Colleen L. Croxall Expendable Scholarship

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    •  A student in the School of Health Sciences; preference given to a student studying in a program without donor funded scholarships available in their program
    • A student in good academic standing
    • Financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid

Clinical Lab Sciences

Dietetics

Health Administration 

  • Laurie M. Staples Scholarship

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    • Health administration major
    • Awarded based on either financial need or scholarly potential
    • $1,300 awarded in previous years
  • Richard Douglass and William Lavery Endowed Scholarship

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    • $1200 awarded in previous years
    • HLAD-majoring student who demonstrates academic quality and a hunger for learning
    • Preference given to student athlete, military veteran or first time in college after the age of 25
    • Cumulative GPA of 3.2 with at least 60 credit hours for an undergraduate student
    • Cumulative GPA of 3.5 for a graduate student
    • Two letters of recommendation highlighting maturity, civic/humanitarian commitment and leadership
    • Letter of recommendation from current or recent instructor expressing student's classroom leadership and attitude toward learning
    • Essay describing future plans with a degree in health administration

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