Featured Scholarships
The Alumni Relations Office has opened the 25-26 Legacy Scholarship Application. If you have a parent, step-parent, or grandparent who graduated from EMU and are admitted to EMU with full-time status (undergraduate, graduate, or transfer student) review the application for more information. All material is due by May 1 , 2025 at 11:59pm.
The Women's Resource Center Women of Excellence Scholarship will be awarded to students with financial need that can demonstrate how they have contributed to women’s affairs on Eastern Michigan University’s campus.
Application deadline: The scholarship application will remain open until funding is exhausted for the winter 2025 semester. Access the application here.
Scholarship Requirements:
1. Be a Junior or Senior to apply (56+ credits earned)
2. Have a 2.5 or better GPA
3. Demonstrate "financial need" as determined by the Eastern Michigan University Office of Financial Aid
4. Write a 500 or more word Personal Statement, answering the question: How have you contributed to women's affairs on campus?
5. Provide 1 Letter of Recommendation from a personal or professional reference that can speak to how you have contributed to women's affairs on campus.
Thrive Scholarship
The Thrive Scholarship is made possible through the Jenkins Foundation. Priority consideration is given to students who demonstrate financial need and/or are returning to college to complete their first undergraduate degree after one semester or more not being enrolled.
Students must be making Satisfactory Academic Progress and must be in good financial standing with the University.
To apply, students must prepare a 500-word (maximum) essay with proper format, grammar, and mechanics that includes the following:
- Describe your academic goals
- Describe barriers, if any, to pursuing an undergraduate degree
- Respond to one of the following prompts:
- How will this scholarship help you?
- How have you contributed to your community?
- How has mentorship impacted you along your collegiate journey?
Click here to apply.
*Please note this funding is intended to help students who have exhausted all other options for aid (loans, etc.)
Women's Commission on Women Scholarship
Soroptimist International Hines Park Scholarship
Please provide the flier with the link for application to your students and any other career track students on your campus.
Winners of the awards will be notified by March 15, 2025.
Citizens College Scholarship
Citizens wants to honor the dedication of students and families pursuing higher learning! Visit their scholarship page and fill out the registration form to be entered for a chance to win a Grand Prize of $15,000 to use towards school expenses and one of the $2,500 monthly prizes!
College Ave Monthly Scholarship Sweepstakes
Getting into college is the first step. Navigating how to pay for college is the next step. At College Ave, we know the best strategy for financing college is to first look at finding scholarship opportunities.
Enter to win our College Ave Student Loans scholarship, and you could win $1,000 for school. We’ll choose one lucky winner each month, so be sure to come back each month to enter.
Student Emergency Fund
The Eastern Michigan University Student Emergency Fund assists EMU students by providing financial support with unexpected emergency expenses. Students sometimes have unforeseen circumstances that greatly impact their lives. The fund allows students to meet their needs and continue their education.
Students may apply for the fund once they have exhausted other resources. The funding is a one time option and does not need to be repaid. The purpose of the EMU Student Emergency Fund is to award a one-time monetary assistance to students who are experiencing an unforeseen crisis; to cover expenses which can impact a student’s ability to continue their education. EMU students may request up $750. The funding will be awarded on a case-by-case basis, after evaluating the student’s need and circumstance. Upon approval of the EMU Student Emergency Funds application, the funds will be paid into the student’s account. Visit this page for more information and to apply.