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High School Senior Scholarships

Award Of Excellence ($3,000)

Two Award of Excellence Scholarships (Mary Breen Award of Excellence and Gregory and Jeanne Stempien Award of Excellence) will be awarded to high school seniors in recognition of outstanding academic achievement.

Deadline to apply: April 15, 2024

  • 2024 High School Graduate
  • Minimum 3.5 GPA
  • Must enroll in 12+ credits per semester
  • $1,500 fall / $1,500 winter
  • Renewable for second year

Trustee Scholarship ($2,500)

Deadline to apply: April 15, 2024

  • 2024 High School Graduate
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA
  • Must enroll in 12+ credits per semester
  • $1,250 fall / $1,250 winter
  • Renewable for second year

Presidential Scholarship ($1,500)

Priority deadline to apply: April 15, 2024
Final deadline to apply: June 30, 2024

  • 2024 High School Graduate
  • Minimum 2.75 GPA
  • Must enroll in 12+ credits per semester
  • $750 fall / $750 winter

Ocelot Opportunity Scholarship ($1000)

Priority deadline to apply: April 15, 2024
Final deadline to apply: June 30, 2024

  • 2024 High School Graduate
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA
  • Must enroll in 6+ credits per semester
  • $500 fall / $500 winter

Additional Information

Requirement Criteria
  • 2024 high school graduate.
  • Admission to Schoolcraft College; in a degree seeking program.
    • Non-degree seeking, Guest, and Dual are not eligible for these scholarships.
    • Students who have attended Schoolcraft College under dual or special high school enrollment need to complete a new admission application.
  • Provide a high school transcript to Schoolcraft Admissions Office that has grades through the first semester or first trimester of your senior year by application deadline.
  • Scholarships are competitive and are awarded based on criteria and availability of funds. Eligibility for a scholarship does not guarantee an award.
  • Students cannot receive more than one Schoolcraft College High School Senior Scholarship.
  • Scholarship Applicants who apply by the Priority Deadline will automatically be considered for all High School Senior Scholarships based on criteria and availability of funds.
  • Scholarship Applicants who apply during the Final Deadline period (4/16/24-6/30/24) will automatically be considered for Presidential and Ocelot Opportunity based on criteria and availability of funds.
How to Apply
  1. Apply for Admission to Schoolcraft College and be sure to choose a degree seeking program.
    • Non-degree seeking, Guest, and Dual are not eligible for these scholarships.
    • Dual Enrolled High School students: re-apply as a regular admitted student.
  2. Provide a high school transcript that has grades through the first semester or first trimester of your senior year by scholarship deadline.
  3. Complete the online scholarship application
    • You are eligible to apply for scholarships in Scholarship Universe the day after receiving Admissions Acceptance email.
    • Answer the Tell Us About Yourself question.
      • Review Scholarships to see your Matches and Apply. Remember to submit!
        • The more questions answer on the scholarship site the more scholarship you may match too.
        • Check back frequently in Scholarship Universe for new opportunities.
      • Re-apply for scholarships each academic year
    • Check your Schoolcraft SCmail account for updates and notification. Some scholarships may require you to complete additional steps.
  4. All steps must be completed by the deadline in order to be considered.