Additional Scholarship Information

Alumni Association

Our Alumni Association offers a number of scholarships to assist with the cost of attending Central Michigan University.

Indian Tuition Waiver

A state resident who is an enrolled member of a U.S. Federally recognized tribe, is determined to meet 25% blood quantum requirements by their tribe, and has regular admission as a degree-seeking student is eligible for free tuition at CMU. Applications are available from the Michigan Department of Lifelong, Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP).

Native American scholarship searches

The following sites have Native American Scholarship programs available to students. Please refer to the websites below for additional information.

Michigan competitive scholarships

Information about active programs is available through the State of Michigan.

Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship

Benefit Honors Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry WASHINGTON -- The children of military personnel who died in the line of duty since Sept. 11, 2001, can apply for an educational scholarship similar to the new Post-9/11 GI Bill. Benefits are retroactive to Aug. 1, 2009.

Note: Aug 7, 2014, Public Law 113-146 ("Choice Act") Enacted expanding VA Educational benefits to surviving spouses of military personnel who die in the line of duty after Sept 10, 2001. Before this Act, only children of those who died in the line of duty were eligible for this benefit.

The scholarship, which is administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, is named after Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry, 28, a Texas native who died in Iraq in 2006 while disarming an explosive. He was survived by three young children.

"The Fry scholarship represents this nation's solemn commitment to care for children whose mothers and fathers paid the ultimate price for our country," said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki.

VA begins accepting applications for the Fry Scholarship on May 1, 2010. For more information or assistance applying, call toll-free 1-888-GIBILL-1 (1-888-442-4551), or visit the VA GI Bill website.

VA estimates nearly 1,500 children will receive benefits under the Fry scholarship program in 2010. Recipients generally have 15 years to use their benefits, beginning on their 18th birthdays.

Eligible children attending institutions of higher learning may receive payments to cover their tuition and fees up to the highest amounts charged to the public, in-state students at undergraduate institutions in each state. A monthly housing allowance and stipend for books and supplies are also paid under this program.

VA will begin paying benefits under the Fry scholarships on Aug. 1, 2010. Eligible participants may receive benefits retroactively to August 1, 2009, the same day the Post-9/11 GI Bill took effect.

Eligible children may be married. Recipients are entitled to 36 months of benefits at the 100 percent level.

When dependents also serve in the military, the reserves or are Veterans in their own right, eligible for education benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill for Active Duty, the Montgomery GI Bill for Selected Reserves or the Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP), then they would relinquish their eligibility under those programs to receive benefits under a Fry scholarship.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.

Army Health Professions Scholarship Program

Scholarship information for medical school students and graduate students in clinical psychology.
Study Abroad Scholarships

Visit the Study Abroad page to learn more about available scholarships.