Financing Your U-M Degree

Explore First-Year Scholarships

At UM-Flint, we work hard to create affordable educational opportunities for you. When you apply, you are automatically considered for a wide range of first-year merit scholarships to help cover your education costs. 

Your UM-Flint application doubles as your scholarship application. While ACT/SAT scores are not required for admission, we use them to determine your eligibility for merit-based scholarships. We can accept scores as official in the following ways: test scores sent electronically from ACT/SAT or included on an official transcript.

If you do not have a test score, you may be eligible to receive the First-Year Merit Scholarship based on your incoming GPA. Submitting ACT/SAT scores may qualify you for additional scholarship funding. To be considered official, scores must be sent directly from ACT or College Board.

Submit Proof of Financial Support

Additionally, you must complete an affidavit showing proof of financial support. You can access this document through iService, and it is required to secure an I-20 for F-1 status. 

Learn more about UM-Flint’s tuition and fees for international students.

Acceptable sources of funding include:

  • A bank statement that includes a current balance.
    • Funds must be held in a checking account, savings account, or certificate of deposit. All accounts must be in your name or your sponsor’s name. For sponsor funds to be counted toward the I-20 requirement, the sponsor must sign the Financial Affidavit of Support. Statements must be no more than six months old at the time of submission.
  • Approved loan documents, including the total amount approved.
  • If you have been offered a scholarship, grant, assistantship, or other funding through the University of Michigan-Flint, please submit the offer letter. The department providing the financing will verify all university funding.

You may prove sufficient funding using multiple sources. For instance, you may submit a bank statement and a loan document equaling the required amount. For an I-20 to be issued, you must provide proof of sufficient funding to cover the estimated international expenses for one year of study. 

If you have dependents accompanying you in the United States, you must also prove sufficient funding to cover the estimated expenses for each dependent.

Unacceptable sources of funding include:

  • Stocks, bonds, and other securities
  • Corporate bank accounts or other accounts not in your name or your sponsor’s name. Exceptions may be made if an organization sponsors you.
  • Real estate or other property
  • Loan applications or pre-approval documents
  • Retirement funds, insurance policies, or other non-liquid assets