A Real Value. A Real Michigan Degree.
A recognized University of Michigan degree is more affordable than you might think, especially when you earn that degree at UM-Flint.
Year after year, the University of Michigan-Flint’s tuition ranks among the lowest of any public university in Michigan, making it one of the best values in higher education in the state—and across the nation.
We offer a wide selection of scholarships and financial aid to help make your Michigan degree even more affordable.
First-Year Merit Scholarships
Instantly available to motivated students with strong academic records, our First-Year Merit Scholarship program offers awards ranging up to $10,000 a year, with limited full-ride awards available.
Go Blue Guarantee
The Go Blue Guarantee is a full tuition scholarship available to first-time and transfer students who meet the following criteria:
- You are eligible for in-state tuition.
- You are eligible to apply for financial aid.
- Have family incomes of $65,000 or less and assets below $50,000.
- Are a degree-seeking student pursuing your first bachelor’s degree.
- Are enrolled full time.
- Meet the grade point average requirements:
- Incoming students (first-year) must have a 3.5 GPA.
- Transfer students must have a 3.5 GPA. For transfer students, the Go Blue Guarantee GPA eligibility is determined based on their cumulative GPA across all colleges and universities previously attended.
- Continuing UM-Flint students need a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Go Blue Guarantee NEW Eligibility Requirements (effective fall 2025)
- You are eligible for in-state tuition.
- You are eligible to apply for financial aid and have filed the 2025-26 FAFSA.
- Have family incomes of $125,000 or less and assets below $125,000.
- Are a degree-seeking student pursuing your first bachelor’s degree.
- Are enrolled full time (12 or more credits per semester).
- First-time students will begin with 8 semesters of eligibility. Any dual enrolled or transfer credit will count against these 8 semesters.*
- Meet the grade point average requirements:
- Incoming students (first-year) must have a 3.5 GPA.
- Transfer students must have a 3.5 GPA. For transfer students, the Go Blue Guarantee GPA eligibility is determined based on their cumulative GPA across all colleges and universities previously attended.
- Continuing UM-Flint students need a minimum 3.0 GPA.
* Every 15 credits earned through dual enrollment, early colleges or transfer count as a semester of eligibility used.
Financial Aid Packages
The University of Michigan-Flint’s Office of Financial Aid helps ensure all students receive all aid they are eligible for. The types of aid available include scholarships and grants, as well as flexible payment plans and campus jobs.
Cost Calculators
We make financing your education a breeze with useful tools that will help you determine the final costs of your UM-Flint education. Use our cost calculators to help you plan for your future.
Other Merit Scholarships
Thanks to the generous contributions of our alumni and other donors, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions offers a number of merit scholarships for incoming students with application deadlines of December 1 and July 1 each year. A full list of other scholarships can be found on the Financial Aid website.
| Scholarships | Student Type | Deadline | FAFSA Required | Recommend Letter | Essay Required |
| Winegarden/Admissions Achievement Award | First-Year | May 1 | No | No | No |
| Mott Scholar Award | First-Year/Transfer | May 1 | Yes | No | No |
| Wyatt Incentive Scholarship | First-Year/Transfer | May 1 | No | No | No |
| Osher Scholarship | First-Year/Transfer | July 1 | Yes | No | No |
| BAS Scholarship | Transfer | July 1 | No | No | No |
| Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Scholarship | Transfer | July 1 | No | Yes | Yes |
| University Scholar Award | Transfer | May 1 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Westwood Heights Lions Club Scholarship | Institutional/Transfer | May 1 | No | No | No |
| Tuuri/Jones Pre-Med Scholarship | First-Year | May 1 | Yes | Yes | No |