Grants

Federal Grants

State of Michigan Grants

Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver

The Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver (MITW) program, authorized by the State of Michigan, waives the tuition costs for eligible Native Americans in the state’s public community colleges and universities, including the University of Michigan-Flint. Students granted the waiver by the state will still be required to cover other costs, such as housing and meals, textbooks, and incidentals.

University of Michigan-Flint Statement Honoring the Homeland and Historical Experiences of Native Americans
The University community acknowledges that the land where the campus is located in Flint, Michigan is the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary homeland of many Indigenous nations, most recently the Anishinabek (including Potawatomi, Chippewa/Ojibwe, and Odawa) tribal nations.

We acknowledge the painful history of genocide, forced relocation, and removal of many from this territory, and we honor and respect the many Indigenous people, including those of the Three Fires Alliance, who are still connected to this land.

Tuition Incentive Program (TIP)
MI Future Educator Fellowship
MI Future Educator Stipend
Michigan Achievement Scholarship

University of Michigan-Flint Grants

University Grant

University Grant is a type of gift aid funded by UM-Flint. The University Grant is a type of need-based aid – it is available only to students in a certain EFC range. It is offered to undergraduate students seeking a first bachelor’s degree. Students must be Michigan residents and must be at least half-time status – students who are not enrolled full-time will have their grants reduced. Students must fill out a FAFSA.

Institutional Grant

Institutional Grant is a type of gift aid funded by UM-Flint. The University Grant is a type of need-based aid – it is available only to students in a certain EFC range. It is offered to first-year undergraduate students seeking a first bachelor’s degree. Students must be at least half-time status – students who are not enrolled full-time will have their grant reduced. Students must fill out a FAFSA and have been offered Institutional Grant their first year to be eligible for the University Grant.

CGS Women+ Critical Difference Grant

To be eligible for the CGS Women+ Critical Difference Grant, you must:

Be currently enrolled at UM-Flint, either full or part-time
Be a returning student defined as any student, new or continuing, part-time or full-time, who has had at least a consecutive 24-month interruption in her or his education. The interruption may be either between high school and college or during college, or both
Have a 2.0 G.P.A. or better
Have not received a Critical Difference Grant in the past
Request is to cover unexpected, emergent expense (please note that receipts and other documentation may be requested)
A FAFSA* is on file with the Office of Financial Aid and there is unmet need in your budget
You have not already received Emergency Funds from Women+ in the current academic year

Unfortunately, we cannot grant Emergency Funds to cover the following:

As a replacement for student loans
Anticipated or chronic funding gap
Conferences/training or conference travel
Study abroad

*There may be exceptions to this, such as if you are an international student or an undocumented student, in which case this criterion is waived.

Mary Jo Sekelsky LGBTQ+ Grant

To be eligible for the Mary Jo Sekelsky LGBTQ+ Grant, you must:

Be currently enrolled at UM-Flint either full or part time
Applicants must be in good academic standing
Have not received a Critical Difference Grant in the past
Applicants must be participants in programs, events, or services offered by the CGS