Graduate Scholarships

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Greater Flint Community Leadership Scholarship Application

The Flint (Genesee County) region is a hub for new and emerging businesses, nonprofits, and associations. For these organizations to grow and thrive, new leadership must be cultivated, and professional development must be provided. New leaders will need advanced educational tools to support their organizations. Therefore, there is a strong common interest between employers of all types and their next generation of leaders in providing the resources necessary to forge a strong skill set for these emerging leaders.

UM–Flint recognizes this need, and it is accompanied by the value education contributes to our area businesses and communities.  To assist in filling that need, UM-Flint has created the Greater Flint Community Leadership Scholarship.

Scholarship Guidelines

• Applicant must be newly admitted to UM-Flint by June 1 in a degree-seeking program at the graduate level (master’s, specialist, or doctoral).
• Applicants shall be nominated by their employer (Supervisor or higher administration personnel only).
• Applicant’s program of study at UM-Flint needs to be relevant to the position held in the employee capacity, as articulated in the letter of nomination by their employer.
• Applicants who reside in and are employed by an organization with a physical location in Genesee County and who are not University of Michigan employees are eligible to apply.
• The scholarship will cover up to $7500 per semester for two consecutive, full academic years, or until degree completion, whichever comes first.
• Scholarship is available for fall, winter, and summer semesters; courses must be applicable to the student’s program of study.
• The Director of Graduate Programs shall appoint the scholarship committee annually, which will be responsible for selecting the recipients.
• The number of scholarships offered per year will depend on available funding and the number of qualified applicants.
• The recipient will commit to fulfilling at least one engagement activity on the campus of the University of Michigan-Flint, which may consist of serving as a guest lecturer, mentor, or participant in a recruitment event.
• Renewal criteria for the second year of the scholarship is based on the prescribed grade point average of the graduate program in which the recipient is enrolled.
• Recipient must meet all university standards, including academic, judicial and financial (Satisfactory Academic Progress).
• Recipients who fail to enroll in consecutive semesters (with the exception of summer) will forfeit their scholarship.

Scholarship Application Requirements 

Applicants must submit the following materials to be considered for this scholarship:

• Greater Flint Community Leadership Scholarship Application
• Letter of Nomination from the applicant’s supervisor or higher administration personnel.
• An explanation of how this degree will further your leadership within the company.

Print only Greater Flint Community Leadership Scholarship Application document.

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Global Graduate Merit Scholarship

The Global Graduate Merit Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship available to international graduate students who meet the selection criteria listed below. It is a competitive scholarship awarded to admitted students who have demonstrated high academic achievement. The Office of Graduate Programs will consider entering international graduate-level students seeking an “F” visa; no additional application is required. Recipients must view themselves as cultural ambassadors and are encouraged to participate periodically in  University of Michigan-Flint activities involving cultural sharing or community service. 

Scholarship Guidelines

• Scholarship applicants must be newly admitted international “F” visa-seeking students at the University of Michigan-Flint. 
• To be considered, students must have submitted their application along with all supplemental documents by the international application deadline.
• Minimum recalculated incoming GPA of 3.25 (4.0 scale), based on the last two years within your undergraduate degree. 
• Students must be degree-seeking at the University of Michigan-Flint. 
• Total scholarship value is up to $8,000. 
• Scholarship can be awarded up to two years (fall and winter terms only), or until  graduation requirements are met, whichever occurs first. 
• Renewable with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 at the University of Michigan-Flint. If you fall below the 3.00 cumulative GPA, this scholarship is not renewable in future terms.
• Students must maintain full-time status (at least eight credits) during the fall and winter semesters of the award year(s).  
• The total number of scholarships awarded will be dependent upon available funds.
• Scholarships will be applied directly to the student’s tuition account. 
• International Students are expected to maintain lawful immigration status according to the guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. 
• If you withdraw or leave UM-Flint for any reason, your scholarship will automatically be terminated.

Exclusions

• Students who are on an agency or government scholarship, where full tuition and fees are covered, are not eligible for this award. 
• Non-immigrants eligible for need-based financial aid are not eligible for this award.

The UM-Flint reserves the right to reduce, and will restrict the awarding of university-funded scholarships and grants if a recipient receives scholarships and/or grants that cover tuition and fees (in full or part), regardless of the means by which the student is awarded.