Michigan Achievement Scholarship

The State of Michigan is offering the new Michigan Achievement Scholarship for incoming undergraduates entering Cleary University beginning in the fall of 2023.

Award for incoming first-year undergraduates

All eligible participants will receive a minimum award of $2,500. The minimum award must first be applied towards tuition and mandatory fees.
Students who have remaining eligibility after the Federal Pell Grant and tuition-restricted awards will receive the last-dollar-in award up to $3,000.
This award amount can only be used to pay tuition and mandatory fees.
You must be enrolled full time (12 or more credit hours) to receive the award.
The award maximum is $5,500 each academic year and is renewable for up to five years.

Eligibility requirements for the 2023-24 academic year

This award is for incoming first-year undergraduates who are Michigan residents admitted for the 2023-24 academic year in a degree program. You must be a Michigan resident since July 1, 2022. If you are a dependent student, your parent(s) must also be a Michigan resident since July 1, 2022.
Graduate from high school in Michigan with a diploma or a certificate of completion or achieved a high school equivalency certificate in 2023 or after and enroll within 15 months.
File the annual FAFSA by the state deadline and demonstrate financial need with a FAFSA EFC of 25,000 or less.

Eligibility requirements for the 2024-25 academic year

This award is for incoming first-year undergraduates who are Michigan residents admitted for the 2024-25 academic year in a degree program. You must be a Michigan resident since July 1, 2023. If you are a dependent student, your parent(s) must also be a Michigan resident since July 1, 2023.
Graduate from high school in Michigan with a diploma or a certificate of completion or achieved a high school equivalency certificate in 2023 or after and enroll within 15 months.
File the annual FAFSA by the state deadline and demonstrate financial need with a FAFSA Student Aid Index (SAI) of 30,000 or less.

To retain eligibility

Meet all Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements.
Continue to file the annual FAFSA and meet EFC/SAI requirements.

What charges will the award cover

Tuition and mandatory fees will be covered up to the lowest rate charged an undergraduate attending full-time. Mandatory fees do not include course-specific fees, lab fees, athletic fees, parking fees or other ‘one-time’ fees.

Award may fluctuate

We anticipate that many student award offers will require revisions as new awards are added or adjusted. We expect that the Federal Pell Grant will increase for the 2024-25 academic year, but the official amount has not yet been released. When we adjust Pell Grants, we may also revise Michigan Achievement awards if necessary.