Author: Sofia Arcos

Amount: $1000

Eligibility: 

• Applicants must be a member in good standing at Peninsula Federal Credit Union
• Enrolled in an accredited college, university, or trade school during the year listed on the scholarship application
• Maintain a GPA of 2.50 or higher, and attend the college, university, or trade school during the year listed on the scholarship application
• Not be an immediate family member of a Peninsula Federal Credit Union employee or volunteer.

Application Requires the Following: 

• Complete the application below

Submit Applications: Submit the application by emailing marketing@peninsulafcu.com, dropping off in person at the main headquarters in Escanaba, or mailing to Peninsula Federal Credit Union, Attn: Scholarship Committee, 2929 3rd Ave N, Escanaba, MI 49829

Deadline: April 10, 2026

Please note: This is an outside scholarship. Michigan Technological University is not affiliated with this scholarship. Michigan Tech does not endorse any specific website and is not responsible for the content on the website. We simply provide these links as a courtesy to you.

Amount: $1000

Eligibility: 

• Applicants must be a high school freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior, or a current or entering college or graduate school student of any level. Home-schooled students are also eligible.
• No age limit
• Be a U.S. citizen or legal resident

Application Requires the Following: 

• Complete the online scholarship form
• Personal Statement (140-character limit) required in the application form

Submit Applications: Complete the following application form 

Deadline: April 30, 2026

Please note: This is an outside scholarship. Michigan Technological University is not affiliated with this scholarship. Michigan Tech does not endorse any specific website and is not responsible for the content on the website. We simply provide these links as a courtesy to you.

Amount: $2500

Eligibility: 

• Applicants must be attending a U.S. accredited institution, such as a trade school, technical school, college, university, or graduate program

Application Requires the Following: 

• Complete the online scholarship form
• Submit a PDF essay (no more than 1000 words)
• Follow specific formatting guidelines listed on the scholarship webpage

Submit Applications: Complete the following application form 

Deadline: April 1, 2026

Please note: This is an outside scholarship. Michigan Technological University is not affiliated with this scholarship. Michigan Tech does not endorse any specific website and is not responsible for the content on the website. We simply provide these links as a courtesy to you.

Amount: Variable

Eligibility:

• Applicants must be college or trade school bound for the purpose of pursuing a career in the heavy construction industry

Application Requires the Following:

• Essay (500 word, 12pt font)
• Recent copy of transcripts including GPA and SAT/ACT scores
• Resume detailing applicants extracurricular activites, part-time jobs, and community service
• Letter of recommendation not related to the candidate (3 letters max, no more than one page in length each)

Submit Applications: Fill out the application to apply

Deadline: April 15, 2026

Please note: This is an outside scholarship. Michigan Technological University is not affiliated with this scholarship. Michigan Tech does not endorse any specific website and is not responsible for the content on the website. We simply provide these links as a courtesy to you.

Amount: $2,000

Eligibility:

• Applicants must be a woman who is a U.S. citizen and will be a college freshman through graduate level students in the Fall of 2026, or a woman who will be a college junior through graduate level students in Fall of 2026
• Primary (home) residence must be in Michigan
• Has achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale

Application Requires the Following: 

• Must complete an online application (link will be provided) and submit an official transcript, a biographical sketch, and three (3) professional letters of reference dated in the same year as her application.

Submit Applications: Complete the following instructions for the Impact Scholarship or Outright Grant provided by the American Business Women’s Association

Deadline: April 30, 2026

Other: Additional National Scholarship Opportunities (Deadline is May 15, 2026, for these scholarship opportunities)

Please note: This is an outside scholarship. Michigan Technological University is not affiliated with this scholarship. Michigan Tech does not endorse any specific website and is not responsible for the content on the website. We simply provide these links as a courtesy to you.

Amount: $2,000

Eligibility: Applicants must be of Native American, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian descent as they pursue undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and professional degrees at accredited institutions in Michigan.

Application Requires the Following:

• Essay
• Confirmation of Native Identity – Please attach your Tribal ID or a letter from the enrollment department. We will also accept a parent’s Tribal ID accompanied by documentation verifying the parent-child relationship. Please note that there is no minimum blood quantum requirement for eligibility.
• Letter of Acceptance – Submit this from your college/university.
• Transcript – Recent official and unofficial academic transcripts are both acceptable.
• High School Diploma or GED – Attach your high school diploma or GED documentation if applicable.

Submit Applications: Complete the following application form

• Waub Ajijaak Leadership Scholarship Application

Deadline: April 30, 2026

Questions: Direct any questions to Kateri Ortiz via phone at 231-398-5511 or email kateri@waubajijaak.org

Please note: This is an outside scholarship. Michigan Technological University is not affiliated with this scholarship. Michigan Tech does not endorse any specific website and is not responsible for the content on the website. We simply provide these links as a courtesy to you.