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College Jumpstart Gratitude Scholarship

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Amount: $1,000

Eligibility:

  • U.S. citizen or legal resident
  • Current student (high school 10th-12th or college) or planning to enter college within the next 12 months

Application Requires the Following:

  • Application
  • Essay

Submit Applications: Click here to apply (Select photo at top of page to download application)

Deadline: June 30, 2025

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 are not responsible for the content on the website. We simply provide these links as a courtesy to you

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Heart Disease Scholarship

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Amount: $1,000

Eligibility:

  • You have been diagnosed with heart disease or a congenital heart defect.
  • You are enrolled in or have been accepted to an accredited college or university or graduate school in the U.S.
  • You carry at least a 3.0 GPA.
  • You must submit an application, along with a copy of your transcript and an essay. (More details on the essay below.)

Application Requires the Following:

  • Application
  • Essay
  • Transcript

Submit Applications: Click here to apply

Deadline: June 15, 2025

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 are not responsible for the content on the website. We simply provide these links as a courtesy to you

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Altruism + All Good Deeds Scholarship

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Amount: $1,000

Eligibility:

  • Be currently enrolled or plan to be enrolled part-time or full-time in an accredited U.S. college or university. Vocational/technical, two-year, four-year, or graduate institutions are eligible.
  • Be a high school junior or senior, undergraduate student, or graduate student
  • Have a grade point average of 2.5 or above on a 4.0 system

Application Requires the Following:

  • Application
  • Personal Statement

Submit Applications: Click here to apply

Deadline: May 31, 2025

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 are not responsible for the content on the website. We simply provide these links as a courtesy to you

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Engineering Foundation of America Scholarship

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Amount: Variable Amounts

Eligibility:

  • Undergraduate applicants must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in an ABET-accredited engineering program or accredited land surveying program.
  • Graduate students pursuing a master’s degree in an engineering program are also eligible.
  • Students must be entering their sophomore, junior, senior or fifth year in the Fall of 2025 in a qualifying program.
  • Students must be citizens of the United States.

Application Requires the Following:

  • Application
  • Essay
  • Transcript
  • Resume
  • Recommendation form (optional)

Submit Applications: Click here to apply

Deadline: April 30, 2025

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 are not responsible for the content on the website. We simply provide these links as a courtesy to you

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Stanford Advanced Materials Scholarship

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Amount: $1,000

Eligibility:

  • Open to high school students, as well as students from two-year colleges, four-year universities, and graduate schools across the United States.
  • Submissions must focus on the industrial applications and development trends of rare metals.
  • Projects with originality, technical feasibility, and potential impact on the industrial development of rare metals are strongly encouraged.
  • Submissions generated using artificial intelligence (AI) are prohibited and will be disqualified.

Application Requires the Following:

  • Application
  • Abstract
  • Article
  • Biography

Submit Applications: Click here to apply

Deadline: September 1, 2025

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 are not responsible for the content on the website. We simply provide these links as a courtesy to you

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Waub Ajijaak Leadership Scholarship

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Amount: $2,000

Eligibility:

  • Must be of Native American, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian descent.  You have to show proof of enrollment or descendant status when you submit your application. 
  • Must reside in Michigan as well as attend college/university in Michigan. 
  • Must be a high school senior or a student accepted into an accredited higher education institution at the time of application.
  • Be enrolled or intend to enroll in one of the following types of programs: an associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, medical, law, or other professional degree. 
  • Must be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student.

Application Requires the Following:

  • Application
  • Essay
  • Confirmation of Native Identity
  • Letter of Acceptance
  • Transcript
  • High School Diploma (if applicable)

Submit Applications: Click here to apply

Deadline: April 30, 2025

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 are not responsible for the content on the website. We simply provide these links as a courtesy to you

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The Space to Succeed Scholarship

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Amount: $5,000

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be 18 years or older at the time of application.
  • Applicants must be a legal U.S. resident.
  • Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university for the Fall 2025 term.

Application Requires the Following:

  • Application
  • Essay
  • Photo

Submit Applications: Click here to apply

Deadline: May 31, 2025

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 are not responsible for the content on the website. We simply provide these links as a courtesy to you

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Kamylla and Czeslaw Kaszuba Scholarship

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Amount: $1,500

Eligibility:

  • Must be an American citizen, either by birth or naturalization.
  • Must be of Polish or Polish American ancestry.
  • Must be a full-time college student, currently enrolled at an accredited college/university in the United States, with confirmed future attendance at an institution in the fall of 2025.

Application Requires the Following:

  • Application
  • Essay
  • List of Club Memberships

Submit Applications: Click here to apply (Select photo at top of page to download application)

Deadline: August 31, 2025

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 are not responsible for the content on the website. We simply provide these links as a courtesy to you

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Extra Space Storage Scholarship

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Amount: $3,000

Eligibility:

  • Must be enrolled full-time in an accredited college or university for Fall 2025.
  • Must be attending an accredited college or university in the U.S.
  • Must be at least 16 years of age or older at the time of application.
  • Must be a legal resident of the U.S.

Application Requires the Following:

  • Application
  • Essay

Submit Applications: Click here to apply

Deadline: May 31, 2025

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 are not responsible for the content on the website. We simply provide these links as a courtesy to you

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MITA Scholarship

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Amount: Variable by year

Eligibility:

  • Must be a student pursuing a career in heavy construction-related fields, including civil engineering, construction management, diesel mechanics, heavy equipment operation, and CDL/truck driving

Application Requires the Following:

  • Application
  • Transcript
  • Essay
  • Letter of Recommendation (up to 3)
  • Current Headshot

Submit Applications: Click here to apply

Deadline: April 30, 2025

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 are not responsible for the content on the website. We simply provide these links as a courtesy to you

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