Other Awards

Title Eligibility Amount Number Awarded How to Apply Enrollment Requirements Renewal
Board of Trustees Grant Awarded on the basis of financial
need to Pell Grant eligible students.		 Up to $2,000 per year. Unlimited. Awarded to all who meet criteria.  Submit FAFSA annually. Must be enrolled half-time - 6 credit hours or more. Based on annual FAFSA.

Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress.
Alumni Dependent Tuition Program Non-resident dependents of NMU alumni who received a master's, baccalaureate, or associate degree. Recipients will receive resident tuition rates. Unlimited. Awarded to all who meet criteria.   A Dependent Certification form is required and available through the Admissions Office or click here. No minimum credit hour requirement. Yes.
Alumni Legacy Scholarship Child (or grandchild) of an NMU graduate who is a dues-paying member of the NMU Alumni Association and Michigan resident. $500 per year. Two per year. An alumni Legacy Certification form is required and available through the Alumni Relations Office or click here. Must be a Michigan resident with at least 60 credit hours completed.  Must be a  continuous, full-time student with at least 12 credit hours per semester for the duration of the award. Yes.  Must re-apply.
NMU Veterans Scholarship Non-Michigan resident veteran with an Honorable discharge. Tuition costs beyond NMU's in-state rate that are not addressed by veteran's educational benefits and NMU's participation in the Federal Yellow Ribbon Program.  Unlimited

Submit your
DD 214 to the Financial Aid Office reflecting an Honorable discharge.

 No minimum credit hour requirement. Maintain
Non-Michigan residency and Satisfactory Academic Progress.
Michigan Army and Air National Guard Grant Michigan resident and a member of the Michigan Army or Air National Guard and receiving Montgomery GI Bill benefits (Chapter 33, 30, 1606, or 1607). 45% of tuition and fees.  The total of all tuition assistance programs that a student receives may not exceed the tuition and fees cost of NMU. Varies. Complete a Guard Grant Application at your Unit.  Your Unit representative must verify eligibility and then forward the application to the Financial Aid Office no later than the first day of classes each semester. Must be admitted to a degree granting program, not in default on any prior student loans and maintain satisfactory academic progress at NMU. Yes-Must submit an application to the Financial Aid Office no later than the first day of classes each semester.

Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress.
Indian Tuition Waiver Must be a legal resident of the state of Michigan for not less than 12 consecutive months, at least 1/4 or more Native American blood quantum and an enrolled member of a U.S. Federally recognized Tribe as certified by your Tribal Enrollment Department.  Additional information and requirements can be found here. Full Tuition Varies For the online application through the Michigan Civil Rights Commission click here. Degree Seeking  
NMU Employee's Dependent Children Tuition Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 NMU employee's son, step-son, daughter, step-daughter or a legally adopted child who have not attained age 24 as of the close of the calendar year.  Additional requirements can be found at: http://webb.nmu.edu/hr)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Tuition only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Online at NMU Employee's MyNMU (then click on the following tabs:  Employee Services, Web for Employees, Request Tuition Benefit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Students who participate in this program are not eligible to receive additional University-funded scholarships or grants.  (University funded means any funds deposited at the University where the University makes the decision concerning the recipient.)