2025 Grand Traverse County Scholarships

Grand Traverse County residents suffer from the same absurd tuition prices that limit the educational attainment of Americans across the country. Despite high costs, 58% of Grand Traverse County residents in Michigan over the age of 25 have graduated with a professional degree - 16% have completed high school. Although these numbers match those of many other counties, there is clearly room for improvement.

It’s clear that Grand Traverse County residents in Michigan will continue to need help paying for college. 2,696 men and 2,280 women are enrolled in grades 9-12 while 1,803 men 2,092 women are currently undergraduates in college. College access and attainment should be a top priority, and cost should not prohibit any of these people from pursuing or completing their college education. The below scholarships are available to Grand Traverse County residents and can help pay for school in a variety of ways. Grand Traverse County scholarships, whether they are exclusively available to Grand Traverse County residents or whether they are more broadly applicable, can greatly help reduce the financial burden of college. This is the complete list of the best scholarships for Grand Traverse County residents.

How much total award money and scholarships are available for Grand Traverse County residents?

There are 449 scholarships totaling $1,633,815.00 available to Grand Traverse County residents. You can easily browse through all 449 scholarships below.

How many scholarships are available for college students in Grand Traverse County?

449 scholarships worth $1,633,815.00 are available for college students in Grand Traverse County. In addition, we encourage current college students in Grand Traverse County to check scholarships by school and, specifically, colleges in Grand Traverse for more options.

How many scholarships are available for high school seniors in Grand Traverse County?

449 scholarships totaling $1,633,815.00 are available for high school seniors in Grand Traverse County. In addition, we encourage current high school students to check out more from the scholarship search engine.

Do I need to be a resident of Grand Traverse County to apply to these scholarships?

Our scholarship search automatically returns scholarships by all different types of requirements. The below scholarships are either explicitly available for Grand Traverse County residents, or they do not require specific county residency at all and are therefore available to Grand Traverse County students and residents, as well as others across the state or country.

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Oratorical Speech Scholarship Contest
Sponsor:
American Legion - Michigan
Applicant must be a finalist in the oratorical contest.
Deadline:
First Week of January
$1,500.00
Sarah Bradley Tyson Memorial Fellowship
Sponsor:
Woman's National Farm and Garden Association
Applicant must be a woman who is properly qualified and has proven ability by several years experience. Awards are made in recognition of leadership in cooperative extension work and initiative in scientific research. Applicant must submit a letter of application, plan of study, testimonials of character, ability, personality, small recent photograph,...
Deadline:
January 20
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Presidential Scholarship
Sponsor:
Eastern Michigan University
Applicant must be a high school senior who has a minimum 3.5 GPA and a combined SAT score of 1020 or higher (ACT score of 22 or higher). Recipient must participate in the Presidential Scholarship Competition.
Deadline:
December 10
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Regents Scholarship
Sponsor:
Eastern Michigan University
Applicant must be a new transfer or continuing student with a minimum 3.7 GPA and at least 30 credit hours.
Deadline:
June 1
$3,000.00
Recognition of Excellence Scholarship
Sponsor:
Eastern Michigan University
Applicant must be a new transfer or continuing student with a minimum 3.5 GPA and at least 30 transferable credit hours.
Deadline:
June 1
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Presidential Scholarship
Sponsor:
Oakland University
Applicant must be an entering freshman with a minimum 3.9 high school GPA and minimum composite ACT score of 31.
Deadline:
March 31
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Distinguished Scholar Award
Sponsor:
Oakland University
Applicant must be an entering freshman with a minimum high school GPA between 3.8 and 3.89 and a minimum composite ACT score of 27 or have a minimum 3.9 GPA and minimum composite ACT score between 27 and 30.
Deadline:
March 31
$5,000.00
Geographic Region Award
Sponsor:
Oakland University
Applicant must be an entering freshman who is residing in Michigan counties outside of Macomb, Oakland, or Wayne who wish to live on campus. Minimum 3.0 GPA required. Recipients of award are required to live in university housing for their first two years.
Deadline:
March 31
$2,000.00
Anibal Excellence Scholarship
Sponsor:
Oakland University
Applicant must be an entering freshman with a minimum high school GPA between 3.2 and 3.39 and a minimum composite ACT score of 22 or have a minimum 3.4 GPA and minimum composite ACT score of 22.
Deadline:
March 31
$1,500.00
Legacy Scholarship
Sponsor:
Oakland University
Applicant must be the child or grandchild of an Oakland University alumni. Applicant must be a high school senior who has been admitted and plans to attend the university their freshman year as a full-time student. Minimum 3.0 GPA and minimum composite ACT score of 21 required.
Deadline:
March 31
$3,000.00
Founder's Scholarship
Sponsor:
Ferris State University
Applicant must have a minimum 3.9 GPA and minimum composite ACT score of 31 to compete in the Honor's Invitational.
Deadline:
January 10
$8,700.00
President's Scholarship
Sponsor:
Ferris State University
Applicant must have a minimum 3.5 GPA and minimum composite ACT score of 29.
Deadline:
January 10
$5,500.00
Dean's Scholarship
Sponsor:
Ferris State University
Applicant must have a minimum 3.25 GPA and minimum composite ACT score of 24.
Deadline:
January 10
$3,000.00
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