Alumni Association Scholarship

Graduate and Undergraduate Scholarship Applications
Graduate Scholarship Information
Undergraduate Scholarship Information

2009-10 Scholarship Recipients

Undergraduate Award Recipient	Graduate Award Recipient	Book Scholarship Recipient
Allison Barkel Clinton, MI Business Administration	Colleen Creal ('88, '89) Ann Arbor, MI Educational Leadership	Brianna Porter Blissfield, MI Elementary Education

Book Scholarship Recipient	Undergraduate Award Recipient	Undergraduate Award Recipient
Kayla Stewart Saline, MI Elementary Education	Alyssa Strazzulla Monroe, MI Nursing	Whitney Woelmer Petersburg, MI Biology/Psychology

Graduate Alumni Scholarship

Alumni Scholarship Guidelines

In 2008 the Eastern Michigan University Alumni Association Scholarship was
expanded to include a graduate level award.  The scholarship was established
in 1970 to encourage children and grandchildren of alumni to continue the
EMU legacy. Students who will be enrolled as first semester graduate
students at Eastern Michigan University in the fall semester may apply.
Demonstration of financial need is not required. The award granted per
recipient is $1,250 per academic year and may be renewed for one consecutive
year for a maximum award of $2,500 if the renewal criteria outlined below
are met.

Minimum Criteria

Applicants must be admitted to the University at the graduate level.  A
grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or better is required. All applicants must
submit a fully completed Alumni Association Graduate Scholarship Application
form, a written recommendation, an official copy of their undergraduate
transcript, and an essay of 250 words or less stating why they feel uniquely
qualified for this award. Applicants must be sponsored by a parent or
grandparent who is an Eastern Michigan University alumna/alumnus. Candidates
also may be requested to attend an interview with the Alumni Association
Scholarship Committee.

Award Conditions

Recipients must enroll as full-time graduate students (minimum of 8 credit
hours both fall and winter semesters). Recipients must volunteer once each
semester in the Alumni Relations Office or at an Alumni event. The
scholarship award will be renewed automatically for two consecutive years
provided the recipient maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better and is
enrolled as a full-time student as described above.

Undergraduate Alumni Scholarship

Alumni Scholarship Guidelines

The Eastern Michigan University Alumni Association Scholarship was established in 1970 to encourage children and grandchildren of alumni to continue the EMU legacy. Students who will be enrolled as entering freshmen, sophomores and transfer students at Eastern Michigan University in the fall semester may apply. Demonstration of financial need is not required. The award granted per recipient is $1,250 per academic year and may be renewed for four consecutive years for a maximum award of $5,000 if the renewal criteria outlined below are met.

Minimum Criteria

Applicants must be admitted to the University. A grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or better is required. All applicants must submit a fully completed Alumni Association Scholarship Application form, a written recommendation, an official copy of their high school transcript (including SAT/ACT scores and a cumulative average), and an essay of 250 words or less stating why they feel uniquely qualified for this award. Applicants must be sponsored by a parent or grandparent who is an Eastern Michigan University alumna/alumnus. Candidates also may be requested to attend an interview with the Scholarship Committee.

Award Conditions

Recipients must enroll as full-time students (minimum of 12 credit hours both fall and winter semesters). Recipients must volunteer once each semester in the Alumni Relations Office or at an Alumni event. The scholarship award will be renewed automatically for four consecutive years provided the recipient maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better and is enrolled as a full-time student as described above.