Michigan Tuition Incentive Program

Scholarship Description

The Tuition Incentive Program (TIP) encourages eligible Medicaid recipients to complete high school by providing tuition assistance during an eligible student’s qualifying certificate or associate degree program and also during the student’s bachelor’s degree program. These two periods of assistance are referred to as ‘Phase I’ and ‘Phase II'. *check back later for updates on scholarship availability.

Additional Information

Type Of Award: GRANT
Amount: May Vary
Application Deadline: 31-Aug
Level Of Study:
- INCOMING FRESHMAN
- UNDERGRADUATE
Automatic Consideration: NO
Renewable:
- ANNUALLY

Field of Study

Agriculture and Natural Resources
Architecture and Construction
Media, Arts and Communications
Business and Entrepreneurship
Education and Training
Finance
Government and Public Administration
Health Sciences
Hospitality
Human Services
Information Technology
Law and Security
Manufacturing
Engineering
Science
Trades
Transportation

Minimum Requirement

Eligibility
Student must have (or have had) Medicaid coverage for 24 months within a 36-consecutive month period between the ages of nine and high school graduation.
Complete the TIP application no later than August 31 of the academic year in which the student graduates from high school or its recognized equivalent.
Obtain a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent prior to age 20. Students who attend a state-approved Early/Middle College have until age 21 to graduate and complete a TIP application.
Be a Michigan resident as determined by institutional criteria.
Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or approved refugee.
Not be incarcerated (does not include detention of a juvenile in a State-operated or privately-operated detention facility).
Not be in default on a Federal/State student loan.
Be enrolled at least half-time. For renewal, must meet institution’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy.

Contact Information

Michigan Tuition Grant Program
Student Scholarships and Grants (SSG)
Phone: 888-447-2687
E-mail: mistudentaid@michigan.gov

Application Address

https://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/0,4636,7-372--481218--,00.html

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