Urban Schools Scholarship
Eligibility: This scholarship is specifically for students graduating from the following high schools:
Grand Rapids Public Schools:
Central
City High/Middle
Creston
Ottawa
Union
Grand Rapids Montessori
Detroit Public Schools:
Aisha Shule/Web Dubois
Cass Technical
Central
Chadsey
Charles C Rogers Academy
Communication & Media Arts
Covennt House Life Skills
Covenant House Life Skills Center
Crockett Technical
Crosman Alternative
Davis Aerospace Technical
Detroit City
Detroit High School of Fine & Performing Art
Detroit Technology
Edwin Denby Technical & Preparatory
Finney
Frank Cody
Frederick Douglass
Henry Ford
John Pershing
Kettering Senior
Mackenzie
Martin Luther King Junior/Senior
Millennium
Mumford
Murray-Wright
Nancy Boykin Continuing Education Center
Detroit Northern
Detroit Northwestern
Osborn
Redford
Renaissance High
Southeastern
Southwestern
Thomas M. Cooley
Trombly
University Academy
West Side Academy
Western International
Other Michigan High Schools:
Arthur Hill
J.W. Sexton
Pershing
Pontiac Central
Pontiac Northern
Southfield Lathrup
Southfield Senior High
Out of State Sigh Schools:
Chicago High School of Agricultural
Curie Metropolitan
Gwendolyn Brooks
Hillcrest
Hyde Park Academy
John Hope College Preparatory
Jones College Preparatory
Lane Tech
Morgan Park
Percy L Julian
Proviso East
Proviso West
Thornridge
Thornwood
Whitney Young
In addition to graduating from one of the above high schools, students must also meet minimum grade point and standardized test scores. Michigan residents must have a 3.3 cumulative grade point average and a 21 ACT composite score. Non-Michigan residents must also have a 3.3 cumulative grade point average and score a 990 on the SAT based on the critical math and science combined scores or have a 21 ACT composite score. Students must have a complete Admissions application submitted by December 31st for the following Fall semester. This scholarship cannot be combined with the Early Awareness Scholarship or a Native American Tuition Grant.
Amount: $3000
Renewability criteria: Students must be enrolled full time, achieve a minimum 2.85 cumulative grade point average and maintain satisfactory academic progress. This scholarship is renewable for 3 consecutive years (8 semesters). This scholarship can only be used in the traditional academic year.
Application: A completed admissions application serves as your application for this scholarship.
Grand Valley State University has made every attempt to confirm the accuracy of this scholarship database. However, we reserve the right to make changes and/or correct criteria stated for a scholarship. We also reserve the right to withdraw the availability of a scholarship should funding be cancelled. Scholarship criteria may change with each entering fall class.