Our Opportunities

COMPLETE YOUR GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FOR 2025-2026

ADMITTED SVSU STUDENTS (including new incoming freshmen): To be considered for donor-funded scholarships, students must complete a General Scholarship Application through this site (referred to as “General Application”) once enrolled at SVSU (an SVSU ID and password is required to Log In and is issued when students are admitted). Completing this process automatically submits your application to certain scholarships for which you may qualify, and may also suggest more scholarships (Recommended Opportunities) that require you to answer additional questions or provide more information to determine your eligibility. PLEASE NOTE that completing this process is necessary to be considered for donor-funded scholarships offered at SVSU. All students should complete a General Application each year. Opportunities exist for returning students and graduate students, too!

COMPLETE YOUR FAFSA AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE: Donor-funded scholarships based on financial need rely on the Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) for your financial information to determine your eligibility for these opportunities. To maximize your opportunities for scholarships, please take the following ACTIONS: (1) Complete the FAFSA as soon as possible; (2) Return here to check your scholarship application periodically for “Other Recommended Opportunities”—these are scholarships for which you may qualify that require additional action to complete your application. Scholarship opportunities may be added to this list as your financial information is received and updated in our records.

DEADLINES MAY VARY: Please apply early for best opportunities. Freshmen are urged to complete their applications by February 1. Returning and graduate students should apply early and expect most deadlines to be on or about March 15. (Some scholarships may have earlier or extended deadlines, so complete your app early and keep an eye on those dates!) Don’t forget to check back in case new opportunities are added to your Recommended list!

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD AMOUNTS: The published award amounts on this site and status updates/amounts to individual applicants’ records are for informational purposes only and are not guaranteed. Actual scholarship awards may vary based on availability of funds, number of recipients, students’ individual financial aid circumstances, and other factors. Please always check your student financial account for final awards/award amounts.

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION: If a scholarship requires a letter of recommendation, you will have an opportunity to upload it as part of applying for that specific opportunity.

PART-TIME DEFINITION: For purposes of your donor-funded scholarship application, “Part-Time” refers to at least half-time: 6-11 credits per semester, or between 12-23 credits per academic year. (Full-time is a minimum 12 credits per semester or minimum 24 credits per academic year).

GRADUATING SENIORS: If you are unable to take the number of credits needed to maintain one or more of your donor-funded scholarships due to unavoidable circumstances (the timing of course offerings, credits needed to graduate, etc.), please consult with the Financial Aid Office.

PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS AND GUESTS: Searching using “Show Filters” or by Keywords may be helpful in browsing opportunities prior to admission to SVSU. You may click the “Show Filters” button above to filter results by academic college/special category (available options are on a drop-down selection list). If you are searching by keywords, you may enter text in the search box below. Please try both general and specific terms for the most results (i.e., if you are interested in “science” scholarships, try general terms like “science” and more targeted search words like “biology”, “engineering”, “chemistry”, etc.). You may also browse the full list below of all scholarship opportunities (availability and award amounts may vary by academic year). Becoming an admitted SVSU student and completing your scholarship application (General Application) is the best way to identify the scholarships for which you qualify.

SVSU FAMILY AND FRIENDS who would like to help support student scholarships at SVSU, please click HERE to visit the SVSU Foundation website and click the “Give to SVSU” button.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$5,000 Canadian Hockey League Memorial Cup Scholarship
This scholarship funded by the Canadian Hockey League honors the legacy...
Deadline02/01/2025
$600 1st State Bank - The Bank for Business Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship is available to College of Business majors who are...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,300 Abou Traore Student Scholarship
Candidates must be enrolled full-time in a degree program and have a...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,000 Alan Ott and Chemical Bank Endowed Scholarship Fund
Candidates for this scholarship must be enrolled full-time, Mid-Michigan...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,100 Albert S. Harvey Scholarship
Candidates must be new freshmen or transfer students enrolled full-time...
Deadline03/15/2025
$800 Alumni Endowed MBA Scholarship
Candidates must be full- or part-time new or returning MBA students in...
Deadline03/15/2025
$500 American Association of University Women--Bay City Branch Scholarship
Applicants for this award must be Bay County residents, and possess a...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,000 American Lebanese Community Scholarship Fund
Candidates must be enrolled full- or part-time, exhibit good character,...
Deadline03/15/2025
$600 American Legion Post 22 Legion Riders & Sons of American Legion Scholarship
To be eligible, students must be US Military active duty or honorably...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,000 Andrews Hooper Pavlik Accounting Scholarship Fund
In the following order and to be eligible for this award, recipients...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,000 Anita Martino Hampes/Robert and Phyllis Martino Memorial Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must have a high school...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,450 ARA Services Scholarship
Candidates will be new incoming freshmen, enrolled full-time, have a...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,000 Archibald A. Boyce, Sr., and Mary E. Boyce Memorial Scholarship
Selection for this award will be based solely on scholastic merits for...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,000 Arthur and Gladys (Benjamin) Kackmeister Memorial Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship is available to nontraditional students of minimum...
Deadline03/15/2025
Varies Baker Kanagawa US-Japan Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must have a minimum TOEFL...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,900 Barbara Lee Mitchell Endowed Scholarship in Vocal Music
Candidates must be full- or part-time students who are declared Music or...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,000 Barnes & Noble Book Scholarship
This scholarship will be awarded to second-year full- or part-time...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,200 Barstow Foundation Scholarship
Eligibility requirements for this award are financial need (FAFSA) and...
Deadline03/15/2025
$500 Biology Club Scholarship
To be eligible, students must be members of the Biology Club, major in...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,300 Biology/Chemistry Scholarship
Applicants for this award will be full-time sophomores (31-61 credits)...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,100 Bob Becker Endowed Scholarship
Candidates for this award will be non-basketball athletes enrolled...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,500 Boice and Jean Bird Endowed Engineering Scholarship
To be eligible, a student must be enrolled full-time, major in...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,000 plus paid internship Botz Liberal Arts Fellowship - Fall 2025 Cohort
The Botz Liberal Arts Fellowship is a multi-semester career readiness...
Deadline03/15/2025
$800 Braun Kendrick Finkbeiner P.L.C. Endowed Area Scholarship
To be eligible for this award, candidates must be full-time junior or...
Deadline03/15/2025
$300 Bruce Allen Hart Scholarship
This scholarship will pay for the course textbook and lab manual for...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,400 Carrollton Community Endowed Scholarship
Candidates for this award must meet the following requirements: be ...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,000 Cartwright/Muladore Endowed Business Scholarship
This scholarship is available to full-time junior or senior majors in...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,000 Chad M. Dewey Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is available to students majoring in Computer...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,000 Charles Strosacker Scholarship
Candidates must be full- or part-time majors within College of Science,...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,000 Chase Endowed Scholarship
Eligible applicants will meet the following requirements: be enrolled...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,100 Claire and Toivo Myllykangas Endowed Scholarship Fund
Candidates must be full-time new freshmen who are residents of Saginaw...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,000 Clara Davis DeGroat, Michelle DeGroat Lemuel, and Dr. Larry E. Davis Scholarship
This scholarship is available to students enrolled at least part-time...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,200 Clinkenbeard-Kickham Accounting Scholarship
Applicants must have junior or senior class standing (62 or more...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,400 College of Business Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this award applicants will be full-time College of...
Deadline03/15/2025
Varies College of Education Endowed Scholarship
Applicants for this award must demonstrate financial need (FAFSA), be...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,500 Community College Scholarship
This scholarship is available to new undergraduate transfer students...
Deadline03/15/2025
$600 Controller's Office Endowed Scholarship
To be eligible for this award students must have a major within the...
Deadline03/15/2025
$800 Cox Cable Saginaw Scholarship
Qualified applicants for this award must be enrolled full- or part-time,...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,400 CPI Engineering Services Scholarship
The successful candidate will be enrolled full-time, exhibit good...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,000 Curran-DeSautel Family Scholarship
To be eligible, students must have a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA, be...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,000 Currie Kendall Polasky Meisel Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship is available to children of police officers or...
Deadline03/15/2025
$900 David A. Roy Memorial Scholarship-Business
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must be enrolled...
Deadline03/15/2025
$900 David A. Roy Memorial Scholarship-Education
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must be enrolled...
Deadline03/15/2025
$900 David A. Roy Memorial Scholarship-Health Care
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must be enrolled...
Deadline03/15/2025
$700 David and Jacqueline Hall Opportunity Scholarship
Individual must be a Saginaw County resident pursuing a major in the...
Deadline03/15/2025
$500 David E. Barker Endowed Scholarship for French Majors/Minors
To be eligible for this scholarships, candidates must be enrolled...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,000 DaVon Wheeler Memorial Greek Life Scholarship
This scholarship is available to student who demonstrate a commitment to...
Deadline03/15/2025
$4,000 Dawn Hoeg Memorial Basketball Scholarship
This scholarship assists members in good standing of SVSU men’s or...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,000 Dean Paul J. Uselding Endowed Scholarship for Family Business
This scholarship is awarded to full-time students who are second...
Deadline03/15/2025
$1,000 Delphi Automotive Systems/General Motors Endowed Scholarship in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
Candidates should be full- or part-time electrical or mechanical...
Deadline03/15/2025