The starting point
Michigan Tech runs parallel automatic stat-based merit programs — Presidential Scholars ($1,000-$5,500) for Michigan residents and National Scholars ($11,000-$18,000) for non-residents — but several non-resident tuition-equalizing awards (Alumni Legacy, College Partners, Military Family) cannot be combined with the main scholarship.
More than one award path. Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.
Awards to discuss
First 3 of 10 recorded awards, in chapter display order. This is a selection, not a ranking. Read the full chapter for all awards. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
Presidential Scholars Program (Michigan residents)
$1,000-$5,500 per year · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Based on cumulative GPA or a combination of cumulative GPA and SAT/ACT
Eligibility: New incoming first-year students; automatic consideration
Renewal: Renewable for eight semesters (see Presidential Scholars renewal criteria).
Other terms: Tiered levels appear in MTU's own aid examples: Platinum $5,500, Gold $3,000, Silver $2,000. The page calls it competitively awarded but with automatic consideration based on stats.
https://www.mtu.edu/admissions/financial/scholarships/
National Scholars Program (non-Michigan residents)
$11,000-$18,000 per year · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Based on cumulative GPA or a combination of cumulative GPA and SAT/ACT
Eligibility: New incoming first-year non-resident students; automatic consideration
Renewal: Renewable for eight semesters (see National Scholars renewal criteria).
Other terms: MTU's aid examples show levels Platinum $17,000, Silver $13,000, Copper $10,000 — note the Copper $10,000 example is below the stated $11,000 floor (see Section C). Students with the non-resident Alumni Legacy or Military Family Education Award are NOT eligible for this program.
https://www.mtu.edu/admissions/financial/scholarships/
Michigan Tech Transfer Scholarship (Michigan residents)
$2,000-$4,000 per year · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: 3.50-4.00 = $4,000; 3.00-3.49 = $2,000 (cumulative transfer GPA)
Eligibility: Transfer applicants with at least 12 college-level credits after HS graduation
Renewal: See Michigan Tech Transfer Scholarship renewal criteria.
Other terms: Automatic; awarded on cumulative college GPA.
https://www.mtu.edu/admissions/financial/scholarships/
Ask before you decide
- Which entering-year policy and residency category apply to us? What are the admission and scholarship deadlines?
- What grades and credits are required to renew, and for how many terms?
- How would other school awards or outside scholarships change the offer?
Recorded stacking policy: Michigan Tech's tuition-equalizing / resident-rate awards behave as 'one award only' against the main scholarship: the non-resident Alumni Legacy Award cannot be combined with the National Scholars Program, University Student Aid Grant, Military Family Education Award, or International Ambassador Scholarship; the Military Family Education Award cannot be combined with National Scholars, Alumni Legacy, or University Student Aid Grant; and the College Partners Pathway Award cannot be combined with the National Transfer Scholarship. No general outside-scholarship displacement rule was published on these pages.
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