Academic Year 2013-14

Tuition Incentive Program (TIP) Michigan Competitive Scholarship (MCS) Michigan Tuition Grant (MTG) Children of Veterans Tuition Grant (CVTG) Police Officer’s and Firefighter’s Survivor Tuition

Grant (STG) GEAR UP Michigan! Scholarship GEAR UP College Day Scholarship Michigan Merit Award Dual Enrollment

Tuition Incentive Program (TIP) $47,000,000

Michigan Competitive Scholarship (MCS) 18,361,700

Michigan Tuition Grant (MTG) 31,664,700

Children of Veterans Tuition Grant (CVTG)

AND

Police Officer’s and Fire Fighter’s Survivor Tuition Grant (STG)

1,400,000

GEAR UP Programs (2) 3,200,000

Dual Enrollment (All students are eligible to dual enroll, but state makes payments for private high schools only.)

1,003,200

Michigan Merit * 0

Total State Funds $102,629,600

* Funded from 2009 trust account

Eligible students must have or have had Medicaid coverage for 24 months within a 36 consecutive month period.

Must submit application prior to high school graduation or GED and before age 20.

Pays a maximum of 24 semester or 36 term credits per academic year.

Pays only credit hours. Contact hours or billable hours charged by the institution are not covered by TIP.

Pays mandatory fees up to $250 per semester/term.

Allowable fees:◦Technology◦Registration◦Student activity◦Per hour fees are applied to credit hours

only.

Student must enroll within four years of high school graduation or eligibility is forfeited.

Student must fully utilize eligibility within ten years or eligibility is forfeited.

High School Graduates

◦Diploma, “Certificate of Completion,” or GED are acceptable for eligibility for TIP.

◦TIP is last dollar, which means other tuition-specific aid must be applied first. TIP will pick up balance.

Incarcerated students are not eligible to participate in TIP.

“Incarcerated does not include detention of a juvenile in a state-operated or privately operated juvenile detention facility.”

SSG works with Michigan College Access Network (MCAN), Local College Access Network (LCAN), and other community groups to identify TIP eligible students.

Promise Zones – “Special treatment” for TIP. TIP pays first ONLY when there is a Promise Zone award. For more on Promise Zones visit www.Promisezones.org.

Baldwin School District Battle Creek School District

Benton Harbor School District

City of Detroit

Hazel Park School District

Jackson School District

Lansing School District Muskegon Intermediate School District

Pontiac School District Saginaw School District

Class of 2014 (current seniors) who will attend in 2014-15.

Based on ACT Score (scaled score of at least 90 or composite score of at least 23) and financial need per the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

SSG will send rosters to notify high schools of students with qualifying scores from the Class of 2014 in December.

SSG will ask parents of students to provide their Social Security number (SSN) to SSG. The SSN on the ACT test record must match the SSN on the FAFSA.

SSG will provide certificate templates for high school award assemblies in Spring 2014. NOTE: All qualifiers can receive a certificate of achievement for their score, but only those who have the score AND the financial need will receive a monetary award.

Maximum award amount is set each year by the Michigan Department of Treasury. The 2013-14 maximum award is $630.

Awards are pro-rated for ¾ and ½ time enrollment.

Maximums for class of 2014 will be determined in May 2014.

Based on financial need only.

FAFSA is source of need analysis.

Available at independent non-profit institutions only.

The 2013-14 maximum award is $1,524.

Awards are pro-rated for ¾ and ½ time enrollment.

SSG’s system “sees” only the first college code listed on the FAFSA when awarding. Students must notify SSG of their final college selection as soon as possible.

Students cannot get MTG and MCS at the same time.

MCS students at a private institution may receive a supplemental amount for the difference between $1,524 and $630 from the MTG fund.

2014-15 maximum will be set in May 2014.

Eligible students: Natural or adopted child (no grandchildren or stepchildren) of a veteran who is permanently and totally disabled or deceased due to service connected causes or is listed as missing in action in a foreign country.

◦ Pays up to $2,800 per year regardless of need.◦ Students must be age 16 to 26.◦Students must have at least a 2.25 GPA for

renewal.◦College will bill SSG AFTER credits are

completed.

Michigan Department of Treasury 4363 (5-12)

Application to Determine Eligibility for Educational Benefits Children of Veterans Tuition Grant Program Issued under authority of Public Act 248 of 2005.

Type or print all information. This application must be completed to apply for educational opportunities provided for children of certain members of the armed forces of the United States.

Name of Applicant Social Security Number

Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route)

City State ZIP Code

Telephone Number

Date of Birth Michigan Resident Since (mm/dd/yyyy)

Name of Surviving Parent or Guardian

Relationship

Address

City State ZIP Code

Are you receiving benefits from another state? Yes No

If Yes, what state?

Have you ever been convicted of a felony involving an assault, physical injury or death? Yes No

Name of College you plan to attend

College Enrollment Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

By my signature, I confirm that the information provided on this form is true and accurate, and I give the above institution permission to release/verify my academic data for the purposes of this program to the Student Scholarships and Grants. [Required for processing.]

Signature of Applicant Date

Deceased or Disabled Veteran’s Service Record (Parent of the Applicant named above) Name of Veteran

Military Service Number

Date of Entry into Service

Date of Separation U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Claim No.

Veteran Affairs Regional Office where claim folder is located Is the veteran totally and permanently disabled due to service-incurred causes?

Yes (see #4 below) No Is the veteran’s death due to service-incurred causes?

Yes (see #4 below) No Required Documentation Send photocopies only as documents must remain a permanent part of the application. 1. Applicant’s (child’s) birth certificate (must list parents’ names). 2. Veteran’s discharge certificate or separation document (DD Form 214 or Casualty Report) 3. Veteran’s death certificate or casualty report. 4. Proof of total and permanent disability or death due to service-incurred causes. Submit application and required documentation to: Student Scholarships and Grants, P.O. Box 30462, Lansing, MI 48909-7962. Telephone: 1-888-4-GRANTS (1-888-447-2687), extension 3-7120. Fax: 517-241-5835.

Also known as the Survivors Tuition Grant.

Provides a grant for tuition for a child or a spouse of a deceased officer or firefighter who died as a result of work related traumatic injury.

Financial need is a factor.

Michigan Merit Award for students from the Classes of 2000-06. (This may impact older brothers or sisters of your current seniors.)

Students who have entered the military are eligible to defer their Merit Award payments until they exit the service or September 30, 2017, whichever comes first.

Refund balance goes to student.

Michigan administers two different GEAR UP programs:

◦ 1) GEAR UP Michigan! Scholarship◦ 2) GEAR UP College Day Scholarship

Students can’t apply for these grants; they must be nominated. If your high school has a GEAR UP program, contact our office.

By taking dual enrollment classes in high school, students can get a jump on college credits.

It also saves money because they don’t have to pay for these credits in college!

NOTE:

All programs are subject to approved and available funding.

Maximum award amounts may fluctuate from one year to the next based on funding limitations.

Start in junior/senior year of high school. Check with your high school counselor for

available community scholarships. Check local sources like Lions and Kiwanis

clubs or other civic groups. Use Internet search service

(www.fastweb.com). Be on time with deadlines. Be persistent.

Don’t pay for search's – use only free programs.

Toll-free:1-888-4-GRANTS (1-888-447-2687)

E-mail:SSG@michigan.gov

Web:www.michigan.gov/ssg