What is a Renewable Scholarship?
Each year, the LSA Scholarships Office awards Four-Year Renewable Scholarships to approximately 300 first-year incoming LSA students. These scholarships are only awarded to first-year students and are based on a student's undergraduate admissions application, academic achievements, and their financial need (as demonstrated by their FAFSA and CSS profile).
By completing this one application, students will be considered for all scholarships they are eligible for through the LSA Scholarships Office.
LSA students are eligible to apply for the Four-Year Renewable Scholarship once they have been admitted. Login access will become available after students receive their admission letters for Early Decision, Early Action and Regular Decision.
What does the scholarship cover?
For qualified first-year incoming LSA students, the Four-Year Renewable Scholarship helps to cover the cost of attendance for Fall and Winter terms.
Amounts and Duration
Award amounts vary for each scholarship. All Four-Year Renewable Scholarships are intended to cover four consecutive years of undergraduate study. As long as a student maintains renewable eligibility criteria (listed below), the scholarship automatically renews each fall term for that academic year.
Minimum Eligibility Criteria
To apply for a Four-Year Renewable Scholarship, a student must:
- Be a first-year incoming student, admitted* to an undergraduate degree program in the College of LSA.
- Be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (i.e. possess a green card).
- Apply for and receive need-based support through the Office of Financial Aid. Exception: students considered only for merit scholarships.
- Have a current FAFSA and completed CSS profile with the Office of Financial Aid (OFA)
Exception: students considered only for merit scholarships. - Intend to enroll full-time (at least 12 credit hours) during the academic year (Fall/Winter).
*You can apply for LSA scholarships as soon as you’ve been admitted to the College of LSA, there’s no need to be officially committed or enrolled yet.
Renewable Eligibility Criteria
To maintain eligibility for a Four-Year Renewable Scholarship, a student must:
- Continue as a full-time undergraduate student pursuing a degree in the College of LSA (including MDDP programs); if you transfer to another UM college (such as Ross, Stamps, or Engineering), your LSA scholarship will not transfer with you.
- Remain a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (i.e. possess a green card).
- Continue to apply for and receive need-based support through the Office of Financial Aid. Exception: students who received merit scholarships.
- Have a current FAFSA and completed CSS profile with the Office of Financial Aid.
Exception: students who received merit scholarships.
If these requirements are met, the scholarship will be automatically renewed each fall for the next academic year.
Application Timeline
The annual deadline to apply is April 10, 11:59 pm EST. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applying early increases your chances of being matched with a scholarship. All scholarship notices are sent by April 17. The LSA enrollment deadline is May 1.
How do I apply?
The Four-Year Renewable Scholarship application for the 2026-27 academic year is now open. LSA students are eligible to apply once they have been admitted. Login access will become available after students receive their admission letters.
