Scholarship FAQ

The funds will be applied directly to your student account.

No. Scholarships are awarded on a four-year basis. Assuming solid academic performance, your scholarship will be renewed for each of those four years.

There is no minimum GPA requirement; however, in general we would expect a 3.5 GPA in appropriate Honors Mathematics courses, and we will be reviewing your progress each semester. If at any time there are circumstances affecting your academic performance, you should make arrangements to speak with your scholarship advisor in order to discuss the situation. The scholarship committee realizes that college life can be stressful, and that this stress sometimes manifests itself in grades which do not accurately reflect the capability of the student. An occasional "less than stellar" grade is nothing to worry about; a consistent pattern of them is.

You will meet with your scholarship advisor at the start of every semester for a general discussion of how things are going, future course elections, curriculum planning, summer jobs/research opportunities, etc. These meetings are meant to be mutually beneficial sessions to both help you develop an interesting and challenging curriculum and let us know how you are doing and where you are headed.

No. Your scholarship is a fixed amount, unless it is a tuition merit scholarship. Tuition merit scholarships do increase with tuition increases. All other merit scholarships are a fixed amount. If you find yourself in need of additional financial assistance, you should contact Mr. Douglas Fletcher, administrator of LSA Merit Scholarships (douglasf@umich.edu, 734-764-0324). You should also contact a member of the Mathematics Scholarship Committee in order to discuss the situation.

As long as you are also majoring in Mathematics, that is fine. You must major in Mathematics in order to retain your scholarship. You are welcome to pursue a concurrent major in any subject you choose.

You must declare no later than the start of your third semester.

It might. Scholarship monies are expected to cover your tuition and cost of living expenses for the fall and winter semesters as calculated by the Office of Financial Aid. While we don't object to providing a little bit of "pocket money", scholarships are not intended to provide funding for expenses which are not directly related to your Mathematics studies.

Your scholarship will not be automatically extended. It is unusual for scholarship recipients to require more than four years to complete a degree, but, should this be the case, you will need to discuss it with your scholarship advisor.

You must remain enrolled in LSA in order to major in Mathematics, and thus in order to retain your scholarship. It is possible to pursue concurrent degrees in LSA and other U-M colleges (including Engineering), although this may require an additional semester or year of enrollment (see above).

Start with the Undergraduate Math Office:

2082 East Hall
734-763-4223
math-undergrad-office@umich.edu