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 as 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. The average award is $9,000. All Four-Year Renewable Scholarships are intended to cover four consecutive years of undergraduate study. As long as a student maintains eligibility by completing their requirements, the scholarship automatically renews each fall term for that academic year.
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify 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 applying 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. - Be enrolled (or intend to enroll) full-time (12 credit hours or more) each term.
*You only need to be admitted to the College of LSA in order to qualify or apply for LSA Scholarships.
How do I apply?
Students must be admitted to the College of Literature, Science and the Arts in order to apply. An active link to our LSA Scholasrship portal will become available once we open the Four-Year Rewable Application for the 2026-27 academic year.
Application Deadline
The annual deadline to apply is April 15. Applying early increases a student’s chances of being matched with a scholarship. Priority consideration is given to those that submit their application within one week of the date on the LSA Scholarships Congratulations email.
Applications are reviewed continuously, and offers are sent after the Office of Financial Aid publishes notices on Wolverine Access. All scholarship offers are sent before LSA's enrollment deadline.This allows you time to make an informed decision.