Scholarships and Student Aid
MI Community College Guarantee and Achievement Scholarship
The State of Michigan announced the Michigan Community College Guarantee in July of 2024.
Online Resources
- Master Scholarship List - An extensive listing of local, state and national resources for scholarships and student aid compiled by the Three Rivers High School counseling staff. Don’t miss checking out this great resource!
- Scholarships.com is a website offering a free scholarship search tool.
- Online Colleges in Michigan is a site that aims to help students sort through the top affordable online colleges in Michigan by compiling a list of accredited institutions which offer the most online programs at the lowest in-state tuition.
- FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid – This is a must-have link for anyone attending college or many post-secondary training opportunities. An FSA ID is necessary to complete the FAFSA application.
- MI Student Aid contains information from the state of Michigan on a variety of student financial aid options, as well as dates and locations of FASFA assistance sessions.
Six Great Options for Finding Scholarships
Going Merry
The New, Cool Kid
- $20 billion database of scholarships and aid
- Lots of local scholarships
- Bundled scholarships - One application applies you to multiple opportunities!
- Apply directly on site, with auto-filled forms
- Filter, favorite, or ignore scholarships
- No advertisements
- iOS and Android apps
Fastweb
The Veteran
- Founded in 1995
- $3 billion in scholarships
- Clean interface with basic filters & the ability to favorite items.
- Internship and part-time job search
- Android and iOS apps
Scholarships.com
The Giant
- $19 billion in scholarships
- Social comments section to get advice from peers
- Quick signup process
- Some advertisements (sponsored content)
- Android and iOS apps
Chegg Scholarships
The All-Rounder
- $1 billion in scholarships
- Clean interface with basic filters & the ability to favorite items.
- Additional student tools to:
- Research colleges
- Buy/sell textbooks
- Find tutors
College Board Big Future
The Planner
- $6 billion in scholarships
- College search and planning tools
- Many sweepstakes-style scholarships
College Website
The New 'Home'
Once you've gotten admitted and/or decided on a college, check out their financial aid page, which often has information on scholarships available to their students.
