Scholarships

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan supports the future of our region by investing in the education of its young people through scholarship programs. Questions about scholarship programs can be directed to Sally Foster, scholarship consultant, at sfoster@cfsem.org .

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  • www.FAFSA.gov - Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid to be considered for federal, state and college grants, loans and work study. Many CFSEM scholarships require the completion of the FAFSA.
  • www.fastweb.org - Largest free online scholarship search Web site
  • www.knowhow2go.org - Informative Web site to help you make your college dreams a reality
  • www.EduGuide.org - Interactive Web site to help you develop your plan for college
  • www.MichiganCap.org - Interactive website to help you in your college, career and financial aid search.
  • Birmingham Unitarian Church Goldsmith Scholarship Program

    Birmingham Unitarian Church Goldsmith Scholarship Application
    Deadline: Deadline June 7, 2013

    - Current and former graduates of Pontiac High School (and its predecessors)
    - Attending or will attend Michigan public community colleges or universities and will be age 30 or younger at the time of college enrollment
    - Demonstrate financial need
    - $2,000 scholarship renewable for up to three years

  • Robert L. Daniels Scholarship Program

    Robert L. Daniels Scholarship Application
    Deadline: April 1, 2013

    - Graduating senior of Chelsea High School
    - Will enroll in full or part-time in a college program pursuing building trades or building technology
    - One non-renewable $2,000 award

  • Detroit Economic Club Scholarship

    Detroit Economic Club Scholarship Application

    Deadline: April 1, 2013

    - Graduating high school seniors in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties
    - Demonstrate financial need
    - Have overcome hardship to achieve personal and academic goals
    - Up to two $2,000 scholarships renewable for up to three years
    - Applications also available in metropolitan Detroit high school counseling offices

  • Detroit Tigers Willie Horton Scholarship

    Detroit Tigers Willie Horton Scholarship Application

    Deadline: April1, 2013

    - Graduating seniors of Northwestern High School
    - Non-renewable scholarship of $5,000
    - Applications also available in Northwestern High School Counseling Office

  • Dick DePaolis Memorial Scholarship

    Dick DePaolis Memorial Scholarship Application

    Deadline March 26, 2013

    - Will major in liberal studies in college
    - Non-renewable scholarship of up to $500
    - Applications also available in North Farmington High School Counseling Office

  • Robert Holmes Scholarship

    Robert Holmes Scholarship Application
    Deadline: April 1, 2013

    - Dependent high school seniors of eligible Michigan Teamsters
    - Must attend Michigan college or university
    - Up to six non-renewable $1,000 scholarships
    - Applications also available in offices of Michigan Teamsters locals

  • Chris Kurzweil Scholarship

    Chris Kurzweil Scholarship Application

    Deadline: April 1, 2013

    - Dependent high school seniors of eligible Intertape Polymer Group employees
    - Up to two scholarships of $2,000 awarded and renewable for three years
    - Applications also available in Human Resources Office at Intertape Polymer Group

  • Imelda "Mel" and Ralph Lemar Scholarship

    Imelda "Mel" and Ralph Lemar Scholarship Application

    Deadline: March 22, 2013

    - Graduating Senior at Fowlerville High School
    - Will major in chemistry, physics, electrical or mechanical engineering
    - Non-renewable scholarship of up to $800
    - Applications also available in Fowlerville High School Counseling Office

  • Leonard, Butcher and Smeltzer Scholarship

    Leonard, Butcher and Smeltzer Scholarship Application
    Deadline: May 15, 2013

    - Graduating high school seniors in the Wayne-Westland School District
    - Demonstrate financial need
    - Up to two $3,000 renewable scholarships available
    - Application will be available in the high school counseling offices of the Wayne-Westland School District
  • Virgil K. Lobring Scholarship Program

    Virgil K. Lobring Scholarship Application
    Deadline: May 1, 2013

    - Graduating senior of Western High School
    - One non-renewable scholarship of $1,500
    - Applications also available in the Western International High School Counseling Office