Michigan Fostering Futures Scholarship

Scholarship · Michigan Student Aid (MiLEAP)

Michigan Fostering Futures Scholarship. Up to $5,000. Deadline: December 31, 2026. Michigan Student Aid (MiLEAP). Not a promise you will receive the award.

Sponsor: Michigan Student Aid (MiLEAP)
Official link: https://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/programs/fostering-futures-scholarship (michigan.gov)
Amount: Up to $5,000. Need-based awards up to a maximum of $5,000; portion restricted to tuition/mandatory fees, books and supplies; amounts vary by need and other aid; subject to available funding (official MI Student Aid Fostering Futures page).
Status: Open Now. Deadline on file: December 31, 2026. Confirm on the official page.
Deadline: December 31, 2026 priority consideration (2026-27 FFS application in MiSSG; one-time apply starting 2026-27 with annual FAFSA)
Who can apply: Students in Michigan
Last checked: September 7, 2026 (we checked the official page)
Last verified: 2026-09-07

Apply: Apply here

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States on file: Michigan

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Source: Michigan Student Aid (MiLEAP) (official URL on file)

Source: confirmed

Deadline verified: yes · 2026-09-07

Application path: confirmed · apply in Next Scholar

Current cycle: confirmed · the date on file is still open

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Eligibility on file

Michigan Fostering Futures Scholarship: undergraduate students who have been in Michigan foster care due to abuse/neglect; MI resident since July 1 of prior calendar year; U.S. citizen/permanent resident/approved refugee; FAFSA; FFS application (starting 2026-27 apply once; remain valid with annual FAFSA). Priority consideration Dec 31, 2026 for 2026-27. Awards up to $5,000 based on need. No maximum age. Source: https://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/programs/fostering-futures-scholarship (checked 2026-09-06).

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Who can apply

Students in Michigan

How to apply

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Questions

Who sponsors Michigan Fostering Futures Scholarship?

Michigan Student Aid (MiLEAP). Official page: https://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/programs/fostering-futures-scholarship

What is the amount for Michigan Fostering Futures Scholarship?

Up to $5,000. Need-based awards up to a maximum of $5,000; portion restricted to tuition/mandatory fees, books and supplies; amounts vary by need and other aid; subject to available funding (official MI Student Aid Fostering Futures page). This is the amount on file.

Who can apply for Michigan Fostering Futures Scholarship?

What is the status of Michigan Fostering Futures Scholarship?

Open Now. Deadline on file: December 31, 2026. Confirm on the official page.

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