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Michigan Children of Veterans Tuition Grant

Offered by MI Student Aid, Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential · Free to apply

Award

Up to $2,800 per year full time ($11,200 lifetime maximum)

renewable in later years

Deadline

June 30, 2027

deadlines recur around June each year

Estimated odds

1 in 588

Solyo estimate, not a published rate

Application effort

~1.5 hrs

about $4 of expected value per hour

Undergraduate tuition assistance for the children of Michigan veterans who died, became totally and permanently disabled from a service-connected illness or injury, or are listed as missing in action. Full-time students can receive up to $2,800 an academic year, with a lifetime ceiling of $11,200 across eight semesters, or until the student turns 26, whichever comes first. The veteran's own history is what governs eligibility: they must have been a Michigan legal resident immediately before entering service and not have lived outside Michigan for more than two years afterwards, or have established Michigan residency after entering service. The student side is simpler, a one-time initial application plus a FAFSA every year, ages 16 to 25, a 2.25 cumulative GPA, and at least half-time enrolment.

How hard is the Michigan Children of Veterans Tuition Grant to win?

A large applicant pool chases this award. Apply if the student is a genuinely strong fit, but build the plan around better-odds awards first.

Estimated odds: roughly 1 in 588 applicants
Modelled applicant field: ~600 students
Payoff per hour of work: $4 / hr

What drives the odds here

Odds on a scholarship are mostly a question of how many students can enter. Each rule below changes the size of that field.

Fewer rivalsOpen only to Michigan residents
Fewer rivalsRequires a military or national-service connection
Fewer rivalsRequires at least a 2.25 GPA

How Solyo estimates this: We model the applicant field from how narrow the eligibility rules are, then divide the awards available by that field. Requirements such as essays and recommendation letters improve a serious applicant’s odds, because most browsers never complete them. These are estimates derived from each award's published structure, not reported acceptance rates, which almost no scholarship provider discloses. Treat them as a way to rank where the hours go, not as a guarantee.

Who can apply for the Michigan Children of Veterans Tuition Grant?

These are the eligibility rules Solyo verified against the official award page, translated into plain English. Your student must meet each one.

Must be a resident of Michigan
Open to high school seniors, current college students, and transfer students
GPA of 2.25 or higher (unweighted)
Open to U.S. citizens or permanent residents (green card)
For active-duty military or veteran families or students who lost a parent in military service
Ages 16 to 25

Confirm these before applying

The veteran parent must have died or become totally and permanently disabled from a service-connected illness or injury, been killed in action, or be listed as Missing in Action
The veteran must have been a Michigan legal resident immediately before entering service and not later have lived outside Michigan for more than two years, or must have established Michigan residency after entering service
Student must be the natural or adopted child of the qualifying veteran, older than 16 and less than 26
Requires a one-time initial application plus a current-year FAFSA every year
Must be a Michigan resident for the 12 months before applying and enrol at least half time at a participating institution

Good to know

Requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25
Must not have been convicted of a felony involving an assault, physical injury, or death
Capped at eight semesters, $11,200 total, or age 26, whichever comes first

What the application takes

No essay, recommendation letters, or transcript are required. This is one of the lighter applications in the directory.

Deadline and application cycle

The current deadline is June 30, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around June 30 each year. Applications open October 1, when the FAFSA opens. The initial application only has to be filed once, but the FAFSA is required every year, and the award stops at age 26 regardless of semesters used.

FAFSA opens for the next school year: October 1, 2026
Federal FAFSA filing deadline: June 30, 2027

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Common questions about the Michigan Children of Veterans Tuition Grant

How much is the Michigan Children of Veterans Tuition Grant worth?

The Michigan Children of Veterans Tuition Grant awards up to $2,800 per year full time ($11,200 lifetime maximum) and is renewable in later years.

When is the Michigan Children of Veterans Tuition Grant deadline?

When do Michigan Children of Veterans Tuition Grant applications open?

Applications open October 1, when the FAFSA opens, and close June 30, 2027. The initial application only has to be filed once, but the FAFSA is required every year, and the award stops at age 26 regardless of semesters used.

Who is eligible for the Michigan Children of Veterans Tuition Grant?

Key requirements: Must be a resident of Michigan; Open to high school seniors, current college students, and transfer students; GPA of 2.25 or higher (unweighted); Open to U.S. citizens or permanent residents (green card). 2 more criteria are listed on this page.

Does the Michigan Children of Veterans Tuition Grant require an essay?

No essay is required. The application is light on requirements. Expect to spend about 1.5 hours on it.

How hard is it to win the Michigan Children of Veterans Tuition Grant?

Solyo estimates the odds at roughly 1 in 588 applicants, against a modelled field of ~600 students. The pool stays that size because open only to Michigan residents and requires a military or national-service connection. At 1.5 hrs of work, that is about $4 of expected value per hour. This is an estimate from award structure, not a published acceptance rate.

Is the Michigan Children of Veterans Tuition Grant free to apply?

Yes. The Michigan Children of Veterans Tuition Grant is free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge an application fee, and Solyo verifies every listed award against its official page.

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