Financial Aid

Scholarship criteria is reviewed each year and subject to change. Scholarships described here are for 2021-22.

All renewable scholarships are based on the recipient meeting the University’s Scholarship Renewal Requirements.

Full Tuition Scholarships

Laker Gold Scholarship Competition

• Value:

• • 1 Laker Premium: Full Ride (12-16 credits tuition + base rate room & board)
  • 1 Laker Gold: Full tuition only (12-16 credits)
  • 3 Silver: $3,500
  • 3 Bronze: $2,000

• Criteria: High School seniors with a minimum 3.5 GPA, must have applied for admission to be invited to attend the annual competition and respond by invitation date.

Philip A Hart Scholarship

• Value: Full tuition up to 16 credits per semester
• Criteria: Must be a Michigan resident with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Application available soon
• Deadline to submit application and all supporting documentation is March 1^st, 2021.

Admission Scholarships

Board of Trustees Scholarships

Alumni Legacy Award

• Value: $2,000, non-renewable
• Criteria: Must be a child or stepchild of an LSSU alumnus entering as a freshman. Must submit a certification form.
• Alumni Legacy Certification Form

Anchor Award

• Value: $2,000-Renewable for 1 additional year
• Awarded to students from select rural high schools. For a complete listing of schools visit http://lssu.edu/scholarships. Students must be living on campus. FAFSA must be filed.

Laker Grant

• Value: $2,000-Renewable for 1 additional year
• Criteria: Incoming Freshmen or Transfer students. Students must be living on campus. FAFSA must be filed. Student must demonstrate some need.

Continuing Award

• Value: $1,000-Renewable for 1 additional year
• Criteria: Re-admitted students with LSSU GPA of 2.5 or higher. Transfer students with 1-11 earned credit. FAFSA must be filed.