Federal School Code: 002314
Student Leadership Scholarships
The following scholarships are available to students who demonstrate or have the potential to provide student leadership (additional criteria may apply). The award of these scholarships is made through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and is subject to the availability of remaining funds. Students are encouraged to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid on an early basis for consideration of these awards. In addition to the FAFSA form, a separate application is required (in most cases).
- ARA Services Scholarship
- Robert Bierlein - Bierlein Companies Scholarship
- Archibald A. & Mary E. Boyce Sr. Memorial Scholarship
- Robert J. Black Scholarship
- Cardinal Forever Scholarship
- Scott and Nancy Carmona Endowed Business Scholarship Fund
- Scott and Nancy Carmona Endowed Engineering Scholarship Fund
- W. R. Collings Fund
- Cox Cable Saginaw Scholarship
- CPI Engineering Services Scholarship
- Currie Kendall Polasky Meisel Endowed Scholarship
- Gerald L. Decker Math and Science Scholarship
- Dow Corning Employees Scholarship Fund
- Fabiano Brothers Business Scholarship
- John A. Fallon Award for Leadership
- Gilbertson Award for Study Abroad
- Eldon Graham Engineering Scholarship
- Marilyn Hausbeck Memorial Scholarship
- I.B.E.W. Local 557 Endowed Scholarship
- Walter T. James Memorial Scholarship
- Leopold Kantzler Leadership Scholarship
- Keipinger Memorial Business Scholarship
- Lamson and Humphreys Endowed Scholarship Fund
- Michael and Megan Major Military Service Scholarship
- Marx Family Endowed Engineering Scholarship
- Mechanical Engineering (Dept of) Award
- Michigan Sugar Company "Pioneer Tradition" Scholarship Program
- Barbara Lee Mitchell Endowed Scholarship in Vocal Music
- Monitor Sugar "Big Chief" Scholarship Endowment Fund
- Public School Academy Scholarship
- Howard Lynn Rephan Scholarship
- Saginaw Bay Underwriters Employees Endowed Business Scholarship in Honor of Kurt Ewend
- Saginaw Valley Adjusters Association Annual Scholarship
- Shannon Thompson Scholarship
- Standing Wheelchair Company Annual Scholarship (in honor of Douglas Spooner)
- SVSU Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Triskelions Scholarship
- Paul J. Uselding Endowed Scholarship for Family Business
- Wafa Annual Business Scholarship
- Weinlander Fitzhugh Endowed Scholarship
- Donald and Barbara Weyenberg Science Scholarship
- Harvey Randall Wickes Foundation
- Wolgast Corporation Endowed Scholarship
- Wolverine Bank Endowed Scholarship Fund
- Gene and Karen Yang Endowed Biology Scholarship Fund
ARA Services Scholarship
Criteria
- Undergraduate New Freshman
- Full Time
- High school senior
- Minimum 3.50 HSGPA
How to Apply
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located in Wickes Hall Room 178, telephone Toll Free 800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail: admissions@svsu.edu.
Robert Bierlein - Bierlein Companies Scholarship
Criteria
- Undergraduate New Freshman
- Full Time
- Swan Valley H.S. graduate or current Bierlein company employee's child
- Minimum 3.00 GPA
- Demonstrated initiative
- Community Involvement
- Extra-curricular activities
How to Apply
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located in Wickes Hall Room 178, telephone Toll Free 800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail: admissions@svsu.edu.
Archibald A. & Mary E. Boyce Sr. Memorial Scholarship
Criteria
- Undergraduate New FTIC
- Full Time
- Scholastic Merit
How to Apply
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located in Wickes Hall Room 178, telephone Toll Free 800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail: admissions@svsu.edu.
Robert J. Black Scholarship
Criteria
- Undergraduate Returning
- Undergraduate New
- Full Time or Part Time
- Engineering or Engineering Technology major
- Scholastic achievement
- Character
- Leadership
How to Apply
The Office of Science, Engineering and Technology is located in Pioneer Hall, telephone (989) 964-4144.
Cardinal Forever Student Scholarship
Criteria
- New FTIC Undergraduate
- Full Time or Part Time
- Demonstrate financial need (defined as an 8-month expected family contritution or no higher than $10,000 based on FAFSA results)
- Must participate in the Fresh Start Program
- Must be present at the closing Fresh Start Program reception at which the scholarship is awarded
How to Apply
For more information contact the Student Alumni Association, SVSU Foundation Office Wickes Hall, Room 398 telephone (989) 964-4052 or E-mail: foundation@svsu.edu
Scott and Nancy Carmona Endowed Business Scholarship Fund
Criteria
- Undergraduate New
- Full Time
- College of Business and Management major
- Leadership potential
- Minimum 3.00 GPA
- Preference to junior or senior students
How to Apply
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located in Wickes Hall Room 178, telephone Toll Free 800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail: admissions@svsu.edu.
Scott and Nancy Carmona Endowed Engineering Scholarship Fund
Criteria
- Undergraduate New
- Full Time
- Engineering major
- Minimum 3.00 GPA
- Leadership potential
How to Apply
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located in Wickes Hall Room 178, telephone Toll Free 800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail: admissions@svsu.edu.
W. R. Collings Fund
Criteria
- Undergraduate New Freshman
- Full Time
- Unrestricted
How to Apply
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located in Wickes Hall Room 178, telephone Toll Free 800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail: admissions@svsu.edu.
Cox Cable Saginaw Scholarship
Criteria
- Undergraduate New
- Full Time
- Minimum 3.00 HSGPA
- Graduate of High School: Buena Vista, Carrollton, Heritage, Michigan Lutheran, Nouvel, Arthur Hill, Saginaw High, Valley Lutheran
- Resident of: City of Saginaw, Saginaw Twp, Buena Vista Twp, Carrollton Twp, Kochville Twp, Spaulding Twp, City of Zilwaukee
- Character
- Leadership
How to Apply
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located in Wickes Hall Room 178, telephone Toll Free 800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail: admissions@svsu.edu.
CPI Engineering Services Scholarship
Criteria
- Undergraduate New Freshman
- Full Time
- Preference Chemistry majors
- Preference Co-op Ed interest/students
- Minimum HSGPA 3.50
How to Apply
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions located in Wickes Hall Room 178, telephone Toll Free 800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail: admissions@svsu.edu.
Currie Kendall Polasky Meisel Endowed Scholarship
Criteria
- Undergraduate New Freshman
- Full Time
- Children of police officers or fire-fighters
How to Apply
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located in Wickes Hall Room 178, telephone Toll Free 800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail: admissions@svsu.edu.
Gerald L. Decker Math and Science Scholarship
Criteria
- Returning Undergraduate
- Full Time
- Math or Science or Teaching of Math or Science Majors
- Minimum Junior Class Standing
- Minimum Cum GPA of 3.50
- Academic Achievement
- Community Service
- Leadership Potential
How to Apply
For more information contact the College of Science Engineering & Technology located in Pioneer Hall, Room 236, telephone (989) 964-4144.
Dow Corning Employees Scholarship Fund
Criteria
- Undergraduate Returning
- Undergraduate New Transfer
- Full Time
- College of Business & Management or Science, Engineering and Technology majors
- Minimum Sophomore
- PREF Sophomore
- Minimum 3.20 GPA
- Leadership
- Character
- Financial Need (May)
How to Apply
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located in Wickes Hall Room 178, telephone Toll Free 800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail: admissions@svsu.edu.
Fabiano Brothers Business Scholarship
Criteria
- New FTIC Freshman
- Undergraduate
- Full Time
- College of Business & Management Major
- Minimum 2.50 HSGPA
- Preference to students that demonstrate a genuine interest in entrepreneurship
How to Apply
Form more information contact the College of Business & Management located in Curtiss Hall Room C 320, telephone (989) 964-4064.
John A. Fallon Award for Leadership
Criteria
- Undergraduate Returning
- Full Time
- Minimum Sophomore
- Leadership potential
- High character
- Current member of SVSU non-revenue producing athletic team
- Minimum 3.00 Acc GPA
How to Apply
The Athletic Department is located in Ryder Center, telephone (989) 964-7300.
Gilbertson Award for Study Abroad
Criteria
- Undergraduate Returning
- Full Time or Part Time
- Minimum 24 SVSU credits
- Minimum 3.00 GPA
- Financial Need (May)
- Character
- Leadership
How to Apply
The Office of International Programs is located in Wickes Hall, Room 160, telephone (989) 964-4473.
Eldon Graham Engineering Scholarship
Criteria
- Undergraduate Returning
- Undergraduate New
- Graduate Returning
- Graduate New
- Full Time or Part Time
- Engineering, technology or technological processes majors
- Scholastic achievement
- Character
- Leadership
- PREF College experience interrupted and returning to school
- Financial Need (May)
How to Apply
The College of Science, Engineering and Technology is located in Pioneer Hall, telephone (989) 964-4144.
Marilyn Hausbeck Memorial Scholarship
Criteria
- New Freshman
- Full Time
- Resident of the City of Saginaw
- Minimum High School GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Must demonstrate commitment to their community through a strong history of community
- service and involvement during their high school years.
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions located in Wickes Hall, Room 178, telephone Toll Free 800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail: admissions@svsu.edu.
I.B.E.W. Local 557 Endowed Scholarship
Criteria
- Undergraduate New
- Full Time
- Minimum 2.75 HSGPA
- Leadership
- Character
- Community Involvement
- First consideration to 557 members sons and daughters
How to Apply
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located in Wickes Hall Room 178, telephone Toll Free 800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail: admissions@svsu.edu.
Walter T. James Memorial Scholarship
Criteria
- Undergraduate Returning
- Undergraduate New Freshman
- Full Time
- Minimum 3.00 ACC GPA or HSGPA
- PREF sociology, Social Work or Criminal Justice major
- Character
- Community service
- Extra-curricular activity
- Leadership
- Must maintain 3.00 GPA after Fall semester to be eligible for Winter Semester award
How to Apply
You may contact the Office of Academic Affairs, located in Wickes Hall Room 338, telephone (989) 964-4296.
Leopold Kantzler Leadership Scholarship
Criteria
- Undergraduate New
- Full Time
- Bay County high school graduate
- Leadership
- Character
- Past community service
- Potential for future community leadership
- Financial Need (only if other criteria are equal)
How to Apply
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located in Wickes Hall Room 178, telephone Toll Free 800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail: admissions@svsu.edu.
Keipinger Memorial Business Scholarship
Criteria
- Undergraduate New Freshman
- Full Time
- College of Business & Management major
- Minimum 2.80 HSGPA
- High Character
- Leadership
- Integrity
- Extra-curricular activity participation
- Community Service
- Special consideration to participant in band and/or orchestra programs
- Financial Need (May)
- ***PREF to those working to finance their educational costs
How to Apply
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located in Wickes Hall Room 178, telephone Toll Free 800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail: admissions@svsu.edu. Top
Lamson and Humphreys Endowed Scholarship Fund
Criteria
- Undergraduate New
- Freshman Transfer
- Full Time
- Minimum 2.00 GPA
- Leadership
- Character
- Community Service
- PREF to students employed FT or PT
- PREF to pre-law students
- Financial need only if all above criteria are fulfilled for two or more candidates
- NOTE: Employment and GPA criteria must be satisfied. If no eligible candidate, consult VP/SS&EM
How to Apply
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located in Wickes Hall Room 178, telephone Toll Free 800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail: admissions@svsu.edu.
Michael and Megan Major Military Service Scholarship
Criteria
- New Freshman
- Full Time
- Students must be a military member or dependent of a military member.
- Preference will be given to actively drilling members of any branch of the ready
- reserves (Navy Reserve, Army/Air National Guard, Army Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve)
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of
Scholarships and Financial Aid located in Wickes Hall, Room 141, telephone (989) 964-4103.
Marx Family Endowed Engineering Scholarship
Criteria
- Undergraduate
- New FTIC Freshman
- Full time
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Engineering major
- Resident of Tri City or Thumb Areas
How to Apply
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions located in Wickes Hall Room 178, telephone Toll Free
800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail admissions@svsu.edu.
Mechanical Engineering (Dept of) Award
Criteria
- Undergraduate Returning
- Undergraduate New
- Full Time or Part Time
- Mechanical Engineering major
- Academic achievement
- Character
- Leadership
- Demonstrated potential for meritorious completion of major
- Financial Need (May)
How to Apply
The College of Science, Engineering and Technology is located in Pioneer Hall, telephone (989) 964-4144.
Michigan Sugar Company "Pioneer Tradition" Scholarship Program
Criteria
- Undergraduate New Freshman
- Full Time or Part Time
- High character demonstrated
- Integrity demonstrated
- Leadership success demonstrated
- Scholastic success demonstrated
- Extra-curricular activities demonstrated
- Community Service
- Minimum 2.5 HSGPA
- Family member of Michigan Sugar employees or Michigan Sugar Company sugar beet grower
How to Apply
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located in Wickes Hall Room 178, telephone Toll Free 800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail: admissions@svsu.edu.
Barbara Lee Mitchell Endowed Scholarship in Vocal Music
The Barbara Mitchell Voice Scholarship is open to music and music education students. Students must have a GPA fo 2.5.
Criteria
- Undergraduate New Freshman
- Full Time
- Declared Music or Music Education Majors (Vocal)
- Minimum 2.50 GPA
- Maintain status as Music or Music Education Majors for Winter Semester
How to Apply
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located in Wickes Hall Room 178, telephone Toll Free 800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail: admissions@svsu.edu.
Monitor Sugar "Big Chief" Scholarship Endowment Fund
Criteria
- Undergraduate New
- Full Time
- College of Business & Management or Science, Engineering Technology majors
- Minimum 3.50 HSGPA or Minimum 3.40 TRGPA (FR only)
- Character
- Leadership
- Financial Need (May)
- Resident of Arenac, Bay, Genesee, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Iosco, Isabella, Mecosta, Midland, Montcalm, Ogemaw, Saginaw, Sanilac or Tuscola counties
How to Apply
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located in Wickes Hall Room 178, telephone Toll Free 800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail: admissions@svsu.edu.
Public School Academy Scholarship
Criteria
- Undergraduate New Freshman
- Full Time
- Minimum 3.00 HSGPA
- Acceptable ACT Score
- Potential for or demonstrated leadership
- Financial need may be considered
- Recipient must be a graduate of one of the following Public School Academies: Detroit Community High School, Grattan Academy, Heart Academy, Michigan Health Academy, Northwest Academy, Oakland International Academy
How to Apply
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located in Wickes Hall Room 178, telephone Toll Free 800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail: admissions@svsu.edu.
Howard Lynn Rephan Scholarship
Criteria
- New Freshman
- Full Time
- Minimum 2.50 GPA
How to Apply
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located in Wickes Hall Room 178, telephone Toll Free 800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail: admissions@svsu.edu.
Saginaw Bay Underwriters Employees Business Scholarship in Honor of Kurt Ewend
Criteria
- Undergraduate Returning
- Full Time
- PREF to employees and children or grandchildren of employees of Saginaw Bay Underwriters
- Minimum junior or senior
- College of Business & Management major
- Minimum 2.75 ACC GPA
- Character (exhibited via extracurricular activity participation)
- Leadership (exhibited via extracurricular activity participation)
- Future PREF for insurance-related majors
- Academic achievement
How to Apply
The College of Business and Management is located in Curtiss Hall, Room 320, telephone (989) 964-4064.
Saginaw Valley Adjusters Association Annual Scholarship
Criteria
- Undergraduate Returning
- Full Time
- Minimum 3.00 GPA
- Business Administration or CJ major
- PREF to individuals or family members of individuals working in insurance industry (no public adjusters)
How to Apply
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located in Wickes Hall Room 178, telephone Toll Free 800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail: admissions@svsu.edu.
Shannon Thompson Scholarship
Criteria
- Undergraduate New
- Full Time
- Minimum 3.00 HSGPA
- Nouvel Catholic Central graduate
- Character
- Leadership
How to Apply
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located in Wickes Hall Room 178, telephone Toll Free 800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail: admissions@svsu.edu.
Standing Wheelchair Company Annual Scholarship (in honor of Douglas Spooner)
Criteria
- Undergraduate Returning
- Undergraduate New
- Full Time or Part Time
- Minimum 2.75 GPA
- Priority selection of disability
First: Minimum of 21 years of age w/physical disability requiring use of wheelchair or motorized chair
Second: Any age with a physical disability requiring use of wheelchair or motorized chair
Third: Any age with any physical or learning disability - PREFERENCE: SET majors
How to Apply
The Office of Disability Services is located in Curtiss Hall, Room 112, telephone (989) 964-7000.
SVSU Memorial Scholarship Fund
Criteria
- Undergraduate New Freshman
- Full Time
- Unrestricted
How to Apply
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located in Wickes Hall Room 178, telephone Toll Free 800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail: admissions@svsu.edu.
Triskelions Scholarship
Criteria
- New Freshman or New Transfer Undergraduate
- Character/Leadership
- Scholarship achievement
- Enrollment requirement: Full time student
How to Apply
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located in Wickes Hall Room 178, telephone Toll Free 800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail: admissions@svsu.edu.
Paul J. Uselding Endowed Scholarship for Family Business
Criteria
- Undergraduate Returning
- Undergraduate New
- Full Time
- Be second generation or beyond in a family that owns and operates a family business
- Michigan resident
- Minimum 3.00 GPA
- Minimum Junior standing
- College of Business & Management major
- Demonstrate potential to contribute to success of their family business
How to Apply
The College of Business and Management is located in Curtiss Hall, Room 320, telephone (989) 964-4064.
Wafa Annual Business Scholarship
Criteria
- Undergraduate New Freshman FTIC
- Full Time
- College of Business and Management major
- Minimum of 3.50 GPA
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located in Wickes Hall Room 178, telephone Toll Free 800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail: admissions@svsu.edu.
Weinlander Fitzhugh Endowed Scholarship
Criteria
- Undergraduate New Freshman
- Full Time
- Accounting or Computer Science majors
- Minimum 3.00 GPA
- PREFERENCE that recipient be first generation college student
- Selection priority:
1. Children or current Weinlander Fitzhugh employees
2. Grandchildren of Weinlander Fitzhugh employees
3. Any other qualified student
How to Apply
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located in Wickes Hall Room 178, telephone Toll Free 800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail: admissions@svsu.edu.
Donald and Barbara Weyenberg Science Scholarship
Criteria
- Undergraduate New Freshman
- Full Time
- Science, Engineering, Technology major
- Minimum 3.00 HSGPA
- Leadership
- Character
- Demonstrated extra-curricular involvement or community service
How to Apply
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located in Wickes Hall Room 178, telephone Toll Free 800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail: admissions@svsu.edu.
Harvey Randall Wickes Foundation
Criteria
- New Freshman (FTIC)
- Potential for leadership
- Minimum 3.00 HS GPA
- Enrollment requirement: Full time student
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located in Wickes Hall Room 178, telephone Toll Free 800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail: admissions@svsu.edu.
Wolgast Corporation Endowed Scholarship
Criteria
- Undergraduate Returning
- Undergraduate New
- Full Time
- Engineering majors
- Minimum 3.25 GPA
- Character
- Leadership
- PREF career interest in construction industry
How to Apply
The College of Science, Engineering and Technolgy is located in Pioneer Hall, telephone (989) 964-4144.
Wolverine Bank Endowed Scholaship Fund
Criteria
- Undergraduate New Freshman
- Full Time
- Minimum 3.00 HSGPA
- Leadership
- Character
- Mid-Michigan resident
How to Apply
To apply, complete a Private Scholarship Application. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located in Wickes Hall Room 178, telephone Toll Free 800 968-9500 or (989) 964-4200. E-mail: admissions@svsu.edu.
Gene and Karen Yang Endowed Biology Scholarship Fund
Criteria
- Undergraduate Returning
- UndergraduateNew Freshman
- Full Time or Part Time
- Biology major
- Minimum 3.00 GPA
The College of Science, Engineering and Technology is located in Pioneer Hall, telephone (989) 964-4144.