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MI Future Educator Fellowship

Scholarship Sponsored by Michigan Student Aid

Value: $10,000.00
Awards Available: 2500

The MI Future Educator Fellowship offers $10,000 scholarship to up to 2,500 future educators every year who are admitted and enrolled in an Educator Preparation Program (EPP) approved by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE).

Eligibility Requirements:

To be eligible, the student must:

  • Complete the annual MI Future Educator Fellowship application by June 15, 2025.
  • File a current-year Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
  • Be a high school graduate.
  • Be admitted into an eligible Educator Preparation Program (EPP) approved by Michigan’s State Board of Education.
  • Be working on their initial teacher certification.
  • Be enrolled in enough coursework to be considered enrolled full-time during the academic year, or its equivalency for individuals enrolled in an alternative certification program.
  • Have reached Junior grade level according to the institution’s definition.
  • Have a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0.
  • Be a Michigan resident since July 1 of the previous calendar year.
  • If you are a dependent student, the contributor(s) on your FAFSA must also be a Michigan resident.
  • This will be confirmed based on your FAFSA.
  • Complete a Commitment to Teach in Michigan Agreement, which requires that the recipient teach in Michigan in a public school or qualifying public preschool program for a specific number of years, depending on the number of years the recipient has received the MI Future Educator Fellowship. This will be issued to applicants when the institution confirms eligibility.
  • The Commitment to Teach in Michigan Agreement must be e-signed no later than July 15, 2025.

Ready to apply? Follow these steps:

  • File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
  • Create a portal account on the MiSSG Student Portal.
  • Applications for the 2024-25 MI Future Educator Fellowship award are currently open.

Already applied? These are the next steps in the process:

  • Institutions confirm student eligibility.
  • Complete Commitment to Teach in Michigan Agreement.
  • Institutions request reimbursement from the State of Michigan.
  • Payments are made to institutions.

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