International Student Scholarships

The LSA Scholarships Office awards a small number of International Student Scholarships each year to incoming LSA students. These awards are renewable for four years of study and recipients are selected based on information provided through their scholarship application and their undergraduate admissions application.

International students admitted to the College of LSA should complete the International Student Scholarship application as soon as possible to ensure they are considered for these limited opportunities. Read on to learn more about our International Student Scholarships and the application process for incoming international students.

What does the scholarship cover?

For qualified LSA students, the International Student Scholarship helps to cover the cost of attendance.

Amounts and Duration

Award amounts can go up to 20,000 USD. All International Student Scholarships are renewable for four years of undergraduate study, provided students maintain eligibility by completing their requirements each academic year.

Application Deadline

The International Student Scholarship Application for the 2024-25 academic year will open on January 1, 2024. All awarding/reviewing has been completed for the 2023-24 academic year.

Please note: Our office will begin evaluating applications on a "rolling basis" versus waiting to review all applications after the hard deadline. Early determinations will be made and while there are no guarantees to awarding, the odds for applicants to be awarded increases with an early submission. Students who wait until the final deadline to apply may be disappointed to find that all of the scholarships have already been awarded. We encourage you to apply early!

Eligibility Requirements

To qualify for an International Student Scholarship, a student:

Must be an undergraduate admitted to a degree program in the College of LSA. Students will be considered even if they haven't enrolled yet.
Must NOT be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Must be enrolled (or intend to enroll) full-time (12 credit hours or more) each term.

How do I apply?

The application process has four steps.

Step one: Verify your Friend Account in Wolverine Access. Instructions to do this are below under the question: How do I verify a Friend Account? If you have forgotten your Friend Account password, you can reset it here. If you do not have a Friend Account, you can create one here.

Step two: Once your Friend Account is verified, click the button below and log in to the LSA Scholarships application portal by using your Friend Account ID and password. If you do not verify your account, you will not be able to log in.

Step three: Complete our general application. When asked which scholarship program you are applying to, click the box for the "International Student Scholarship."

Step four: Once the general application has been submitted, you will then be directed to complete the application for the International Student Scholarship program. Submit this application for full consideration.

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Common Questions

Do I have to be admitted to the College of LSA to apply?

How do I verify a Friend Account?

If you are an admitted student and already have a Friend Account, you will still need to authorize it to use university systems.

To authorize the account, go to Wolverine Access. Click on the Students tab, then on New & Prospective Student Business, and log in using your Friend Account ID and password. Verify your personal information, including your eight-digit UMID, which was emailed to you, as well as your birth date.

Once you have requested your Friend Account and authorized it, you will have access to our application system (plus a number of other university systems).

Note: Once you create a new Friend Account and authorize it by verifying your personal information, it may take 24 hours for your new account information to migrate to our application system, granting you access to the application. You may also need to clear your cache once you have finished verifying your information.

What if I don't have a Friend Account?

For admitted students who have not yet enrolled at the university, a Friend Account is required to access all university systems, including the LSA Scholarships application portal.

If you do not have a Friend Account, you can request one here.

Once you have created your Friend Account, you will also need to get it authorized to use university systems. To do this, go to Wolverine Access. Click on the Students tab, then on New & Prospective Student Business, and log in using your newly created Friend Account ID and password. Verify your personal information, including your eight-digit UMID, which was emailed to you, as well as your birth date.

Once you have requested your friend account and authorized it, you will have access to our application system (plus a number of other university systems).

Note: Once you create a new Friend Account and authorize it by verifying your personal information, it may take 24 hours for your new account information to migrate to our application system, granting you access to the application.

I received an error when logging in to the LSA Scholarships Portal. Can you help?

If you are an admitted student and receive an error when attempting to log in to the LSA Scholarships portal, first check to make sure you are logging in with your Friend Account ID and password. Then, make sure you have followed all the steps to authorize your Friend Account so that you can access university systems. Instructions to do this are included above under the question: How do I verify a Friend Account?

If you still encounter errors after completing those steps, try clearing your browser's cache or logging in with a different browser entirely. If these actions don't correct the issue, you may contact LSA IT for assistance at 734.615.0100. Be sure to have your UMID ready when you call.

NOTE: If you have enrolled, make sure you are using your new uniqname and password to log in. If you very recently paid your enrollment deposit and have noticed that you cannot log in to view or update your application, there can sometimes be a delay while our systems integrate your new uniqname information. Wait a few days and try again. If you continue to experience issues, please email us with a screenshot of the error so we can help troubleshoot.

Are there other scholarship opportunities available to international students?

The following are external, non-University scholarship opportunities that may be of interest to University/College students. Inclusion of an external scholarship opportunity is intended only as a resource for students and does not express or imply any University involvement with, or endorsement of, the external program.

The University of Michigan Library has created this funding guide for international students. Their guide links to a variety of internal and external sources to help fund your studies here in the United States.

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