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Red Hawk Futures Scholarship

Red Hawk Futures Scholarship 

Will you graduate from high school in 2024? 

We can help you pay your tuition. 

 

LMC’s Red Hawk Futures Scholarship is a new program that pays your remaining tuition costs.
You read that right.
You are eligible for FREE TUITION at Lake Michigan College.

Here's How to get started:

  1. To launch your college degree you can fill out the LMC admission application. It’s online and it's free!

  2. Request high school transcripts.

  3. Submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA​). It’s also online and free!

  4. Sign up for a New Student Orientation. Visit the College and get valuable registration information.

  5. Talk to an advisor about the classes you want to take.

  6. Start classes this fall!

THAT'S IT! 

Your Red Hawk Futures Scholarship pays your tuition after financial aid and other scholarships are applied. This means your already low tuition bill at LMC will be lowered to $0 after you complete your FAFSA and finish your application.  

HOW DO I KNOW IF I QUALIFY?

  • You‘ve earned your high school diploma from an in-district high school in 2024, or you are an in-district resident with a 2024 home school graduation diploma, GED/high school equivalency, or earned a Michigan online high school diploma in 2024.
  • You are a U.S. citizen, eligible non-citizen, or documented DACA recipient living in-district.
  • You have a valid Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file at LMC. 
  • You do not already have an associate's or bachelor’s degree. 
  • You enroll full-time (12 credits per semester minimum) during the fall and spring semesters (there is no minimum for summer).

Fall 2024 high school graduates from the LMC district must complete the application and FAFSA to earn this scholarship.

The Red Hawks Futures Scholarship is only for educational programs at Lake Michigan College.
Any federal, state, or third-party scholarships and grants will be applied to your account first. The Red Hawk Futures Scholarship is a “last-dollar program” that will cover the remaining balance of tuition and fees.

Questions? Please call or text Admissions at (269) 927-8626 or email RedHawkFutures@lakemichigancollege.edu.

SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS:

  • Students must start college at LMC in the fall of 2024 to qualify, so don’t delay.

    • You can still earn Early College credit before graduation and even take summer courses, but the scholarship only covers tuition and fees beginning in the fall semester.
  • There is no GPA requirement, but we do require high school transcripts or documentation of completion for GED or home school students.
  • This scholarship covers tuition and fees. It does not apply to housing, transportation, or course-related items like lab and technology fees. Other financial aid options may help pay for course fees and books. Contact Financial Aid for more information at finaid@lakemichigancollege.edu or 269-927-8112.
  • Qualifying students will receive this scholarship for two years of full-time enrollment. If you take a semester off (not including summer) or drop below full time, you will lose this scholarship. You should contact Financial Aid for more information at finaid@lakemichigancollege.edu or 269-927-8112 if this happens, as you may be eligible for support through other scholarships and financial aid options.
  • Recipients of the Red Hawk Futures Scholarship must remain a student in good standing with LMC to continue to receive funding.

Supporting students from our district is part of what makes LMC your community college.

A conservative estimate, using the average cost of tuition and fees for four-year, public, Michigan universities, is that this scholarship will save the average student at least $7,000 a year. The savings for students who will transfer to private colleges and universities will much greater.

  • We will connect you to high quality college classes with transferrable credit.
  • We will connect you to a future with little to no student debt.
  • We will connect you to college right here, in your backyard.

Any federal, state, or third-party scholarships and grants will be applied to your account first. The Red Hawk Futures Scholarship is a “last-dollar program” that will cover the remaining balance of tuition. If accepted, loans are applied to your account last. 

Questions? Please call or text Admissions at (269) 927-8626 or email RedHawkFutures@lakemichigancollege.edu.