Declare a major in teacher education and earn an additional $3,000 in scholarship money up to four years!

Select students will receive the education scholarship in addition to your basic financial aid package which includes need- and merit-based awards.

How do I apply

Submit a 250-word essay describing why you want to become a teacher. Send to ed-scholarship@emu.edu and copy your admissions counselor who will arrange your scholarship interview.

Preference will be given to applicants who have:

• a high school GPA of 3.0 or above,
• SAT or ACT scores that are above the 50th percentile in math, reading and writing,
• applied by February 15.

The scholarship is renewable for four years as long as you continue in the education program with a GPA of 2.7 or higher. Applicants who reflect the cultural and linguistic diversity found within regional K-12 schools are encouraged to apply.

Contact your admissions counselor with questions.

Students who declare a major in engineering – concentrating in mechanical or computer engineering – may earn up to $3,000 in addition to need and merit-based awards.  

How do I apply?

• Complete the online form to tell us about the STEM-related courses you have completed and to submit  a 300-word essay responding to the prompt: EMU’s engineering program will prepare you to be part of an interconnected world through cross-cultural encounter, attention to sustainability, and use of technical skills to serve the common good. How does this program fit with your values and long-term interests? 
• Request a letter of reference from one of your teachers in the STEM field. Your teacher should submit the letter via email to engineering-scholarship@emu.edu. The subject line should say: Engineering scholarship letter of recommendation: YOUR NAME.
• Application materials must be completed by Feb 3, 2018.

Contact your admissions counselor for more information about EMU programs and scholarships.

Music scholarships for non-music majors

Music scholarships for any major! Sing or play your instrument and earn scholarship money while you study any major at EMU.

Each year we award scholarships in amounts up to $3,000 to students who commit to being part of a performance group. The scholarship is in addition to merit and need-based aid. Recipients are not music majors.

Earn financial aid for participation in any of the following groups:

• Emulate Chamber Ensemble (limited participants selected by audition)
• Chambers Singers (limited participants selected by audition)
• University Choir (audition required)
• Wind Ensemble
• Jazz Band (audition required)
• Pep Band
• EMU Orchestra

How do I apply?

Auditions are required when you visit campus. Indicate in the online campus visit form your interest in auditioning and for which group(s). List your voice part and/or instrument as well as musical experience. The admissions office will schedule your audition in collaboration with the music department during your campus visit. If you play a large instrument such as a cello, you can borrow an instrument on site to simplify your travel.

The scholarship is available up to four years as long as you continue participation in music programming.

Auditions must be completed by March 17, 2018. Notification of scholarship awards will be made by April 3, 2018.

Contact your admissions counselor with questions.

Music major scholarship

A scholarship for music majors is also available.  New first-year and transfer students who are declared Music Majors can apply for financial assistance in the form of music scholarships. The maximum award is $6,000 annually and all instruments and voice parts are encouraged to apply. Complete application materials must be received by March 17, 2018. Notification of scholarship awards will be made by April 3, 2018.  2018 music scholarship application

The EMU STEM Scholars Engaging in Local Problems (SSELP) program provides financial aid up to $10,000 to academically talented students with demonstrated financial need who will pursue employment, service, or continued education in high-need STEM fields regionally and nationwide.  The scholarship is in addition to other need-based and merit aid. The scholarship may be renewed for eligible students for up to four years. 

 Who can apply? 

• any student who is a US citizen, US national, or permanent resident is eligible.
• Major in any of the following: biology, chemistry, biochemistry, environmental sustainability, math, computer science, engineering  (pre-professional health sciences majors do not qualify).

How do I apply?

• Fill out the online application form for the SSELP scholarship
• Request a letter of reference from one of your teachers in the STEM field. Your teacher should submit the letter via email to SSELP@emu.edu.  The subject line should say: SSELP letter of recommendation: YOUR NAME. 
•  Eligible students will be interviewed by STEM faculty during scholarship weekend (Feb 3, 2018).
• Application materials must be completed by Feb 3, 2018.

Additional perks: The grant provides money to send recipients to conferences; pay recipients to tutor other students; and support various club-related activities. 

Do you already have an impressive portfolio of photography, video or digital media work? Are you hoping to develop these skills to make a difference in the world?

When you enter EMU declaring a major in photography or digital media, you are eligible for additional scholarship support up to $3,000 from the Visual and Communication Arts (VACA) program. The scholarship is in addition to your merit- and need-based aid package. The scholarship is available up to four years. 

Scholarship applicants must:

• Declare a major in digital media or photography
• Demonstrate superior creative and technical ability
• Communicate effectively about their work

How do I apply?

Online portfolios are preferred: a web site or a collection of videos on a site like Vimeo. Show us your best work (not all of it). We’re interested in original visions rather than remixes of pop culture. Please caption all work with a title, description and medium. If your work was part of a group project, please list your role clearly.

• Submit a link to your digital portfolio along with a cover letter articulating your career aspirations and reason for choosing EMU’s program. Please include a brief list of software and photo/video equipment with which you are familiar.
• Submit web link and cover letter to: vaca-scholarship@emu.edu
• Deadline for consideration is March 1 for entrance in the program the following fall.

As part of the scholarship application process, you will have a 1:1 interview with art, digital media and/or photography professors during your campus visit. Your admissions counselor will schedule that appointment. If you are unable to come to campus after submitting your scholarship application, an interview can take place via Skype or other electronic meeting tool.

The VACA scholarships will be awarded based on portfolio review.

Contact your admissions counselor with questions.