Departmental Scholarships

Declare a major in teacher education and earn on average an additional $2,000 in scholarship money each year.

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

Who can apply?

• Major in any of the following education disciplines:
  Early/Primary, Elementary, Art, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, English, ESL, Health and Physical Education, History and Social Science, Mathematics, Music, Spanish

How do I apply?

• Fill out the online application form for the scholarship
• Eligible students will be interviewed by education faculty during scholarship weekend.
• Application materials must be completed by January 27th.

Preference will be given to applicants who have a high school GPA of 3.0 or above.

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.

For EMU and Transfer Juniors and Seniors

• EMU and transfer juniors and seniors pursuing a degree in biology, chemistry, computer science, or math with Teacher Education licensure are encouraged to apply for selection as a Noyce Scholar. STEM education students heading into their junior year at EMU are eligible for an annual scholarship of $10,000 or more during their junior and senior years.

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.

Scholarships in amounts up to $3,000 per year are awarded 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:

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

How do I apply?

Audition opportunities are available during individual campus visits, open houses, or on Scholarship weekend. Indicate your interest in auditioning and your instrument on the appropriate campus visit registration form. 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. Please contact the music office in advance if you would like to borrow an instrument for an audition. Masks are optional for vocal auditions. 

If you are unable to attend scholarship weekend, recorded auditions are welcome. Please email a YouTube or Google Drive link of your audition video to auditions@emu.edu. Pre-recorded accompaniment can be used. Additional audition details are available here.

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

Co-curricular music auditions must be completed or submitted by February  4th.

Contact your admissions counselor with questions.

The EMU STEM scholarship provides on average an additional $2,000/year in financial aid to academically talented students who major in a STEM program. 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?

• Major in any of the following: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, clinical lab science, computer science, engineering, environmental science, math.

How do I apply?

• Fill out the online application form for the scholarship
• Eligible students will be interviewed by STEM faculty during scholarship weekend.
• Application materials must be completed by January 27th.

Contact your admissions counselor with questions.

Do you already have a collection of art, 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 visual and communication arts major (art, digital media, marketing, photography), 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. 

Who can apply?

• Major in any of the following: art, digital media, marketing or photography
• Students who demonstrate creative and technical ability
• Students who communicate effectively about their work

How do I apply?

Online portfolios are preferred: please provide 5-6 examples of your images and/or videos. 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 clearly list your role.

• Submit examples of original work and a cover letter to: vaca-scholarship@emu.edu with the subject line: VACA Scholarship 2023
• Include 5-6 examples of original work. Please attach images and provide links to videos online. If your images are too large to attach, share via Google Drive or similar platform.
• Include a cover letter articulating your career goals and the reason EMU’s program is the best fit.
• Application materials must be completed by January 27th.

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; applicants are encouraged to attend Scholarship Day. 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 virtually.

Contact your admissions counselor with questions.