Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid

Ferris State University announces the Chicago Area Scholarship; a scholarship opportunity available to students entering Ferris State University for the first time in the 2008-2009 academic year as new freshman or transfer students who learn in Cook, DuPage, or Lake County, Illinois. Prior (Re-admitted) Ferris students, living in these counties are not eligible.

Effective for the 2008-2009 academic year, you may receive the Chicago Area Scholarship, the value of which is equivalent to the difference between Midwest tuition and in-state tuition (up to 15 credit hours per semester - currently the value of 15 credit hours is $4,500). You must meet the qualifications below:

You are a resident of, attend a high school in, or transfer from a college or university in Cook, DuPage, or Lake County, Illinois.
You enroll in an undergraduate degree granting program at Ferris State University - Big Rapids campus.
You complete the online Chicago Area Scholarship Application and submit it for review by the Office of Scholarships at Ferris State University.
This annual scholarship may be renewed three times providing the student is meeting the University's Satisfactory Academic Progress standards.

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Woodbridge N. Ferris Scholarships

Effective 2008-2009 academic year, Ferris State University offers several scholarship opportunities to first-time attending freshmen based on their high school GPA (Grade Point Average) and their ACT (American College Test) or SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) scores. The following is a list of such scholarships with their criteria:

Scholarship	*GPA	ACT	SAT Before March 2005	SAT March 2005 And After	$/year	Renewable/Additional Information
WNF Founder's	3.90	31	1360	2040	Full-tuition up to 15 credit hours	Students meeting the Founder's criteria will be eligible to compete for the full-tuition scholarship. Contact scholarships@ferris.edu for more information. The scholarship can be renewed three times with a 3.5 or higher GPA and full-time continuous enrollment.
WNF President's	3.70	29	1280	1920	$5,500	Can be renewed three times with a 3.50 GPA and full-time enrollment. Students admitted by January 10 automatically considered.
WNF Dean's	3.25	24	1090	1650	$3,000	Can be renewed three times with a 3.25 GPA and full-time enrollment. Students admitted by January 10 automatically considered.
** Honors Residential Life	3.4	24	1090	1650	$2000	Must be in the Honor's Program and live in an Honor's resident hall. Renewable for three years with a 3.25 GPA and full-time enrollment. Honor's Reslife may be received in addition to the Founder's, President's and Dean's Scholarships.
* Residential Life	3.25	21	980	1500	$2,000	Must live in a resident hall. Renewable for three years with a 2.75 GPA, full-time enrollment and continued living in residence hall. Students admitted by January 10 automatically considered.

Only students at the Big Rapids, Kendall, and Grand Rapids campuses are eligible for the above listed scholarships. To be eligible, and to remain eligible, students must be enrolled for a minimum of 12 Ferris State University credit hours.

* PLEASE NOTE: Kendall and Grand Rapids students are not eligible for the Honors Residential Life or the Residential Life Scholarships.

If a student loses a WNF scholarship for failing to maintain full-time FSU enrollment, or the required minimum renewal GPA, the scholarship will not be reinstated in future semesters.

The value of the Founder's scholarship shall not exceed the cost of 15 credit hours at the undergraduate residency rate.

Please note: Students may receive only one of the above listed scholarships. Students will be offered the scholarship with the greatest value based on their eligibility (excluding Honors Residential Life).

Please notify the Scholarship Office if your scores change prior to the first day of classes to be considered for higher valued scholarships. please contact the Scholarship office at scholarships@ferris.edu.

** To be accepted into the Honors Program you must have a 3.40 or higher high school cumulative GPA, and a 24 or higher ACT composite. For SAT score requirements, please contact Tammy Babcock at babcockt@ferris.edu or call 231.591.2216. Click here to apply.

-GPA's listed represent a cumulative score and are based on a 4.0 scale. International Students - Credit, Hour, Mark and Outcome based grading systems will be converted into the American GPA (Grade Point Average) system.

Note: The ACT and SAT scores listed represent the composite test score. International Students - You may take the ACT (American College Test) or SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) at an American high school in your country. If you are a permanent resident or refugee, you may be eligible for Financial Aid.

Institutional Scholarships

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Applications for 2008/2009 academic scholarships may be submitted beginning January 1, through May 1, 2008. All other scholarship deadlines are indicated on application.
In your search you may make a maximum of three selections, a minimum of one, to narrow the search to the scholarships that are most relevant to your interests.

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Type of Scholarships:	Based on Academic Ability Based on Financial Need

Academic Standing:	Continuing Freshman Transfer

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"Outside Scholarship" Disclaimer:

Ferris State University is dedicated to assisting students with their financial needs. As an added service to the FSU students we have decided to post outside scholarships to our current scholarship page. Those scholarships have no affiliation with the other scholarships that FSU offers or FSU itself. These scholarships are clearly marked with "Outside Scholarship" under the name of the scholarship. FSU does not house any paper applications. All applications are available to download and print from the search site. Also, FSU is not responsible for sending applications in, all information is available on the application when printed. Students are completely responsible for all aspects of the application process.

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