The Financial Aid Process
All Aid Programs
Federal Aid Programs
Ferris State University participates in several federally funded assistance programs designed to provide students with the means to meet their educational costs. To be considered for these programs a student must submit a Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). It is important to remember that some of the funding for these programs are limited, therefore, we recommend that you file the FAFSA as soon as possible after January 1.
The federal programs in which Ferris participates includes the following:
- Pell Grant
- Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
- Perkins Loan
- National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (SMART)
- Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant (TEACH)
- Academic Competitiveness Grant
- College Work Study (CWS)
- Nursing Loan
- Health Professions Loan
- Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans
- Federal Direct Plus Loan
- Robert Byrd Honors Scholarship
- Hope Scholarship/Lifetime Learning Info
State Financial Aid Programs
The State of Michigan offers an array of campus-based and other state programs designed to provide students, who are Michigan residents, with the means to meet their educational costs. To be considered for these programs a student must submit a Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). It is important to remember that some of the funding for these programs is limited, therefore, we recommend that you file the FAFSA as soon as possible after January 1.
The state programs in which Ferris participates includes the following:
- Michigan Adult Part–Time Grant
- Michigan Competitive Scholarship
- Michigan Merit Award (MEAP)
- Michigan Nursing Scholarship
- Michigan Promise Scholarship
- Michigan Work Study
- Tuition Incentive Program
Institutional Aid Programs
Ferris State University has institutional sources to supplement the funds provided by the federal and state government. All types of aid including scholarships, grants and loans are provided. The funds for institutional aid come from the University's General Fund or from private donors, given as either gifts or bequests.
- Athletic Grant
- Kendall Art Day Competition
- Kendall Scholarship of Merit
- Ferris Grant
- Scholarships
- Native American Tuition Waiver
- Institutional Loans
Other Programs
Career Transition Program
The Career Transition Program provides educational assistance for credit union members who may require new or advanced training in a vocation or trade due to recent displacement from the workforce. The member should have at least 2 years of prior full–time work experience, and be a credit union member in good standing at a participating Michigan Credit Union. Click here for more information and list of participating credit unions.
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