Office Of Scholarships & Financial Aid
1201 S. State Street,
CSS 101,
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Woodbridge N. Ferris (WNF) Scholarships
If you have been awarded a Woodbridge N. Ferris Scholarship, please click here for important scholarship information, including renewal requirements.
This list of WNF Scholarship options are for students that are submitting SAT/ACT test scores for admission and scholarship consideration. If you are applying as a test-optional student, please scroll to the WNF Test-Optional Scholarships lower on this page.
Founder's Scholarship
- Value - $10,000 per year/$40,000 for four years
- Criteria: 31 ACT or 1350 SAT score and a 3.90/4.00 scale HS GPA.
- Requires continuous full-time enrollment
- Renewal cumulative GPA: 3.30
President's Scholarship
- Value - $6,000 per year/$24,000 for four years
- Criteria: 29 ACT or /1300 SAT score and a 3.70/4.00 scale HS GPA
- Requires continuous full-time enrollment
- Renewal cumulative GPA: 3.30
Provost's Scholarship
- Value - $4,500 per year/$18,000 for four years
- Criteria: 26 ACT or 1210 SAT score and a 3.50/4.00 scale HS GPA
- Requires continuous full-time enrollment
- Renewal cumulative GPA: 3.00
Dean's Scholarship
- Value - $3,500 per year/$14,000 for four years
- Criteria: 24 ACT or 1140 SAT score and a 3.40/4.00 scale HS GPA
- Requires continuous full-time enrollment
- Renewal cumulative GPA: 3.00
Ferris Gold Scholarship
- Value - $2,000 per year/$8,000 for four years
- Criteria: 22 ACT or 1080 SAT score and a 3.25/4.00 scale HS GPA
- Requires continuous full-time enrollment
- Renewal cumulative GPA: 2.75
Ferris Crimson Scholarship
- Value - $1,500 per year/ $6,000 for four years
- Criteria: 21 ACT or 1040 SAT score and a 3.00/4.00 scale HS GPA
- Requires continuous full-time enrollment
- Renewal cumulative GPA: 2.75
- Please note that all of the SAT scores reflected above are based on the Evidenced-Based Reading & Writing Section and Math Section SAT score after March 1, 2016. For scholarship information regarding SAT test scores taken prior to March 1, 2016, please email [email protected].
WNF Test-Optional Scholarships
Students that are admitted under our test-optional program will automatically be considered for the WNF Scholarship opportunities listed in the chart below. To be considered for the test-optional program, the student must indicate "test-optional" on their admission application and submit essay questions. Please click here for more information about the test-optional program.
| Test-Optional Scholarship | Cumulative HS GPA | Annual Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dean's Scholarship | 3.5 - 4.0 | $3,500 |
| Gold Scholarship | 3.25 - 3.49 | $2,000 |
WNF Fully-Online and Statewide Scholarships (New for Fall 2020)
Freshmen that are admitted to one of the following full-time, fully-online or statewide programs listed below, beginning in the fall 2020 semester, that have the high school GPA requirements listed in the chart below, may qualify for the WNF Dean's or Gold Scholarship.
Fully-Online:
- Surveying Technology Associate's Degree
- Integrative Studies Associate's Degree
- Information, Security & Intelligence (ISIN) Bachelor's Degree
- Marketing Associate's Degree
- Project Management Bachelor's Degree
- (Fall of 2021) Digital Media Software Engineering Bachelor's Degree
Statewide:
- Digital Animation and Game Design Bachelor's Degree *
- Digital Media Software Engineering Bachelor's Degree *
- Health Care Systems Administration Bachelor's Degree *
* Students enrolled in these three Statewide programs may take classes at both FSU and GRCC. Students must be enrolled continuously full-time (at least 12 credit hours) with combined enrollment at both schools to qualify for the scholarship. The Scholarship amounts will be prorated based on the number of Ferris credit hours each student is enrolled for. Example: If a student is enrolled in 6 Ferris credit hours and 6 GRCC credit hours, this meets the full-time requirement for the scholarship. The student in this example would receive the prorated amount for 6 Ferris credit hours. Please click here for proration information.
| Fully-Online or Statewide WNF Scholarship | Cumulative HS GPA | Annual Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dean's Scholarship | 3.5 - 4.0 | $3,500 |
| Gold Scholarship | 3.25 - 3.49 | $2,000 |
Ferris Next Scholarship
Value - $1,000 per year/ $4,000 for four years
- Renewal cumulative GPA: 2.75
- Requires continuous full-time enrollment
- Criteria:
- Must be admissible for degree granting program at Ferris State University
- Must have graduated from high school
- Must enroll full-time at one of Ferris State University sites within one year of graduation. Example: if you graduate in June 2018, you must begin classes at Ferris State by no later than Spring semester 2019. Please click here if you are a Kendall College of Art & Design student.
- Must have successfully earned a C or better in at least 3 credits through a Ferris collaborative high school agreement
- Scholarship is renewable for 3 years (option of 4 with administrative review) with satisfactory academic progress and a 2.75 accumulative grade point.
- Ferris Next Scholarships may be offered to dual enrolled high school students that meet the criteria above, before the student has earned a final grade in the class. If the student fails to earn a C or better in the Ferris class, the offer will be cancelled.
Out-of-State Students
Effective in the Fall 2018 semester, Ferris State University will no longer charge a non-resident tuition rate. All U.S. citizens as well as Canadian citizens (from any province) will be charged the same undergraduate tuition rate as Michigan residents.
