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Bulldog Alumni Student Referral Program

REFER A FUTURE BULLDOG STUDENT

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Bulldogs look out for Bulldogs, and the Ferris State University Alumni Association invites you to help grow our Bulldog family by referring prospective students. Whether a friend, family member, coworker, neighbor, or any other connection, your referral makes a difference and earns rewards for both you and the student you refer!

Program Benefits:

As a thank you for sharing the Bulldog experience with a prospective student, alumni who submit a qualified referral will receive their choice of three exclusive Ferris State grit options. 

Referred students will also receive a special gift as future members of our Bulldog family. If referral students are a legacy student* and they enroll before February 28, 2027, they will receive a $1,000 Bulldog First Year Alumni Scholarship!

*Full eligibility requirements for the scholarship are listed at the bottom of this page.

How to Participate: 

The program is open to all new students, including first-time freshman, transfer students, non-traditional students, and online students. Participating is easy!

  1. Alumni refer a prospective student to the link below.
  2. The student fills out the referral form and attends orientation after being admitted.
  3. During orientation, the student visits the Alumni Association Table to pick up their special gift.
  4. The Alumni Office notifies the referring alumni that their student attended orientation. 
  5. The alumni selects their preferred swag item.
  6. The Alumni Office will mail the reward directly to the referring alumni!

BULLDOG REFERRAL FORM

By referring a student, you’re not just sharing a university but you’re creating opportunity, building connections, and strengthening the Bulldog network for generations to come. Let’s build the Bulldog population together -one proud referral at a time.

Send the Bulldog Referral to your perspective student now to get started! Don’t forget to give them your email address or telephone number so we can contact you when orientation is completed.

 

Bulldog Legacy Eligibility Requirements:

To be considered for the scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:

  • Be admitted as a first-year (freshman) undergraduate student at Ferris State University in any degree-granting program by February 28, 2027.
  • Enroll full-time (minimum of 12 credit hours per semester)
  • Have a minimum high school GPA of 2.75
  • Have at least one parent or grandparent who is a Ferris State University graduate.
  • The student will await confirmation from Admissions. This award is only for one academic year and is non-renewable.