The Alumni Association offers scholarships to highly qualified, admitted students who can enhance diversity at the University of Michigan in terms of race, gender, or ethnicity. The Alumni Association seeks to provide all alumni and future alumni with positive University experiences, including scholarships and the improvement of campus culture, which includes the diversity initiative. Currently there are a total of 113 LEAD Scholars on the three U-M campuses—Ann Arbor (109), Dearborn (2) and Flint (2).
About the Scholarship
Ann Arbor Campus only. (For UM-Dearborn, click here. For UM-Flint, click here).
Alumni Association LEAD Scholarship recipients will receive from $2,500 up to $10,000 per year (toward in-state tuition) or up to $15,000 per year (toward out-of-state tuition) renewable for a total of four years. To be considered for a LEAD Scholars award, admitted students must:
- Be an incoming freshman
- Authorize consideration for scholarships on their U-M application
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Enroll full time
- Have undergraduate status
- Earn a high school GPA of 3.5 or higher
- Have an SAT total score of 1820 or higher or an ACT score of 27 or higher
- By enrolling, enhance diversity in terms of race, gender, or ethnicity
To continue receiving the Alumni Association LEAD Scholarship in their second through fourth years of study, students must maintain good academic standing defined as a cumulative U-M GPA of 2.0 or higher.
LEAD Scholarship timeline:
2/3 Application deadline for first round consideration
2/17 Notifications to students offered a first round LEAD Scholarship
- The USPS is closed on 2/20 for Presidents’ Day, therefore award letters will be mailed on 2/21.
- Students not awarded a scholarship at this time, will receive an email updating them on their status by 2/27.
3/14 Deadline for students to accept first round offers
3/23 Application deadline for second round consideration (extended from March 14)
4/6 Notification to students offered a second round LEAD Scholarship, (limited funds are available) (notification has been changed from March 19 to April 6)
4/27 Deadline for students to accept second round offers
If you have any questions about the LEAD Scholarship and/or the selection process, please contact Phyllis Taylor, Alumni Association, phtaylor@umich.edu, 800.847.4764 or 734.764.2316.
Many of our alumni clubs and alumni affiliate groups also offer scholarships to incoming and returning U-M students from their regions. Click here to find information on your local alumni club. For information about our alumni affiliate groups, including educational, professional and special interest affiliate groups, click here.
Other helpful U-M resources:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions – Ann Arbor campus
U-M’s web site for admitted students
Detroit Admissions Office
Applying to Michigan
Freshman class profile
Majors at Michigan
Prep Notes: A Four Year Guide to Preparing for College
Office of New Student Programs
Parents site
Visit campus
Common application questions
Virtual tour
Financial Aid
Office of Multi-cultural Initiatives
Multi-cultural engineering
Diversity Matters at U-M
Minority student organizations
Trotter House
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program
Alumni Association resources and services for students
Office of Undergraduate Admissions – Flint campus
Office of Undergraduate Admissions – Dearborn campus
Other resources:
Michigan College Access Network
EduGuide
The College Bound Network
College Goal Sunday, a national event that provides financial aid assistance
YOUniversityTV, college video tours
CollegeClickTV, video tours sponsored by US News & World Reports
The Choice, a blog for students and parents created by the New York Times
National Association of College Admissions Counseling—Student & Parent Resources
