2026-27 Scholarship Program

Each year, the UMCGC awards several scholarships to financially eligible students from the Chicago area, either those currently attending the University for undergraduate studies or those who will be enrolling at the University in the fall. Since 2009, the UMCGC has awarded nearly 100 students with over $400,000 in scholarship funds!

Guidelines

UMCGC scholarships are non-renewable (i.e., they are only for the upcoming academic year). All four-year undergraduate students (including those who may have received one or more scholarships in previous years) who are academically and financially eligible may apply for a scholarship. The number of scholarships we award each year varies depending upon the amount of money currently available for distribution and the need that currently exists.

Scholarship recipients are chosen by our UMCGC Scholarship Committee & Board Members.

Applications Now Available!

PLEASE NOTE AN IMPORTANT UPDATE:

FAFSA timelines have changed. As such, we will be splitting our scholarship award process into two segments:

Incoming freshmen must submit their completed applications – located at this link – no later than April 4, 2026 to be considered. [Applications have now closed for incoming freshmen.] Incoming freshmen who are selected to receive an award will be notified in April or early May depending on the volume of applications.

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If you are a returning student and are interested in applying for a scholarship, there will be a separate application deadline later in the year when additional information becomes available from the University. Returning students who are selected to receive an award will not be notified until later this summer.

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All students: You do not need to provide the UMCGC with a copy of your FAFSA or CSS Profile. Any questions regarding FAFSA or the CSS Profile should be directed to the University’s Office of Financial Aid.

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For scholarship winners, funds will be transferred directly to the recipient’s University of Michigan Office of Financial Aid student account.

Please Support!

To continue administering UMCGC’s scholarship program, we need your help! Support, of course, can take many forms, including:

Donating to the UMCGC scholarship fund online via the Alumni Association’s secure servers.
Volunteering to host or assist with a UMCGC fundraising event. No assistance is too small.
Suggesting a fundraising event or idea for UMCGC’s scholarship fund.
Donate items such as football tickets, U-M apparel, or any other U-M related items for a silent auction by emailing [email protected].
Purchasing our Official UMCGC apparel. Stay tuned to our Club page here for details on upcoming sales.

We sincerely appreciate all of your support!

If you have any questions about UMCGC’s scholarship program or application process, please email [email protected].

U-M Club of Greater Chicago: Scholarships

2026-27 Scholarship Program

Guidelines

Applications Now Available!

Please Support!