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Eastern Michigan University

Presidential Difference Maker Scholarship

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Any
Disciplines
2500 USD
Grant
United States
Location
14 Mar 2026
Application deadline

About

Eastern Michigan University is one of the most affordable and best-valued institutions in the country. EMU's Global Tuition Rate eliminates out-of-state fees for students, allowing all undergraduate from the US - and around the world - to pay in-state rates. 

Overview

Scholarship type

Merit based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

$2,500

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction

Description

The Presidential Difference Maker Scholarship is an award provided to an undergraduate or graduate student who has made a significant contribution on-campus and/or off-campus that enriches the lives of others. 

Applicable programmes

Benefits

The scholarship is worth $2,500.

Eligibility

  • Candidates must demonstrate a deep commitment to community enhancement and should embody Eastern Michigan University's core values of academic excellence, respect for others, inclusiveness, responsibility, and high integrity.
  • To qualify, a student must be a junior, senior, or graduate student (recipient year), enrolled in at least 12 credit hours as an undergraduate student or 9 credit hours as a graduate student, and have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher or Graduate GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Any

Locations

United States

Nationality

Any

Study experience required

High school

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

14 Mar 2026

To apply, a student must submit the following:

Resume, including a list of work experiences and/or community involvement

At least two letters of recommendation

A 500 to 750 word essay describing how you have made a significant impact on-campus or in the community to enrich the lives of others

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