Young & Free Michigan Scholarship
Type of award: Scholarship.
Intended use: For full-time undergraduate or graduate study at 2-year, 4-year  or  graduate institution.
Eligibility: Applicant must be at least 17, 110 older than 25, high school senior. Applicant must be U.S. citizen or permanent  resident residing in Michigan.
Basis for selection:Scholarship  winners  will be determined  by a combination of  public  vote and judg ing  committee. The Top Ten  scholarship candidates in each category  will be determined by public vote on the YoungFreeMichigan.com Scholarship Competition  page.  The Top Ten finalists' submissions,  in  each category,  will move forward  for review by  the Judging Committee to determine the three scholarship winners  in  each
category. The final judgin g for the scholarships will be based upon  the merit of the submissions.
Application requirements: Video (sixty  seconds  or less)  or essay (300 to 500 words) answering the question: What invention do you think the world would be better off without and why? Creative thinking encouraged. If submitting a video, set it to public  view.
Additional information: Minimum GPA of 2.8. Must be a member of Michigan First Credit Union in good standing. Study full-time(minimum 12 credit hours) in a college or university  for the Fal l. See website for full rules and  details.
Amount  of award: $1,000-$10,000
Number  of awards: 40
Number  of applicants: 180
Application  deadline: February 1 Notification begins: February 29 Total  amount  awarded: $85,000
Contact:
Michigan First Credit Union 27000 Evergreen Road Lathrup Village, MI 48076 Phone: 248-395-4089
Web:  www.youngfreemichigan.com/2016-scholarship