Take time to research options and follow-through with application requirements. Try some of these Web sites to get you started:

Financial Aid Visual

• www.nasfaa.org - National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)
• www.finaid.org - a guide to student financial aid
• www.finaid.org/questions/ - financial aid questions
• Michigan Student Financial Aid Association
• Financial Aid Eligibility Estimator
• www.studentaid.ed.gov
• College Board online

Government Sites - Financial Information

• www.fafsa.ed.gov - (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) on the internet.
• Request & receive PIN number for
  FAFSA.
• Student Guide – Student Financial Assistance Programs and information.
• US Department of Education
  Aid Programs
• Financial Aid Programs / State of Michigan
• Michigan Michigan Promise Scholarship
• State of Michigan Student Financial Aid
• Michigan Department of Education
• Tuition Tax Credits and Deductions

Students who meet the Michigan Promise Scholarship criteria are awarded $4,000 to be used for continuing education.

How to Qualify for a Michigan Promise Scholarship

A student must:
• Take all parts of the MME test prior to the end of their senior year.

Note:

• If a student achieves 1's and 2's in all areas of the test, they will qualify for early installments ($1000 a year for 4 years of college).
• If a student does not achieve 1's and 2's in all subject areas, they will be eligible to recieve $2000 a year in the last 2 years of a 4 year college program.

How to receive your Michigan Promise Scholarship

Unlike applying for a scholarship or grant, there is no application process to follow to receive your Michigan Promise Scholarship.

Students will be mailed notification letters from the state in their senior year or in the fall after graduation from high school. The letter should include a PIN number and an explanation of the procedures for obtaining the Promise Scholarship.

After the student is notified they must certify their award by telling the state where they want the award money sent. The easiest way to do this is through Online Certification.