MI Future Educator Fellowship
Scholarship Sponsored by Michigan Student Aid
Overview
The MI Future Educator Fellowship provides a $10,000 scholarship to as many as 2,500 aspiring teachers each year. Awards are available to students who are admitted to and enrolled in an Educator Preparation Program (EPP) approved by the Michigan Department of Education/State Board of Education.
Who is eligible
To qualify for the fellowship, applicants must meet all of the following:
- Submit the annual MI Future Educator Fellowship application.
- File a current-year Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
- Be a high school graduate.
- Be admitted to an eligible Educator Preparation Program (EPP) approved by Michigan’s education authorities.
- Be working toward initial teacher certification.
- Be enrolled full time for the academic year (or the program’s full-time equivalent for those in an alternative certification route).
- Have reached the institution’s definition of Junior standing.
- Hold a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
- Have been a Michigan resident since July 1 of the previous calendar year.
- If you are a dependent student, the person(s) listed as contributors on your FAFSA must also be Michigan residents.
- Residency will be verified through information on your FAFSA.
- Complete a Commitment to Teach in Michigan Agreement when it is issued by the institution. This agreement obligates recipients to teach in Michigan in a public school or a qualifying public preschool program for a specified number of years, with the required service period tied to how many years the fellowship was received.
- The Commitment to Teach in Michigan Agreement must be electronically signed no later than July 15, 2026.
How to apply
- Submit the current-year FAFSA.
- Create an account on the MiSSG Student Portal.
- The application for the 2025–26 MI Future Educator Fellowship is open now.
- Application deadline for the 2025–26 award year: June 15, 2026.
After you apply
- Your institution will verify your eligibility.
- You will receive the Commitment to Teach in Michigan Agreement; it must be signed by the July deadline (July 15, 2026, for the 2025–26 cycle).
- Once eligibility and the agreement are completed, institutions request reimbursement from the State of Michigan.
- Scholarship payments are issued to the institution on behalf of the recipient.
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