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Scholarship & Financial Aid
Join the Class of 2025 Google Classroom!
All seniors should join the Class of 2025 Google Classroom. Parents of seniors may also join. Important Scholarship information and updates will be provided at this site.
Scholarship opportunities for Michigan students - This is a great place to start! This list includes over $2 million in scholarships!
Lakeland High School Local Scholarships: These scholarships are open to LHS or Huron Valley students only, so competition is much lower than compared to national, private scholarships. Students will be allowed to apply for these scholarships beginning February 1, 2025. Use this link to get an idea of the requirements for each scholarship.
Updated links will be added to this website on February 1, 2025. All applications must be turned in to Mrs. Riley in the Student Services Department before 3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 7, 2025. Scholarship awards will be announced at the Senior Honors Night in May.
Carlson Anchor Foundation (due April 1, 2024)
Milford Masonic Lodge #165 Scholarship (due March 1, 2024)
White Lake Police Foundation Scholarship (due May 3, 2024)
Zonta Club Scholarship (due March 1, 2024)
William Carls College Scholarship Awards Program (Carls Scholar): This $4,000, renewable award is open to Lakeland seniors who have been admitted to an engineering school at any of the public universities in the State of Michigan.
Academic Requirements: 3.8 G.P.A., an S.A.T. score of 1220, and superior academic record in math and science courses.
Lakeland High School will identify potential candidates and those students will be mailed information on the application process. Please contact the Counseling Office if you have any questions about eligibility requirements.
Girls and Boys State : Each year, Lakeland selects at least one male and at least one female representative to attend Boys State and Girls State. High school students from across the state are selected to participate in this unique government simulation experience during a week in the summer at a Michigan university. This opportunity is open for Lakeland junior students only. To be considered for Boys or Girls State, please see Mrs. Carlson
Boys State - http://www.michiganboysstate.org/
Girls State - http://michalaux.org/girls-state/
State of Michigan and Federal Government Financial Aid Sties
F.A.F.S.A. (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) - FAFSA Application
MI Student Aid - Virtual Financial Aid Nights
U.S. Department of Education - http://www.ed.gov/
Michigan Department of Education - www.michigan.gov/mde
State of Michigan Student Financial Aid - http://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid
Guide to Federal Student Aid : A comprehensive guide to federal student aid. Everything you need to know about grants, loans, and the FAFSA can be found here. Please note, a new form will be available in December 2023.
Michigan Achievement Scholarship (pre-recorded presentation by MI Student Aid).
Financial Aid Path - http://www.financialaidpath.com/
Financial Aid Information and Scholarship Search Sites
"BigFuture" Scholarship Search - https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search#
National Association of Student Aid Administrators - http://www.nasfaa.org/
Financial Aid Information Page - http://www.finaid.org/
Financial Aid Eligibility Estimator - www.finaid.org/finaid/calculators/estimate.html
"MI-Search" Scholarship Search Program - www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid
Fastweb Scholarship Database - http://www.fastweb.com/
Cappex Scholarship Database - http://www.cappex.com/
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan- https://cfsem.org/scholarships/scholarship-opportunities/
We are the Independents - https://wearetheindependents.com/win-a-scholarship/
More Michigan Scholarships : This link to www.conqueryourexam.com includes information about many scholarships available to students pursuing higher education in Michigan.
Financial Aid Night : Financial Aid Night is held in September each year at either Lakeland or Milford High School. This presentation is provided by Baker College.