Michigan MI Future Educator Fellowship and MI Future Educator Stipend (Program 2023)

Michigan MI Future Educator Fellowship and MI Future Educator Stipend (Program 2023)

Michigan is excited to announce that the applications are now open for the MI Future Educator Fellowship and MI Future Educator Stipend. Future educators are encouraged to apply early. Eligible students who submit their application will be placed in a priority group for payment.

MI Future Educator Fellowship

• A $10,000 scholarship program to create low-cost tuition pathways for 2,500 future Michigan educators every year.
• $10,000 annual maximum award, or the cost of tuition.

Eligibility Requirements:

To be eligible, the student must:

• File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• Have begun your first semester or term in the education program in the Fall 2022 semester or after.
• Be a high school graduate.
• Be admitted in an eligible Educator Preparation Program (EPP) approved by Michigan’s State Board of Education.
• Be enrolled at least full-time or its equivalency.
• Be working on your first teacher certification.
• Must have earned at least 56 semester credits or 84 term credits.
• Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
• Be a Michigan resident since July 1 of the previous calendar year.
  • If you are a dependent student, your parent on your FAFSA must also be a Michigan resident since July 1 of the previous calendar year.

Ready to apply? Follow these steps:

• File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• Create a portal account on the MiSSG Student Portal.
• Complete the application in your MiSSG Student Portal for MI Future Educator Fellowship.
• Institutions will be contacted to confirm student eligibility.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

MI Future Educator Stipend

• $9,600 stipend per semester to support Michigan’s hardworking student teachers continue their journey to being in the classroom full-time.

Eligibility Requirements:

To be eligible, the student must:

• Be admitted in an eligible Educator Preparation Program (EPP) approved by Michigan’s State Board of Education.
• Be working towards teacher certification.
• Be participating full-time or its equivalency in required student teacher coursework.
• Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).
• Be in an unpaid student teaching position in Michigan.
• Not received the MI Future Educator Stipend before, unless your program specifically requires more than one semester of student teaching.

Up to $9,600 per semester to be paid towards allowable student teaching expenses (tuition, living expenses, childcare, etc.)

Ready to apply? Follow these steps:

• Create an account on the MiSSG Student Portal.
• Complete the application in the MiSSG Student Portal for MI Future Educator Stipend.
• Complete the MI Future Stipend Verification Form through the MiSSG Student Portal Account.
• Institutions will be contacted to confirm student eligibility.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

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