Michigan Tradition Scholarship

Colleges & Universities University of Michigan
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<p>Here is the description for in-state:</p>

<p>“Michigan resident undergraduates who had significant leadership experience or an outstanding admissions essay and who were living in a single-parent household or would be the first members of their family to attend college or who attended a partner high school identified by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions”</p>

<p>The part I’m trying to figure out is the “partner high school identified by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions”. </p>

<p>Can anyone provide any information about who these “partner high schools” are? Neither admissions or financial aid will provide a list, or even tell you if a given school is on the list. They don’t say they won’t give it to you, they just stonewall, passing you from department to department, from person to person.</p>

<p>This information could be very important in choosing a high school to attend under Michigan’s school of choice law, but UM just won’t give it out.</p>

<p>Any help/suggestions?</p>

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<p>Where are you located?
I don’t know if such a list even exists, but I do know students from one magnet school who have received this award. (a public gifted and talented magnate where the “average” ACT is at least 27…the top 10 percent or more of students usually accepted to UMich…and said school is now IB, but was formerly just honors/interdisciplinary.)</p>

<p>The meaning in general will either be “programs of rigor/giftedness” and or “programs that have received TRIO fed funding” (eg. urban schools) is my best guess.</p>

<p>But I wouldn’t let selection of a HS be governed by this prospective award – too many other variables and no guarantee to get it (still usually have to be in top percentile of school as well). Choose the most rigorous program with the best academic stats and naviance evidence of high proportion of admits. Then your son will be in a strong position as an applicant. In-State, if you have a high need level and your son is a strong candidate, you may find that need-based aid is just as generous (if not moreso) than merit.</p>

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<p>We are located in Michigan.</p>

<p>Maybe there is not a published list, but there must be a list which would enable them to award the scholarships.</p>

<p>This scholarship was instituted when UM was no longer able to give racial preferences in the admissions process. California has to deal with the same issues. The way around this was for UM to use socio-economic factors (schools with the most free lunch students, etc.) in order to maintain diversity.</p>

<p>While this is just one factor in choosing a high school, all other things being equal it would be nice to know if one school district was a partner school and the other was not. $40,000 is a big impact on the decision making process.</p>

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<p>You in stage kids and your scholarships</p>

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<p>Dad, I meant which city in Michigan?
ThisisMichigan…OOS students get this award as well for any number of reasons ;)</p>

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<p>I thought it said “Michigan residents”</p>

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<p>Alpena - ish</p>

<p>ThisIsMichigan, I only copied and pasted the portion of the description that applies to in-state applicants. There is also a description of the OOS requirements on the UM website.</p>

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<p>Not sure if this is what you are looking for, but when I typed in “Michigan partner high schools” at umich.edu this is the list that popped up:</p>

<p>The Michigan College Advising Corps Advisers are placed in the following partner high schools in Michigan:</p>

<p>Currently Serving:</p>

<p>Jackson High School, Jackson</p>

<p>Battle Creek Central High School, Battle Creek</p>

<p>Benton Harbor High School, Benton Harbor
Saginaw High School, Saginaw</p>

<p>Pontiac High School, Pontiac</p>

<p>Ottawa Hills High School, Grand Rapids</p>

<p>Muskegon High School, Muskegon</p>

<p>Port Huron High School, Port Huron</p>

<p>Everett High School, Lansing</p>

<p>J.W. Sexton High School, Lansing</p>

<p>Holland High School, Holland</p>

<p>Flint Northern High School, Flint</p>

<p>Flint Northwestern High School, Flint</p>

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<p>^Nope, that won’t be it.
My son’s school is not on there, and just about all admitted students from his HS received either the Tradition or the Experience scholarships.</p>

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<p>Yes, I believe the list would be much more expansive. For instance, I know that it includes small rural schools as well as urban schools.</p>

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<p>Oh my bad. </p>

<p>I just know as an oos student my access to dat Michigan money is much tougher. </p>

<p>Lucky guys, lol.</p>