These scholarships are offered by private donors to students already enrolled at Wayne State University or admitted students planning to enroll for the upcoming fall semester. Scholarships may be awarded based on a combination of the specific award criteria, information provided on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), grade point average, and a completed admission application. Submission of the Private Scholarships Application is required only for scholarships listed on the application and you must meet the provisions of the scholarship.

The submission deadline for the Private Scholarships Application for the 2010-2011 academic year is January 31, 2010.

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• Private scholarships may be need-based or merit-based or both. To apply for need-based scholarships, in addition to completing the Private Scholarships Application, you must complete the 2010-2011 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov beginning January 1.  While the FAFSA is available beginning January 1, students should complete the FAFSA by February 15 for scholarship consideration.
• Not all WSU Private Scholarships require submission of the Private Scholarship Application. If the Private Scholarship Application is required this will be indicated in the description of the scholarship found on our WSU Private Scholarships page.
• Generally, students must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average (GPA) at the time the scholarship application is submitted. Exceptions are noted in the criteria of individual scholarships.
• The required enrollment status may be either full-time or half time. At the undergraduate level, enrollment for 12 credit hours minimum is considered full-time; six to 11 credit hours is considered half time. At the graduate level, enrollment for eight credits minimum is full-time; four to seven credits is half time. Caution: Carefully read the criteria for each scholarship.
• The number of qualified applicants annually is far greater than the available funding. Therefore, not all qualified applicants receive scholarships. The decisions of the scholarship committee are final.
• Updates regarding the scholarship application will be sent to students’ WSU AccessID. Instructions for activating the AccessID are online: http://computing.wayne.edu/accessid.

Need-based financial aid awarded through the Office of Student Financial Aid may be adjusted if students subsequently receive additional aid (scholarships, grants, or loans).