Over the years, many UMSI students have received scholarships from a number of professional organizations. These external scholarship awards are eligible for matching funds from UMSI (double matching funds for students who have not already received a UMSI tuition scholarship), up to a maximum of $10,000 and subject to availability.

The Special Libraries Association (SLA) offers scholarships for master's students studying librarianship. As many as three $6,000 SLA scholarships are available each year.

The American Library Association (ALA) and its units provide more than $300,000 annually for study in a master's degree in library and information studies from an ALA-accredited program. Students apply directly to the ALA for these competitive and prestigious awards. As with other external scholarships, these awards are eligible for up to $10,000 in matching funds from UMSI.

For application information for external awards, contact the organizations directly. We suggest you consult the Encyclopedia of Associations for more organizations.

These web resources may assist you in searching for additional funding opportunities. Keep in mind that your local bookstore or library may have books that list a variety of other funding opportunities.

Financial Aid Calculators page: Resources provided by U-M's Office of Financial Aid

College Board Online: A scholarship search database, financial aid calculator and college search database

FastWEB!  — Financial Aid Search Through the Web: A searchable database of more than 275,000 private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants and loans

FinAid: The Financial Aid Information Page: A free, comprehensive guide to student financial aid maintained by Mark Kantrowitz, author of The Prentice Hall Guide to Scholarships and Fellowships for Math and Science Students, and sponsored by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

National Association of Graduate-Professional Students: Website for the NAGPS, including a section on financial aid

FASTChoice: Website that assists students searching for a private loan, providing educational information about private loans in an easy-to-understand format to help you determine which private student loan best meets your needs

U.S. Department of Education: A section on student financial assistance that provides some useful information regarding government support

There are many resources available to assist veterans and family members of veterans with tuition costs, and military members and veterans qualify for in-state tuition rates regardless of residency! The following resources may assist you in your search for additional funding opportunities:

Qualifying for In-State Tuition

Students who demonstrate one of the following may qualify for in-state tuition regardless of their legal residence:

• You are serving on active duty in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard, Merchant Marine or Coast Guard.
• You are a reservist in one of those branches.
• You were honorably discharged or received a general discharge under honorable conditions from one of those branches or their reserve component.
• You are serving as an officer in the U.S. Public Health Service.
• You are the spouse or dependent child of someone living or stationed in Michigan who is serving in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard, Merchant Marine or Coast Guard, whether on active duty or as a reservist.
• You are the spouse or dependent child of someone living or stationed in Michigan who is serving as an officer in the U.S. Public Health Service.

General information for scholarships for veterans and family members:

Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) offers many different programs and services that support those in the Department of Defense and the Coast Guard.  

Information for college credit for military service:

​The American Council on Education collaborates with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to review military training and experiences and recommend appropriate college credit for members of the Armed Forces. ACE’s credit recommendations appear in the Military Guide and on military transcripts.

You may qualify for the Post 9/11 - GI Bill If you have at least 90 days of aggregate active duty service after Sept. 10, 2001 and are still on active duty, or if you are an honorably discharged veteran or were discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days.

Please contact the VA Certification Office for further assistance.

Scholarship information for children of veterans:

The Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) program offers education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of veterans who are permanently disabled due to a service-related condition or of veterans who died while on active duty or as a result of a service-related condition.

The Scholarships for Military Children Program was created in recognition of the contributions of military families to the readiness of the fighting force and to celebrate the role of the commissary in the military family community.

Scholarship information for children of Marine Corps veterans:

The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation is the nation’s oldest and largest provider of need-based scholarships to military children.

Financial aid and loans information for Navy and Marine Corps veterans, active duty personnel, or their children:

The Navy-Marine Corp Relief Society provides financial assistance and education (as well as other programs and services) to members of the United States Navy and Marine Corps, their eligible family members, widows and survivors.

Apply for in-state tuition

These guidelines provide an alternative test for establishing in-state tuition eligibility based on attendance at Michigan high schools and Michigan middle or junior high schools and matriculation at the university within 28 months of high school. 

Financial aid and assistance

Most financial aid, including federal, state and many institutional aid sources, requires recipients to be U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. 

Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at 734-763-6600 or [email protected] for more information.