By Walter Kraft / EMU
YPSILANTI – The Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents today (Oct. 19, 2023) approved a $53,605,000 financial aid/scholarship budget for the 2024-25 academic year. Next year’s budget represents an 8.9% increase in the University’s financial aid support for students over the levels of this year, and a 22% increase from the level a decade ago.
Under the University’s supportive financial aid funding model, the majority of EMU students receive financial aid. This includes approximately 90% of first-year students.
“Eastern Michigan University’s core values reflect that we are a university of opportunity, opening doors to a college degree and rewarding careers for students from all backgrounds and financial standing,” said Eastern Michigan University President James Smith. “We are determined to remove barriers that stand in the way of students achieving their goals – and a critical element of that is providing financial assistance.”
Eastern Michigan University offers a variety of scholarship programs for students at all levels, whether first-year, transfer, graduate or international. Scholarships available for first-year students include:
- Eastern Tuition Advantage (ETA): Covers full tuition minus federal aid.
- Presidential Scholarship: Provides full tuition and room and board.
- Emerald Scholarship: Up to $8,000 per year based on grade point average.
- 4WARD Graduation Scholarship: Full tuition for years three and four, with a locked-in tuition rate for years one and two when living in a campus community for all four years.
Details on Eastern Michigan University’s full range of scholarship opportunities can be found on the scholarships webpage.
About Eastern Michigan University
Founded in 1849, Eastern is the second oldest public university in Michigan. It currently serves more than 14,000 students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, specialist, doctoral and certificate degrees in the arts, sciences and professions. In all, more than 300 majors, minors and concentrations are delivered through the University’s Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Education; Engineering and Technology; Health and Human Services; and its graduate school. National publications regularly recognize EMU for its excellence, diversity, and commitment to applied education. Visit the University’s rankings and points of pride websites to learn more. For more information about Eastern Michigan University, visit the University’s website. To stay up to date on University news, activities and announcements, visit EMU Today.
