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Central Michigan University Scholarships and Merit Aid

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

31 scholarships Central Michigan University publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.

9,916Undergraduates
90%Admit rate

Merit awarded on published numbers (20)

These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.

Maroon and Gold Merit Scholarship

$3,500

Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| 3.0-3.29 | 3.3-3.59 | 3.6-3.79 | 3.8-3.94 | 3.95-4.0 | | <22 or no score | <1100 or no score | $3,500 | $4,000 | $4,500 | $5,000 | $6,000 |cmich.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Maroon and Gold Merit Scholarship

$4,250

Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 22 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1100 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| 3.0-3.29 | 3.3-3.59 | 3.6-3.79 | 3.8-3.94 | 3.95-4.0 | | 22-24 | 1100-1190 | $4,250 | $4,750 | $5,250 | $5,750 | $6,750 |cmich.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Maroon and Gold Merit Scholarship

$5,000

Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 25 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1200 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| 3.0-3.29 | 3.3-3.59 | 3.6-3.79 | 3.8-3.94 | 3.95-4.0 | | 25-31 | 1200-1390 | $5,000 | $5,500 | $6,000 | $6,500 | $7,500 |cmich.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Maroon and Gold Merit Scholarship

$5,750

Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 32 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1400 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| 3.0-3.29 | 3.3-3.59 | 3.6-3.79 | 3.8-3.94 | 3.95-4.0 | | 32-36 | 1400-1600 | $5,750 | $6,250 | $6,750 | $7,250 | $8,250 |cmich.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Maroon and Gold Merit Scholarship

$4,000

Published requirement
3.3 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| 3.0-3.29 | 3.3-3.59 | 3.6-3.79 | 3.8-3.94 | 3.95-4.0 | | <22 or no score | <1100 or no score | $3,500 | $4,000 | $4,500 | $5,000 | $6,000 |cmich.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Maroon and Gold Merit Scholarship

$4,750

Published requirement
3.3 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 22 ACT, or 3.3 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1100 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| 3.0-3.29 | 3.3-3.59 | 3.6-3.79 | 3.8-3.94 | 3.95-4.0 | | 22-24 | 1100-1190 | $4,250 | $4,750 | $5,250 | $5,750 | $6,750 |cmich.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Maroon and Gold Merit Scholarship

$5,500

Published requirement
3.3 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 25 ACT, or 3.3 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1200 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| 3.0-3.29 | 3.3-3.59 | 3.6-3.79 | 3.8-3.94 | 3.95-4.0 | | 25-31 | 1200-1390 | $5,000 | $5,500 | $6,000 | $6,500 | $7,500 |cmich.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Maroon and Gold Merit Scholarship

$6,250

Published requirement
3.3 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 32 ACT, or 3.3 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1400 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| 3.0-3.29 | 3.3-3.59 | 3.6-3.79 | 3.8-3.94 | 3.95-4.0 | | 32-36 | 1400-1600 | $5,750 | $6,250 | $6,750 | $7,250 | $8,250 |cmich.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Maroon and Gold Merit Scholarship

$4,500

Published requirement
3.6 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| 3.0-3.29 | 3.3-3.59 | 3.6-3.79 | 3.8-3.94 | 3.95-4.0 | | <22 or no score | <1100 or no score | $3,500 | $4,000 | $4,500 | $5,000 | $6,000 |cmich.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Maroon and Gold Merit Scholarship

$5,250

Published requirement
3.6 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 22 ACT, or 3.6 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1100 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| 3.0-3.29 | 3.3-3.59 | 3.6-3.79 | 3.8-3.94 | 3.95-4.0 | | 22-24 | 1100-1190 | $4,250 | $4,750 | $5,250 | $5,750 | $6,750 |cmich.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Maroon and Gold Merit Scholarship

$6,000

Published requirement
3.6 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 25 ACT, or 3.6 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1200 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| 3.0-3.29 | 3.3-3.59 | 3.6-3.79 | 3.8-3.94 | 3.95-4.0 | | 25-31 | 1200-1390 | $5,000 | $5,500 | $6,000 | $6,500 | $7,500 |cmich.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Maroon and Gold Merit Scholarship

$6,750

Published requirement
3.6 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 32 ACT, or 3.6 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1400 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| 3.0-3.29 | 3.3-3.59 | 3.6-3.79 | 3.8-3.94 | 3.95-4.0 | | 32-36 | 1400-1600 | $5,750 | $6,250 | $6,750 | $7,250 | $8,250 |cmich.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Maroon and Gold Merit Scholarship

$5,000

Published requirement
3.8 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| 3.0-3.29 | 3.3-3.59 | 3.6-3.79 | 3.8-3.94 | 3.95-4.0 | | <22 or no score | <1100 or no score | $3,500 | $4,000 | $4,500 | $5,000 | $6,000 |cmich.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Maroon and Gold Merit Scholarship

$5,750

Published requirement
3.8 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 22 ACT, or 3.8 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1100 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| 3.0-3.29 | 3.3-3.59 | 3.6-3.79 | 3.8-3.94 | 3.95-4.0 | | 22-24 | 1100-1190 | $4,250 | $4,750 | $5,250 | $5,750 | $6,750 |cmich.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Maroon and Gold Merit Scholarship

$6,500

Published requirement
3.8 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 25 ACT, or 3.8 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1200 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| 3.0-3.29 | 3.3-3.59 | 3.6-3.79 | 3.8-3.94 | 3.95-4.0 | | 25-31 | 1200-1390 | $5,000 | $5,500 | $6,000 | $6,500 | $7,500 |cmich.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Maroon and Gold Merit Scholarship

$7,250

Published requirement
3.8 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 32 ACT, or 3.8 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1400 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| 3.0-3.29 | 3.3-3.59 | 3.6-3.79 | 3.8-3.94 | 3.95-4.0 | | 32-36 | 1400-1600 | $5,750 | $6,250 | $6,750 | $7,250 | $8,250 |cmich.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Maroon and Gold Merit Scholarship

$6,000

Published requirement
3.95 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| 3.0-3.29 | 3.3-3.59 | 3.6-3.79 | 3.8-3.94 | 3.95-4.0 | | <22 or no score | <1100 or no score | $3,500 | $4,000 | $4,500 | $5,000 | $6,000 |cmich.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Maroon and Gold Merit Scholarship

$6,750

Published requirement
3.95 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 22 ACT, or 3.95 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1100 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| 3.0-3.29 | 3.3-3.59 | 3.6-3.79 | 3.8-3.94 | 3.95-4.0 | | 22-24 | 1100-1190 | $4,250 | $4,750 | $5,250 | $5,750 | $6,750 |cmich.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Maroon and Gold Merit Scholarship

$7,500

Published requirement
3.95 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 25 ACT, or 3.95 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1200 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| 3.0-3.29 | 3.3-3.59 | 3.6-3.79 | 3.8-3.94 | 3.95-4.0 | | 25-31 | 1200-1390 | $5,000 | $5,500 | $6,000 | $6,500 | $7,500 |cmich.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Maroon and Gold Merit Scholarship

$8,250

Published requirement
3.95 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 32 ACT, or 3.95 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1400 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| 3.0-3.29 | 3.3-3.59 | 3.6-3.79 | 3.8-3.94 | 3.95-4.0 | | 32-36 | 1400-1600 | $5,750 | $6,250 | $6,750 | $7,250 | $8,250 |cmich.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Awards that take an application (7)

The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.

Maroon and Gold Merit Scholarships

$3,500 to $6,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
| <22 or no score | <1100 or no score | $3,500 | $4,000 | $4,500 | $5,000 | $6,000 |cmich.edu (read 2026-06-02)

Centralis Scholar Award

$0

Renewable
Yes, per the school
The monetary value of this scholarship is equal to the cost of tuition (up to 33 credits per academic year), fees, room and board, and a $500 allowance toward the cost of books and supplies.cmich.edu (read 2026-06-02)

Centralis Gold Award

$0

Renewable
Yes, per the school
The Centralis Gold scholarship is equal to the cost of tuition (up to 33 credits per academic year).cmich.edu (read 2026-06-02)

Leader Advancement Scholarship

$2,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
Awards $2,000 per academic year.cmich.edu (read 2026-06-02)

Lloyd M. Cofer Scholarships

$4,125

Renewable
Yes, per the school
$4,125 per year.cmich.edu (read 2026-06-02)

Multicultural Advancement Scholarship

$4,125

Renewable
Yes, per the school
$4,125 per academic year.cmich.edu (read 2026-06-02)

Multicultural Advancement Award of Distinction

$0

Renewable
Yes, per the school
Covers 100% of tuition and fees (up to 33 credits per academic year), housing and food, and a $250 book allowance per semester.cmich.edu (read 2026-06-02)

Department awards open to incoming freshmen (4)

Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.

Arthur Andersen Endowed Fund in Accounting

$0

Arthur Andersen Endowed Fund in Accounting: (typical award of up to $4,000 per student)cmich.edu

Kirk H. Love Scholarship

$0

Kirk H. Love Scholarship: (typical award of up to $2,500)cmich.edu

Rob & Liz Haar Cornerstone Endowed Scholarship

$0

Rob & Liz Haar Cornerstone Endowed Scholarship: (typical award of up to $2,500 per student)cmich.edu

David W. McQuade Scholarship

$0

David W. McQuade Scholarship – (typical award of up to $5,000).cmich.edu
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What Central Michigan University costs

Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.

$32,589In-state, per year
$32,589Out-of-state, per year

Where Central Michigan University lists its scholarships

Where this came from

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