Global Graduate Merit Scholarship

The Global Graduate Merit Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship available to international graduate students who meet the selection criteria listed below. It is a competitive scholarship awarded to students admitted for the fall semester who have achieved a high level of academic success.

Guidelines

• Scholarship applicants must be newly admitted international ''F'' visa-seeking students at UM-Flint
• Admitted students will be considered starting May 1 for the following fall semester.
• Minimum recalculated incoming GPA of 3.25 (4.0 scale)
• Students must be degree-seeking at UM-Flint
• Total scholarship value up to $8,000
• Scholarship can be awarded up to two years (fall and winter terms only), or until graduation requirements are met, whichever occurs first
• Renewable with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 at UM-Flint
• Students must maintain full-time status (at least eight credits)* during the fall and winter semesters of the award year(s)
• The total number of scholarships awarded will be dependent upon the funds available
• Scholarships will be applied directly to the student's tuition account
• International Students are expected to maintain lawful immigration status according to the guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• If you withdraw or leave UM-Flint for any reason, your scholarship will automatically terminate. If you plan to leave for a study abroad program or for health reasons, you may write an appeal to have your scholarship postponed for up to one term.