Gap Year Merit Award

About the Scholarship

The Gap Year Merit Award is a $2,000 award ($1,000 each fall and spring semester) for new-to-SMC students who graduated from high school in 2022 or 2023. Students who were previously dual enrolled at SMC are eligible if they have not attended SMC since graduating from high school.

The award can be used for tuition, fees, books, housing, or other educational expenses.

Requirements:

Must have earned a 3.0 or higher high school GPA
Must submit official, final high school transcript
Must enroll in at least nine credit hours each semester

Reminder: Make sure you apply for admission to SMC and submit your official high school transcript. We must have this information on file before you can receive a scholarship.

Scholarship Application

Application Information

Please select the academic year for which you are applying.

Contact Information

SMC Student ID

First Name

Last Name

SMC Email Address

All communication regarding scholarships will be sent to your SMC email address.

Phone

Yes, text this number with admissions-related information.

Academic Information

High School

Graduation Year

GPA

Enter your cumulative (unweighted) grade point average on 4.0 scale. Note: You MUST submit your official, final high school transcripts to be eligible for this award.

High School (Hidden)

SMC Policies and Procedures

I agree to abide by the policies and procedures governing the award and acceptance of the scholarship for which I am applying. Furthermore, I affirm that the information provided on this application is true to the best of my knowledge. I further understand that applying for a scholarship does not guarantee I will be selected to receive an award. I authorize Southwestern Michigan College to publicize my receipt of any scholarship as appropriate.

I agree to the policies and procedures as stated above.

Electronic Signature

Type your full name here.

If after clicking Submit you receive an error message that says, "1. Update - Lookup returned no record and aborted connector execution," it is likely because your last name and student ID did not match what we have on file for you. Please check these fields and try again. If you continue to have problems, please contact financial aid at finaid@swmich.edu or 269-783-2143.

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