Children of Veterans Tuition Grant (CVTG)
MI Student Aid, Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP)
Up to $2,800 a year (up to $11,200 total) for children, under 26, of Michigan veterans who died, are totally and permanently disabled from service, or are MIA.
- How much
- up to $2,800 per academic year full-time (up to $11,200 total)
- Who qualifies
- Natural or adopted child of a qualifying Michigan veteran (killed in action or died in service during war, died or totally and permanently disabled from a service-connected cause, or MIA)
- Older than 16 and younger than 26. Michigan resident 12 months before applying. High school diploma or equivalent. At least half-time undergraduate. Not convicted of a felony involving assault, physical injury or death. Not in default on a federal student loan. Veteran must have been a Michigan resident before service (and not lived elsewhere more than two years) or established Michigan residency after entering service.
- For students starting college, undergrads
- US citizen, permanent resident, or approved refugee
- When to apply
- Open now · due June 30, 2027 Annual; 2026-27 application deadline June 30, 2027.
- How to apply
- Complete the one-time CVTG application in the MiSSG Student Portal with the child's birth certificate, the veteran's DD-214, death certificate or casualty report if applicable, and proof of service-connected total and permanent disability or death
- File the FAFSA every year
- What you'll need
- state application + FAFSA + membership
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (michigan.gov)
The details
Full-time students get up to $2,800 per academic year ($1,400 per semester); three-quarter time up to $2,100; half-time up to $1,400 or the student's eligible tuition, whichever is less. Up to four academic years (8 semesters, not necessarily consecutive), up to $11,200 total, or until age 26, whichever comes first. Usable at Michigan public community colleges, public universities and private nonprofit degree-granting colleges. Renewal needs a yearly FAFSA, at least half-time enrollment, a 2.25 cumulative GPA and SAP.
More money from Michigan
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- Michigan Achievement Skills Scholarshipup to $2,000 per year for up to two years
- MI Future Educator Stipendup to $9,600 per student teaching semester (lifetime max two stipends)
- Michigan Achievement Scholarship Community College Guaranteein-district tuition, contact hours and mandatory fees (tuition-free); plus a $1,000 Michigan Achievement Bonus for Pell-eligible students
- Michigan Reconnectfree in-district tuition, mandatory fees and contact hours at a Michigan community college (last-dollar); out-of-district students get up to the in-district rate
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