MI Future Educator Fellowship
MI Student Aid, Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP)
$10,000 a year (up to $30,000) toward tuition for Michigan teacher-prep students with a 3.0 GPA who commit to teach in Michigan.
- How much
- up to $10,000 per academic year, up to three years ($30,000)
- Who qualifies
- Admitted to a Michigan-approved Educator Preparation Program (must include science-of-reading training by Sept 30, 2027), working on initial teacher certification, full-time (or equivalent in an alternative certification program), junior standing or higher, 3.0 cumulative GPA. Michigan resident since July 1 of the previous calendar year (for dependent students, the FAFSA contributor(s) must be Michigan residents too). Service commitment to teach in Michigan 3-5 years or the award becomes a 0% loan.
- For undergrads, grad students
- For education, teacher preparation students
- When to apply
- Open now · due June 15, 2027 Annual; 2026-27 application deadline June 15, 2027; Commitment to Teach agreement available Sept 1, 2026 to July 15, 2027. Funds are limited, apply early.
- How to apply
- File the FAFSA, create a MiSSG Student Portal account and complete the annual MI Future Educator Fellowship application
- After your college confirms eligibility, sign the Commitment to Teach in Michigan Agreement (by July 15, 2027 for 2026-27)
- What you'll need
- state application + FAFSA
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (michigan.gov) and page 2
The details
Up to 2,500 awards a year. Pays tuition and required fees up to $10,000 per academic year, renewable for up to three years ($30,000 total), for students in a Michigan State Board of Education-approved Educator Preparation Program (EPP) working on an initial teacher certification, full-time, at junior level or above, with a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Recipients sign a Commitment to Teach in Michigan Agreement: 3 years of teaching in Michigan after one year of funding, 4 years after two, 5 years after three (3 years regardless if in a critical needs district); public, non-public, and qualifying public or non-public preschool placements count under the 2026-27 agreement. If you don't finish certification or meet the teaching obligation, the fellowship converts to a 0% interest loan repaid over 10 years. Cannot be combined with Grow Your Own, Educator Workforce Innovation, or Educator Development and Retention Program funding. Other gift aid may reduce the award.
More money from Michigan
- Michigan Achievement Scholarship (college and university)up to $5,500 per year, up to five years (up to $27,500)
- 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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