2012 Metro Detroit Youth Day

Scholarship Award Process

Student_Selection_Criteria     Application Process     Notification Process

Purpose: To recognize students in the Detroit Metropolitan area who have maintained good standing academically and who have overcome personal challenges to graduate from high school and go on to an institution of higher learning.

Student Selection Criteria

• Students who will be graduating from a public, parochial, private or charter high school.

• Students who have been accepted into a four year university or college or a two year community college program and will be attending for Fall enrollment.

• Students who show financial need; i.e., no other scholarships; limited family income, etc.

• Students who have average and above grade point average.

• Students who live in the greater Metropolitan Detroit area.

• Students who have been recommended by their school counselor, principal, teacher, minister or community leader.

   

   

Application Process

Applicants must submit the following documents:

• Completed Scholarship Application.  All applications must be Printed or Typed.

• Letter of Acceptance from the college or university applicant will be attending in the Fall.

• Official High School Transcript (Copies are acceptable, but must be legible).

• Letter of Recommendation (at least 1) from individual(s) other than family or relatives.
   

• One Page Essay for additional information about yourself that you would like the selection committee to review while considering your application. This may include your life goals and special circumstances that affected your life or challenges you had to overcome.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WITHOUT REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED! Please use check box provided to make sure you have submitted all the required documentation.

Notification Process
 

• Students who have been selected will receive a telephone call to verify their graduation status; the college or university they will be attending; their home address and e-mail address. It is very important to include accurate contact information. If we are not able to verify applicant information, it may forfeit the scholarship award.

• Letters of “Congratulations” will be sent via U.S. mail, to inform applicants of the Scholarship Award. Detailed information regarding the Metro Detroit Youth Day Awards Ceremony will be included in the letter. If your plans change and you do not plan to attend school, you must contact us immediately.

PLEASE DO NOT FAX APPLICATION. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MUST BE MAILED IN. Download Application

Completed Applications and Documentation Should Be Sent To:
Metro Detroit Youth Day Scholarship Committee
27700 Hoover Road Suite #100
Warren, MI 48093
Phone: (586) 393-8800 * Fax: (586) 393-8810

Metro Detroit Youth Day Scholarships are sponsored by:
Michigan Youth Appreciation Foundation
Michigan Food and Beverage Association and
Participating Businesses and Foundations

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