Laker Distinction Scholarships

• RSVP, using our simple online form, to reserve your exclusive spot at our Laker Distinction Reception Event on Mid's Mt. Pleasant Campus in the Community Room.

• Submit your resume via email to admissions@midmich.edu.
• Take your time to ensure your resume is detailed and grammatically correct as it will be scored by the scholarship committee.
• Consider including the following information in your resume
  • Header: Full Name, Address, Phone Number, and Email.
  • Objective: A well-written, one-sentence statement that conveys why you should be considered for a Laker Distinction Scholarship.
  • High School: Provide your high school's information including the name of the school and address. You should also include the dates you've attended and your current GPA.
  • Work Experience: List your work experience with the most recent listed first. Include the position, company, location, dates employed, and job responsibilities.
  • Activities: List your extracurricular activities and include your dates of involvement, positions held, and a description of your duties.
  • Awards/Honors: List your accomplishments and the dates you received the award or honor.
  • Community Service: List your service experiences with the most recent listed first. Include the position you served in, organization, location, dates involved, and a description of your duties.

• You and a guest are invited to attend and the event will be held on Mid's Mt. Pleasant Campus in the Community Room.
• The event includes information about Laker Distinction and other Mid scholarships, conversations with Mid Michigan College leaders, and campus tours. Scholarship applicants will also be asked to respond to some short writing prompts while at the event.
• Attendance at this event is required if you wish to move forward in the Laker Distinction Scholarship selection process.
• On rare, limited occasions students may complete the requirements on an alternate date. This is approved on a case-by-case basis, and only in extreme circumstances. If you would like to request an alternate date, contact Admissions at admissions@midmich.edu or (989) 386-6661.

• You are required to create and submit an original project that responds to the prompt, "I have something distinct to contribute to Mid Michigan College."
• Projects should effectively capture the unique qualities you possess and will bring to Mid.
• Project Deadline
  • You can submit your project as soon as it is complete.
    • Via email to admissions@midmich.edu
    • In-person to Admissions on either the Harrison or Mt. Pleasant Campus
• Project Submission Criteria
  • Mid understands that each student differs in how they best express themselves, and encourages all applicants to be creative with their projects.
  • Audio, Video, Slideshows, PowerPoint Presentations, or other digital media projects should be of a reasonable length (usually 2 minutes or less) and can be paired with a short description or explanation about why/how your submission responds to the prompt if you feel it would be beneficial.
  • Visual Art projects can include original drawings, collages, paintings, graphic design, photography, construction, sculpture, etc. Please submit only one or two visual art pieces. Visual art projects can be paired with a short description or explanation about why/how your submission responds to the prompt if you feel it would be beneficial.
  • Written projects, like essays or poetry, should be of a reasonable length (usually 1,500 words or less).
  • Have a project idea? If you have a project idea that doesn't appear on this list, contact Admissions at admissions@midmich.edu or (989) 386-6661 for feedback.

The final selection of scholarship recipients is based on a second event held at Mid Michigan College. A limited number of finalists are invited to this event.