Scholarships and Other Programs
Conflict-Affected & Refugee Student Scholarship
The CARES fund is rooted in the goal of lessening financial barriers for students who identify as refugees, come from conflict-affected regions, and/or who have had their education disrupted due to conflict. We are looking for students who demonstrate academic achievement in their studies on campus, demonstrate a need or merit for financial aid and, are a refugee and/or come from a conflict-affected area. There are no geographic or identity-based restrictions. This scholarship is open to any qualifying student, regardless of country of origin or background.
Application deadline: August 1st, 2026
*Please note: CARES Application must be accessed through a UMich Gmail account
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Leadership Engagement Scholarship
The Leadership Engagement Scholarship is awarded to students who are actively involved in one or multiple student organizations and dedicate immense time, effort, and energy to their respective organization(s). By providing a stipend to students who devote countless hours and demonstrate a passion for their student organization, CSG encourages said students to continue their involvement without having to worry about balancing work as well. Instead, the work that they do for their student organization serves as their job, and they are able to be compensated. This is a need-based scholarship that CSG is hoping to award to more students, as our previous round of selection saw far more impressive applicants than we were able to reward as scholarship recipients.
For more information, email csg.leadershipengagement@umich.edu
Disability Advocacy Scholarship
Disability advocacy is an initiative that CSG takes incredibly seriously; thus, this Giving Blueday, we are hoping to award students who are heavily involved in Disability Advocacy scholarships to help support them in their future endeavors as they work to make our community a more equitable place for individuals with disabilities. In November, we were able to award two very passionate students scholarships for their extensive work in this service area, and CSG is hoping to expand the funds in order to award more scholarships to empowering advocates.
For more information, email csg.contact@umich.edu
Student Resource Guide
The University has many mental health and wellbeing, sexual misconduct prevention, academic, accessibility, and anti-racism resources. These resources are available to provide students with help and allow them to thrive in a new academic and social environment. Central Student Government has put together a coherent list of the available programs and services on campus linked here.
