Michigan Technological University: merit scholarships by GPA
Michigan Technological University awards automatic merit aid from a published grid keyed to GPA — the ACT is not used. Awards start at a 3.35 GPA and reach $19,000 a year. Because the bands are steps rather than a slope, a hundredth of a GPA point is worth nothing inside a band and the whole step at the edge of one.
Enter a GPA below to see which band it actually lands in, what that band pays, and what the next band needs.
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Both published ladders stop below the top of Michigan Tech's own stated ranges — $21,000 for National Scholars and $7,500 for Presidential. Those Platinum levels sit in a GPA-by-test grid published only as an image and do require official scores, so a score is worth real money here in an amount the page does not state. Renewal requires living in University housing for the first two academic years. Students eligible for the Alumni Legacy or Military Family Education awards cannot hold a National Scholars award.
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Example — a 3.60 GPA
National Scholars Award
$12,000 a year / year
About $48,000 over four years, if it renews.
Michigan Tech awards this on GPA alone, so an ACT score does not change it. A higher score can still matter for admission, for honours programmes, and at other schools on the list — but not for this award.
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The published Michigan Tech merit aid grid
Reproduced in full from Michigan Technological University’s own pages for 2027-28 entry. Nothing here is estimated: where the school states a benefit rather than a figure, that is what the table says.
Non-Michigan US residents — National Scholars
All non-Michigan US residents are considered automatically at the time of admission, with no separate application. Renewable for four years.
$19,000 a year
National Scholars Award
No score needed
$17,000 a year
National Scholars Award
No score needed
$15,000 a year
National Scholars Award
No score needed
$12,000 a year
National Scholars Award
No score needed
| Award | With a score | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| National Scholars Award | — | $19,000 a year |
| National Scholars Award | — | $17,000 a year |
| National Scholars Award | — | $15,000 a year |
| National Scholars Award | — | $12,000 a year |
Source: National Scholars — non-Michigan residents · verified 2026-10-24
Michigan residents — Presidential Scholars
The same GPA thresholds as the National ladder, at roughly a quarter of the money, and with a higher floor.
$5,000 a year
Presidential Scholars Award
No score needed
$3,000 a year
Presidential Scholars Award
No score needed
$2,000 a year
Presidential Scholars Award
No score needed
$1,000 a year
Presidential Scholars Award
No score needed
| Award | With a score | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Presidential Scholars Award | — | $5,000 a year |
| Presidential Scholars Award | — | $3,000 a year |
| Presidential Scholars Award | — | $2,000 a year |
| Presidential Scholars Award | — | $1,000 a year |
Source: Presidential Scholars — Michigan residents · verified 2026-10-24
Does Michigan Tech superscore for scholarships?
No. Michigan Tech takes the best single sitting rather than combining sections, which matters for the Platinum levels that do read a score.
“We will use the highest scores on file for you from any single sitting of the SAT or ACT.”
This matters more than it sounds. A student whose superscore crosses a band but whose best single sitting does not will be paid on the lower band. Look up your best single sitting in the grid above, then find what is costing you points on one test.
Comparing schools? See which colleges superscore for scholarships — 66 of 501 commit to it, 52 say they do not, and the rest never say.
Where these numbers came from
Every figure on this page was read from Michigan Technological University’s own published pages, linked below with the date we last confirmed them. We do not estimate a missing band or interpolate a value.
- National Scholars — non-Michigan residentsverified 2026-10-24
- Presidential Scholars — Michigan residentsverified 2026-10-24
- National Scholars — financial aid termsverified 2026-10-24
- Admissions FAQsverified 2026-10-24
- A non-Michigan 4.0 is worth $19,000 a year; a Michigan 4.0 is worth $5,000.
- At every rung the out-of-state figure is roughly four times the in-state one.
- The non-resident floor is also lower — a 3.35 for $12,000, against a 3.50 for $1,000 in state.
- That is the widest residency spread on any public grid in this dataset.
- Renewal requires living in University housing for the first two academic years.
- The renewal GPA is only a 2.50, well below every entry rung.
- Michigan Tech's stated ranges top out at $21,000 and $7,500 — those Platinum levels need a score and are published only as an image.
- Michigan Tech does not superscore; it uses the best single sitting.
- Students eligible for the Alumni Legacy or Military Family Education awards cannot hold a National Scholars award.
Check before you rely on it. Grids change by entry year and schools update them without notice. This page is a reproduction with a date on it, not a guarantee, and it is not financial aid advice. ClutchACT is not affiliated with Michigan Technological University.
Frequently asked questions
What ACT score do you need for a scholarship at Michigan Tech?
Michigan Technological University publishes a merit aid grid keyed to ACT score and GPA. See the tables on this page for the current bands.
Is Michigan Tech test-optional?
Michigan Tech recommends a score for scholarship consideration while requiring none to apply. For merit aid the answer is different: every published rung is GPA alone, so a student with no score reaches all of them. A score is required only for the Platinum levels at the top of each ladder, which Michigan Tech publishes as an image. Being admitted without a score and qualifying for money without a score are two separate questions.
How much is a 30 on the ACT worth at Michigan Tech?
On Michigan Tech's published grid for 2027-28 entry, an ACT of 30 with a 3.6 GPA qualifies for Non-Michigan US residents — National Scholars — National Scholars Award at $12,000 a year, about $48,000 over four years if it renews; Michigan residents — Presidential Scholars — Presidential Scholars Award at $1,000 a year, about $4,000 over four years if it renews.
Does Michigan Tech superscore the ACT for scholarships?
No. Michigan Tech takes the best single sitting rather than combining sections, which matters for the Platinum levels that do read a score. We will use the highest scores on file for you from any single sitting of the SAT or ACT.
Is this Michigan Tech scholarship data current?
Every figure on this page was read from Michigan Technological University's own published pages and last verified on 2026-10-24. The sources are linked at the bottom of the page with that date. Grids change by entry year, so check the source before relying on a figure for a decision.
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