Upcoming Alumni Events
Project Runway @ EMU - Panel & Lunch
10th Annual Celebration Luncheon
Calling alumni at Eastern Michigan! DRDFS will be on campus on 1/24 for Project Runway! You're invited to join us for lunch at the Commons around 11:00 AM.

We're also looking for alumni to sit on our College Success panel, around 12:00 PM at the Auditorium in the Student Center! The panel will be around 30 minutes long, and you'll have the opportunity to share your college experience with our new sophomore in the Next Level Scholars program.
If you're interested in lunch and/or the panel, I'd love to hear from you! Feel free to text me or email me at etalbot@drdfs.org.
DRDFS is gearing up for our Celebration Luncheon on March 8 at the University of Detroit Mercy, and you're invited!

The Celebration Luncheon is a gathering of over 500 business professionals in the Detroit area, to support DRDFS and enjoy excellent networking opportunities.

Registration & Networking | 11:00 AM
Lunch & Program | 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Alumni attend for free! Apply promo code ALUMNI when checking out at the link below.
Questions about the Alumni Network or want to get involved? Reach out to Erin at etalbot@drdfs.org!
Winter Alumni Survey
The Winter 2023 Alumni Survey is live! Submit a response for the chance to win a $25 gift card.
Apply today for the Detroit Regional Dollars for Scholars Alumni Committee
We are excited to introduce the formation of the Detroit Regional Dollars for Scholars Alumni Committee! This Committee is comprised of DRDFS staff, Board Members, and other community members that are dedicated to supporting students during and after post-secondary. We are opening the application to the Committee for TWO alumni to join. We believe our alumni will be an important asset and will provide valuable insight to the work that we do.

(please note that this Committee is different than our former Alumni Council).

To learn more, click the link below!

If you have any questions, please reach out to Erin Talbot at etalbot@drdfs.org.
Scholarship for Transfer Students
Transferring from a community college to a 4-year institution? Apply for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship by January 12!

"The Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship is a highly selective scholarship for the nation’s top community college students seeking to complete their bachelor’s degrees at four-year colleges or universities. Each Cooke Scholar has access to generous financial support for two to three years, college planning support, ongoing advising, and the opportunity to connect with the thriving community of fellow Scholars."

Click here the learn more and apply
Alumni Holiday Party Recap
Thank you to the alumni that attended the Alumni Holiday Party on 12/20! We hope that you had a wonderful time--and congrats again to our gingerbread house competition winner!

We're already looking forward to next year!
Featured Resources

Financial Aid Resources:
  • FAFSA Priority Deadline Permanently Extended: The Michigan Department of Treasury and MI Student Aid announced last week that the Michigan FAFSA priority deadline has been extended to May 1, starting with the class of 2023. This is a permanent change, which gives Michigan students and their families more time to file the FAFSA and access valuable financial aid opportunities. This deadline applies only to the Michigan Competitive Scholarship and the Michigan Tuition Grant. 
  • $500 Pell Grant Increase: Congress has approved the $1.7 trillion budget deal to fund the federal government through September 2023. The budget includes great news for college access and success, giving students a $500 increase to the maximum Pell Grant for the 2023-24 award year. This brings the maximum award to $7,395, which combined with last year’s increase of $400, provides the largest boost to the program since the 2009-10 award year.
  • Explore upcoming updates to the FAFSA here.
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