Hello!

Our first event with seniors this school year, Apply, will take place at the end of this month on 10/26 at Walsh College. This event will focus on FAFSA completion and post-secondary application submissions - be sure to save the date! More info will come on that soon!

I also want to thank those of you that participated in my newsletter poll a few weeks ago--the general consensus was to continue the weekly updates. I will continue to keep sharing relevant information as it relates to program updates but also please let me know if there are topics you'd like to see covered here too (reply to this email or use the form below)!

As always, please feel welcome to reach out with questions/concerns.
Marissa D'Angelo
Next Level Scholars Program Manager
Detroit Regional Dollars for Scholars
mdangelo@drdfs.org
(734) 354-7274
NEWSLETTER CONTENTS:
  • NEW: FAFSA Application/DRDFS Scholarship Requirement
  • NEW: Provost Scholarship for Business
  • NEW: Optional Virtual Campus visit - Eastern Michigan University
  • Resource Spotlight: October is Michigan College Month!
  • Featured Resources
NEW: FAFSA APPLICATION/DRDFS SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENT
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now open for the 2022-23 academic year! Completing the FAFSA and submitting your FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR) is a requirement of the Detroit Regional Dollars for Scholars scholarship for seniors. 

Below you will find two links. The first is a link to the FAFSA itself. The second link is a link to the FAFSA SAR submission form that ALL seniors are required to submit. We ask for a PDF copy of the report. The FAFSA SAR is a report that the FAFSA generated around 3-5 days after you submit your FAFSA successfully. There are instructions within the form to help you find their FAFSA SAR and save it as a PDF. 

Additional support will come from the Apply event October 26 (SAVE THE DATE!)

The deadline to submit your FAFSA SAR to DRDFS is January 31st—but the sooner the better! 


If you have any questions about the FAFSA or the FAFSA SAR, please reach out to Erin Talbot at etalbot@drdfs.org.
NEW: PROVOST SCHOLARSHIP FOR BUSINESS
Are you interested in attending Eastern Michigan University to study business? If so, you could win a $40,000 scholarship!

The David Provost Scholarship for Business $10,000/year for 4 years. The scholarship is administered by Detroit Regional Dollars for Scholars, available to all seniors in the Next Level Scholars program.

In order to be eligible, you must:
  • Have participated in Detroit Regional Dollars for Scholars Next Level Scholars their sophomore, junior and senior years of high school.
  • Have earned at minimum high school cumulative grade point average of 3.0.
  • Are planning to enroll at Eastern Michigan University after high school graduation to study Business.
  • Fully complete all of the scholarship application materials.

Apply by visiting bit.ly/nlsprovost. Applications close January 31st.
Pictured: Class of 2021 Provost Scholarship Recipient, Marcos from Center Line HS.
If you have any questions about the Provost Scholarship, please reach out to Erin Talbot at etalbot@drdfs.org.
NEW: OPTIONAL VIRTUAL CAMPUS VISIT - EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Speaking of Eastern Michigan University, are you thinking of applying? Join DRDFS and some of the Next Level Scholars from the Class of 2023 on a virtual campus visit on October 15.

Click here to register, we hope to see you there!
RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT: OCTOBER IS MICHIGAN COLLEGE MONTH!
October is Michigan college month! Many colleges and universities around the state waive their application fees during the month of October! This is a great time to begin submitting your applications to post-secondary institutions you have on your college list.

Check out this resource from MCAN (Michigan College Access Network) to see which colleges/universities around the state have no application fee or a fee waiver for the month of October.
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