Thank you for an incredible summer! Please check back in late 2024 for information on scholarship availability for Summer 2025. We hope to see you next summer!
At SYP we aim to spark curiosity and promote career exploration. We believe every student is deserving of this experience and our needs-based scholarships help ensure those facing financial hardships still have the opportunity to explore their interests and career aspirations, becoming a part of the next generation of makers and doers.
Use the text field below to filter the listing of available scholarships. You can also sort the table by clicking on the column headings.
| Scholarship Title | Applicable Course | Eligible Counties / Zip Codes | Eligible School System / Other Eligibility | State | Scholarships Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3M Women in Engineering Scholarship | Women in Engineering | St. Paul Schools: 55117, 55106, 55116, 55107, 55106, 55102, 55104, 55117, 55108 North St. Paul Schools: 55109, 55128 Minneapolis Schools: 55418, 55403, 55405, 55412, 55407, 55411, 55406, 55407, 55419 | High School Students attending school in St. Paul, North St. Paul, or Minneapolis, MN Public Schools | MN | 15 live-in awards with transportation provided by Summer Youth Programs |
| Dave and Joy McBride and Northland Self Storage LLC Scholarship | All Exploration Programs with seats remaining. Excludes Pathway Programs | Genesee and Emmet Counties | MI | **All awards have been granted for 2024** 4 awards for full cost of attendance not including transportation | |
| Department of Humanities Scholarship | Wild Writers | Houghton, Keweenaw and Beyond | Copper Country ISD, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Detroit Public Schools | MI | 4 Commuter Awards and 2 Live-In Awards |
| Explorations in Health Careers Scholarship | Explorations in Health Careers | Houghton, Keweenaw, Dickinson, and Schoolcraft Counties | Copper Country ISD, Delta-Schoolcraft ISD | MI | Up to 8 live-in awards |
| Future Leaders Scholarship | All Exploration Programs with seats remaining. Excludes Pathway Programs. | All Michigan Zip Codes | All Middle & High School students in Michigan | MI | **All awards have been granted for 2024** Up to 3 live-in awards with transportation on the SYP Charter Bus |
| Gunsher Scholarship | Any STEM based Exploration Program with seats remaining. Excludes Pathway Programs. Contact your counselor to apply. | Midland | Northeast Middle School and Jefferson Middle School | MI | All Awards for 2024 have been granted. Thank you for your interest! |
| Hemlock Semiconductor Engineering Scholars Program Scholarship | Engineering Scholars Program. | Midland, Gratiot, Bay, Saginaw | MI | **All awards have been granted for 2024** 26 live-in with transportation on the SYP Charter Bus | |
| John & Patricia Case Scholarship | Pending for 2025 | Upper Peninsula | All Upper Peninsula High School Students | MI | 10 awards of $500 toward live-in or commuter tuition |
| Michigan Tech GEAR UP Scholarship | 2025 Details Forthcoming | Houghton and Baraga | Chassell Township Schools, Dollar Bay Schools, Hancock High School, Houghton High School, Lake Linden-Hubble Public Schools, L'Anse Area Schools | MI | **All awards have been granted for 2024** please email syp@mtu.edu for more details |
| Summer Youth Programs Scholarship | All Exploration Programs. | All | All | All | Variable |
| Waupaca County SYP Scholarship | Any STEM based Exploration Program with seats remaining. Excludes Pathway Programs. | Waupaca County | Clintonville High School, First Baptist Christian School, Iola-Scandanavia High School, Little Wolf Jr/Sr High School, Marion High School, New London High School, Waupaca High School, Weyauwega-Fremont High School | WI | **All awards have been granted for 2024** 1 full live-in award and 1 partial award. Transportation not included |
| Weller Scholarship | All Exploration Programs with seats remaining. Excludes Pathway Programs. Contact Lake City High School counselor or the Boys and Girls Club of Lansing to apply | Lansing: 48864, 48901, 48906, 48910, 48911, 48912, 48915, 48916, 48917, 48919, 48922, 48924, 48929, 48930, 48933, 48937, 48951, 48956 | Lake City High School, Boys and Girls Club of Lansing | MI | **All awards have been granted for 2024** 4 (2 Lake City HS and 2 BGC Lansing) |
| West Michigan Scholarship | All Exploration Programs with seats remaining. Excludes Pathway Programs. | Grand Rapids Public Schools East Kentwood High School, West Ottawa High School, Holland High School | MI | variable | |
| Whirlpool SYP Scholarship | This scholarship is for the Engineering Scholars Program. Hear what the 2022 cohort had to say about the experince at bit.ly/whirlpoolESP22 | Benton Harbor, MI: 49022, 49023 | Benton Harbor High Schools | MI | up to 15 live-in awards with transportation on the SYP Charter Bus |
| Additional opportunities will be listed as they become available. | |||||
Pathway Programs
Our Pathway Programs bring together talented students from across the country and around the world. These programs are typically more intensive, deeper-dives into a particular field of interest, and selection is based on a wholistic review of the students' answers to short questions, supplemental documents, and transcript. Selections are made on a rolling basis. Pathway Programs include: Engineering Scholars Program (ESP), Women in Engineering (WIE), Junior Women in Engineering (JWIE), Tracks to the Future: Railroad Transportation & Engineering, NEXT Scholars: Geospatial Engineering, and NEXT Scholars: Semiconductors.
Discounts
Multiple-Week Discount
If you attend our programs for multiple weeks, you will receive a one-time $50 discount. Discount must be noted on the original payment form.
Michigan Tech Alumni/Staff Discount
If your parent or grandparent is a Michigan Tech alumnus, faculty, or staff member, you are eligible for one $50 discount for a live-in or commuter exploration (not applicable for scholarship programs). This discount will be applied after the SYP office confirms your relative's status. Discount must be noted on the original payment form.
Discounts and awards cannot be used in combination with each other—only one discount/award can be applied per exploration. Discounts and awards cannot be used in combination with each other—only one discount, award, or scholarship can be applied per student.