Scholarships

Five $2,000 scholarships available

• Use for continuing education or business-related activities

Two full-ride scholarships to the Entrepreneurship program at Cleary University are also available.

• Scholarship only applies to tuition expenses. Student is responsible for any other fees, including room and board, technology, or student life. Scholarship is contingent upon student meeting admission requirements¹. 
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• Tuition amount equivalent to traditional 4-year, adult non-traditional 2-year or 4-year, or graduate 2-year student tuition. See Cleary University tuition pricing¹.

If selected as one of ten finalists, you'll pitch your idea at Lake Trust headquarters in Brighton the week of July 9. During this presentation, you’ll tell us how your idea could (or already does) have a positive impact on the community while also meeting a business need.

Anyone in our 35-county service area may apply. Scholarship recipients will have to open a Lake Trust membership if they are not already a member.

Must be a resident in the state of Michigan

An essay talking about your future plans is required

Relatives of Lake Trust Credit Union employees or board members are not eligible

In Doug's honor, the Lake Trust Foundation will award one of the following scholarships: 

Traditional or Non-Traditional Student: Student pursuing a four-year bachelor's degree or a two-year associate degree in Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship, or Information Security and Assurance at Cleary University

OR

Graduate Student: Student pursuing a master's degree in Analytics, Technology, and Innovation at Cleary University

Scholarship only applies to tuition expenses¹. Student is responsible for any other fees, including room and board, technology, or student life. Scholarship is contingent upon student meeting admission requirements¹. 

Anyone in our 35-county service area may apply. Scholarship recipients will have to open a Lake Trust membership if they are not already a member.

Must be a resident in the state of Michigan

Must attend Cleary University in the next 12-months 

Three essays about your future plans are required

Relatives of Lake Trust Credit Union employees or board members are not eligible