For graduating seniors who are children of eligible Michigan Teamsters members and attending or planning to attend an eligible institution in Michigan.

For graduating seniors who reside in one of the 21 communities served by the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber.

Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) is a federal program designed to provide early intervention services and programs to students in middle school and high school. The mission of GEAR UP is to significantly increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. MICHIGAN GEAR UP (MI GEAR UP) targets low-income students in the state of Michigan providing them with support services to increase their opportunity to succeed in higher education at Michigan's higher educational institutions.

Awarded to in-state Honors College invitees who have been offered a Professorial Assistantship; $5,000 annually, renewable for eight semesters.