Office Of Scholarships & Financial Aid
1201 S. State Street,
CSS 101,
Big Rapids, MI 49307
(231)-591-2110
[email protected]
Meet with Financial Aid Advisor
our apologies, we have reached maximum capacity for the 2025 bulldog bonus opportunity.
If you're a new student for Fall 2025, you can snag up to $1,000 in scholarship dollars just for completing simple tasks to get ready for classes.
Steps to Qualifying for the Bulldog Bonus Scholarship
Step 1
Be Admitted
You will need to be admitted as a new student into an undergraduate, degree-granting program for Fall 2025 semester by March 15, 2025.
Step 2
transcripts
Send your official high school or college transcripts to the Admissions office by March 15, 2025.
Step 3
WorkShop
Register for (and make sure to attend!) one of our Virtual Financial Aid Workshops.
THE BULLDOG BONUS OPPORTUNITY HAS NOW REACHED MAXIMUM CAPACITY. PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED STUDENTS MAY CLICK HERE FOR THE MEETING LINK.Step 4
FAFSA
File and submit a valid 2025 - 2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Make sure to list Ferris State University, using our school code, 002260, by March 15, 2025.
Step 5
complete Orientation
Complete the orientation process for your campus or program. The process will be a little different depending on whether you're attending our main campus, KCAD, or completing an online or off-campus program. Check out the details below.
Main Campus Orientation
KCAD Orientation
STATEWIDE Orientation
Eligibility Notes
Bulldog Bonus Scholarship
- Bulldog Bonus Scholarships are non-renewable and require full-time enrollment at Ferris State University's Big Rapids campus, at Kendall College of Art & Design, or Ferris Statewide/online, as a new freshman or a new transfer student.
- Bulldog Bonus Scholarships may be "stacked" with WNF Scholarships.
- Award eligibility is limited to each student's estimated Cost of Attendance in accordance with federal financial aid regulations.
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