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Luke Fera

Luke Fera '06
Biology Major

"LSSU has a great reputation for placing students in graduate and professional schools. Many of my classmates from LSSU are now pursuing graduate and professional studies at some of the finest universities in Canada and the United States."

"The student-faculty interaction and the ability to conduct research at the undergraduate level really helped me to achieve success in a competitive graduate program. My professors at LSSU were always interested in helping us succeed."

Luke Fera of Sault Ste. Marie graduated from LSSU in 2006 with a degree in biology and is now working toward a master's degree in epidemiology at University of Western Ontario in London. He plans to continue his studies in the medical sciences.

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Financial Aid Office

2010 - 2011 Incoming Freshman Scholarships (In-State)

Scholarship criteria is reviewed each year and subject to change. Scholarships are described here as awarded for 2010-11.

Eligibility is automatically evaluated by the Financial Aid Office for all students admitted by March 1st for the following academic year.

All recipients in this section are selected by the Financial Aid Committee and may choose any degree curriculum offered by the University. Students must be U.S. citizens and current graduates of an accredited Michigan high school.

Scholarships are awarded based on a point scale that is approved annually by the Financial Aid Committee. Fifty percent weight is given to the overall high school GPA and 50 percent is based on the highest ACT composite score received by March 1.

All renewable scholarships are based on the recipient meeting the University’s scholarship renewal criteria.

Board of Trustees Distinguished Scholarship

Value: up to $8,000 per year ($5,000 + $3,000 if Room & Board)— renewable
Criteria: merit based; Michigan resident; minimum points 186 (example: 3.80 GPA and 28 ACT)

Board of Trustees Academic Excellence Scholarship

Value: up to $5,000 per year ($3,000 + $2,000 if Room & Board)— renewable
Criteria: merit based; Michigan resident; 176.5-185.99 points (example: 3.70 GPA and 26 ACT)

Board of Trustees Academic Honors Scholarship

Value: up to $3,000 per year ($2,000 + $1,000 if Room & Board) — renewable
Criteria: merit based; Michigan resident; 161.50-176.49 points (example: 3.50 GPA and 24 ACT)

Board of Trustees Academic Recognition Scholarship

Value: up to $2,500 per year ($1,500 + $1,000 if Room & Board)— renewable
Criteria: merit based; Michigan resident; 138.5-161.49 points (example: 3.30 GPA and 21 ACT)

Note: Students must have at least a 3.0 GPA and a 19 ACT to be considered for a Michigan Freshman Scholarship.

Impact in the real world...

Rachel Claucherty-Arnold
Environmental Health

What made Rachel's Lake Superior State experience so unique was the practical research she did with top-notch faculty.

"I really enjoyed working with environmental chemistry professor Judy Westrick and biologist Deb Stai," Rachel says. "For my senior project, we evaluated a lab method for cultivating a fungus that causes infections in humans."

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