Scholarships

SCHOLARSHIP SPONSOR - Dort Financial Credit Union

One of our most important goals is to encourage study in the field of advertising and to keep great talent local after graduation. Our industry is only as good as the people who are in it, and today’s advertising student is tomorrow’s advertising professional. AAF-Greater Flint awards cash scholarships to advertising students attending any AAF Greater Flint member college or university each year at the annual American Advertising Awards gala February 27, 2026.

Special thanks to our corporate sponsor Dort Financial Credit Union for contributing to our scholarship funding this year.

The American Advertising Federation of Greater Flint is pleased to announce that it is currently taking applications for its 2026 Student Scholarship. Applicants must be 

  1. A Michigan resident
  2. Enrolled and in good standing at an AAF-GF member college or university with a minimum 3.0 GPA,
  3. Attained a sophomore grade level with a declared major or minor in Advertising, Communication, Graphic Design, or a related field.

The entire application must be complete and submitted by 5:00 pm, January 17, 2026.

Submit Application

The entire application must be complete and submitted by January  17, 2026. 

If you have any questions, please contact Jim Shurter, AAF-GF College Connection Chair.