Application

Welcome to the Wolverine Pathways application page!

Beginning Monday, December 16, 2024, we will be accepting applications for the fall 2025 cohort of the Wolverine Pathways program. The application window will close on February 28, 2025.

Before applying, make sure you live in an eligible district (Detroit, Southfield or Ypsilanti Community Schools) by using this school district tool by entering your primary home address, where the scholar resides.

If you live in Ypsilanti, you must be in the Ypsilanti Community School District to apply. Residents of Lincoln Consolidated Schools, Van Buren Public Schools, and Ann Arbor Public School districts are not eligible for the Wolverine Pathways program.

Please check your application carefully before submitting. Applications after February 28, 2025 will not be considered for admission.

Eligibility Requirements

  • You are currently a 6th-grade or 9th-grade student.
  • You live within the Detroit Public Schools District or within the Ypsilanti Community Schools District or the Southfield Public Schools District.
  • For 6th-grade applicants, students must have an overall GPA of 3.0 and a minimum academic GPA of 2.8 (ELA/English, Social studies/History, Science, Mathematics and World Language classes).
  • For 9th-grade applicants, students must have an overall GPA of 3.4 and a minimum academic GPA of 3.2 (ELA/English, Social studies/History, Science, Mathematics and World Language classes).

Admitted Student Requirement(s)

  • Admitted students will be required to show legal documentation to verify their home address as a part of the enrollment process. Use this school district tool to confirm you live within Detroit, Southfield or Ypsilanti Community School districts.

Application Deadline

  • Applications are due by Friday, February 28, 2025.
  • Recommendations (a required section of the application) are due no later than Friday, February 28, 2025.

Questions & Contact

More Questions? Join a Virtual Session

Up here to attend one of our 4 virtual sessions to learn more and ask questions about the application process and the program.