Our student application for residence in the Michigan Branch of the Telluride House beginning August 2025 is due Saturday, October 5th, 2024 at 11:59pm EST. All full-time University of Michigan students are eligible to apply, whether you’re an undergraduate, graduate, or professional student. You can also apply if you are not yet a University of Michigan student but are currently applying to the school and planning to matriculate - for example, if you’re currently a senior in high school or are in the process of applying to graduate school at Michigan.
Our application can be found here.
Please click here for a full text version of the application.
The application process consists of two stages. First is the written application, which can be accessed at the link above. The written application includes background information, three essays of 500-1000 words each, and your most recent official transcript. Note that we do not require letters of recommendation.
House-members will evaluate your written application and determine which applicants will advance to the second stage: interviews. Those who are not selected for an interview are notified at this stage. Applicants who are selected for interviews will be contacted by our Recruitment Officers. This year, all of our interviews will take place in a virtual format via Zoom. Applicants will be notified of the final decision in late November 2024.
Applications for 2025-2026 ARE CLOSED!
Application closed Sunday October 6th at 12:00AM
Scholarship Details and Requirements
Once awarded, the scholarship is renewable for up to five years, provided the awardee continues to meet requirements. There is no minimum length of residence required; the average house-member resides at MBTA for 2-3 years.
Requirements for continued residence each semester are subject to change but currently include the following:
Maintenance of at least a 3.3 GPA
Attendance of at least 75% of mandatory House events and duties
Completion of the community service requirement, as defined by the House each semester (currently set at 25 hours per semester)
Evaluation of applications for our annual Telluride Association’s Summer Seminar Program (TASS)
Fulfillment of committee and house duties as well as adherence to Terms of Scholarship
For the latest Terms of Scholarship, questions, or concerns, please contact us at mbta.apply@gmail.com.
Student Application Timeline (for residence beginning Fall 2025)
Application Opens: Sunday, September 15th, 2024
Application Deadline: Saturday, October 5th, 2024
Interviews Begin: November 3rd-20th, 2024
Final Decisions Released: Sunday, November 24th, 2024
Note that you will be notified November 1st-2nd, 2024 if you are not selected for an interview.
We are currently not accepting any Faculty Fellows.