In Muskegon, you can upsize or downsize. You can be closer to the people you love and miss or make some new lifelong friends. When you add in 27 inland lakes, 26 miles of Lake Michigan waterfront, 400 miles of rivers, and acres of woods and dunes, moving here might become the best decision you’ve ever made.

The Welcome Home Scholarship will award college graduates or returning professionals if they agree to move to and work within Muskegon County. Educators, Ancillary Educational Staff, & Early Childhood Providers moving to Muskegon County can earn up a maximum of $15,000 and can be used for student loan repayment, down payment on a home, support continuing education, assist with moving expenses, or other expenses related to making Muskegon County home.