Interlochen Center for the Arts is launching a new scholarship to expand opportunities for local students to attend Interlochen Arts Camp. Dubbed the Northern Michigan Opportunity Scholarship, the program will distribute $100,000 annually to students from 15 northern Lower Michigan counties. “Northern Michigan is core to our identity, and northern Michigan isn't just a bunch of beautiful lakes and pine trees,” LaBate tells The Ticker. We will never abandon our local community.”LaBate says northern Michigan is always “well-represented” at Interlochen Arts Camp. Those scholarships are funded by a mix of donor support, long-term endowments, and ticket sales from Interlochen’s summer concert series.