Freshman Non-Resident Academic Scholarship
VerifiedCollege program
- Award
- Fall 2027 (2027-2028) per year, based on 9th-11th grade GPA: 3.30-3.59 $12,000 ($48,000 over four years); 3.60-4.09 $16,000 ($64,000); 4.10+ $19,000 ($76,000). Also automatic Freshman One-Year Housing Scholarship (double room, first year only) for 34+ ACT or 1490+ SAT with 3.00+ GPA.
- Deadline
- Automatic upon admission; no deadline stated for this award. Housing scholarship uses ACT/SAT tests through the February test date of senior year.
- How to apply
- Automatic upon admission to MSU (Starkville). No separate application.
- What you'll need
- No separate application: you are considered when you apply for admission
- Test scores (check whether they are optional)
- Who can apply
- Out-of-state first-time freshmen assessed non-resident tuition. GPA is the 6-semester transcript GPA or the MSU core GPA, whichever is higher. No test score needed for the tuition award.
- Good to know
- Cannot be combined with the National Merit packages or the Presidential Endowed Scholarship Package, or with non-resident waivers such as Academic Common Market. Renewal: 3.0 college GPA and 12 hours each semester.
- Details
- Score minimum