Mississippi State University

Freshman Non-Resident Academic Scholarship

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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