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💰 Bemidji State University Merit Scholarships

Total Scholarships
28
Automatic
8
In-State Awards
$200-$3,200/yr
Out-of-State Awards
$200-$3,200/yr
Multi-Year Awards
$1,000-$10,000 total
Typical Requirements for Automatic Merit
3.4 GPA

Bemidji State University awards merit scholarships automatically on GPA and test scores, with no separate application. Awards run $200-$3,200/yr for out-of-state students. Eligibility starts at 3.4 GPA. Against tuition of $8,994, students receiving the largest award pay about $5,794 a year before other aid.

What you'd actually pay at Bemidji State University

Tuition & fees
$8,994
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Largest annual award
$3,200
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Students receiving it pay about
$5,794/yr

Tuition and fees only — housing (about $10,462), books and travel are extra. Awards must still be won and may carry renewal conditions. Need-based aid is separate and may reduce this further.

Official Scholarship Information
View complete details on Bemidji State University's website
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Automatic merit scholarships at Bemidji State University — no separate application

8 awards granted on your admission application, based on GPA and test scores.

Academic Achievement (2014 announcement)
Award
$3,000 total in-state
$3,000 total out-of-state
Bemidji State University’s Merit Scholarship Program allows high school students to automatically qualify for scholarships totaling as much as $16,000 over four years.
Eligibility: Minimum automatic qualifying guidelines are an ACT score of 22 or an SAT score of 1100 and a high school class ranking in the top 50 percent or a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2. In addition to the traditional criteria for each scholarship students may now also be considered for scholarships based on their unweighted high school GPA. Incoming students with GPAs that are 3.9, 3.7 or 3.4 or higher may qualify for the Presidential, Academic Achievement and University scholarships respectively.
How to apply: ["admit to university (automatic consideration upon admission)", "meet ACT/SAT/class rank or GPA criteria"]
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Academic Achievement (2020 article)
Award
$5,000 total in-state
$5,000 total out-of-state
In-State Requirements
GPA 3.7+
Bemidji State University’s Merit Scholarship Program allows high school students to automatically qualify for scholarships totaling as much as $16,000 over four years.
Eligibility: Minimum automatic qualifying guidelines are an ACT score of 22 or an SAT score of 1100 and a high school class ranking in the top 50 percent or a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2. In addition to the traditional criteria for each scholarship students may now also be considered for scholarships based on their unweighted high school GPA. Incoming students with GPAs that are 3.9, 3.7 or 3.4 or higher may qualify for the Presidential, Academic Achievement and University scholarships respectively.
How to apply: ["admit to university (automatic consideration upon admission)", "meet ACT/SAT/class rank or GPA criteria"]
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Campus Honor
Award
$6,000 total in-state
$6,000 total out-of-state
Bemidji State University’s Merit Scholarship Program allows high school students to automatically qualify for scholarships totaling as much as $16,000 over four years.
Eligibility: Minimum automatic qualifying guidelines are an ACT score of 22 or an SAT score of 1100 and a high school class ranking in the top 50 percent or a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2. In addition to the traditional criteria for each scholarship students may now also be considered for scholarships based on their unweighted high school GPA. Incoming students with GPAs that are 3.9, 3.7 or 3.4 or higher may qualify for the Presidential, Academic Achievement and University scholarships respectively.
How to apply: ["admit to university (automatic consideration upon admission)", "meet ACT/SAT/class rank or GPA criteria"]
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Presidential (2014 announcement)
Award
$10,000 total in-state
$10,000 total out-of-state
Bemidji State University’s Merit Scholarship Program allows high school students to automatically qualify for scholarships totaling as much as $16,000 over four years.
Eligibility: Minimum automatic qualifying guidelines are an ACT score of 22 or an SAT score of 1100 and a high school class ranking in the top 50 percent or a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2. In addition to the traditional criteria for each scholarship students may now also be considered for scholarships based on their unweighted high school GPA. Incoming students with GPAs that are 3.9, 3.7 or 3.4 or higher may qualify for the Presidential, Academic Achievement and University scholarships respectively.
How to apply: ["admit to university (automatic consideration upon admission)", "meet ACT/SAT/class rank or GPA criteria"]
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Presidential (2020 article)
Award
$10,000 total in-state
$10,000 total out-of-state
In-State Requirements
GPA 3.9+
Bemidji State University’s Merit Scholarship Program allows high school students to automatically qualify for scholarships totaling as much as $16,000 over four years.
Eligibility: Minimum automatic qualifying guidelines are an ACT score of 22 or an SAT score of 1100 and a high school class ranking in the top 50 percent or a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2. In addition to the traditional criteria for each scholarship students may now also be considered for scholarships based on their unweighted high school GPA. Incoming students with GPAs that are 3.9, 3.7 or 3.4 or higher may qualify for the Presidential, Academic Achievement and University scholarships respectively.
How to apply: ["admit to university (automatic consideration upon admission)", "meet ACT/SAT/class rank or GPA criteria"]
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Student Success
Award
$1,000 total in-state
$1,000 total out-of-state
Bemidji State University’s Merit Scholarship Program allows high school students to automatically qualify for scholarships totaling as much as $16,000 over four years.
Eligibility: Minimum automatic qualifying guidelines are an ACT score of 22 or an SAT score of 1100 and a high school class ranking in the top 50 percent or a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2. In addition to the traditional criteria for each scholarship students may now also be considered for scholarships based on their unweighted high school GPA. Incoming students with GPAs that are 3.9, 3.7 or 3.4 or higher may qualify for the Presidential, Academic Achievement and University scholarships respectively.
How to apply: ["admit to university (automatic consideration upon admission)", "meet ACT/SAT/class rank or GPA criteria"]
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University (2014 announcement)
Award
$2,000 total in-state
$2,000 total out-of-state
Bemidji State University’s Merit Scholarship Program allows high school students to automatically qualify for scholarships totaling as much as $16,000 over four years.
Eligibility: Minimum automatic qualifying guidelines are an ACT score of 22 or an SAT score of 1100 and a high school class ranking in the top 50 percent or a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2. In addition to the traditional criteria for each scholarship students may now also be considered for scholarships based on their unweighted high school GPA. Incoming students with GPAs that are 3.9, 3.7 or 3.4 or higher may qualify for the Presidential, Academic Achievement and University scholarships respectively.
How to apply: ["admit to university (automatic consideration upon admission)", "meet ACT/SAT/class rank or GPA criteria"]
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University (2020 article)
Award
$2,000 total in-state
$2,000 total out-of-state
In-State Requirements
GPA 3.4+
Bemidji State University’s Merit Scholarship Program allows high school students to automatically qualify for scholarships totaling as much as $16,000 over four years.
Eligibility: Minimum automatic qualifying guidelines are an ACT score of 22 or an SAT score of 1100 and a high school class ranking in the top 50 percent or a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2. In addition to the traditional criteria for each scholarship students may now also be considered for scholarships based on their unweighted high school GPA. Incoming students with GPAs that are 3.9, 3.7 or 3.4 or higher may qualify for the Presidential, Academic Achievement and University scholarships respectively.
How to apply: ["admit to university (automatic consideration upon admission)", "meet ACT/SAT/class rank or GPA criteria"]
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Other scholarships at Bemidji State University (20)

These require a separate application, or the school does not publish their eligibility criteria.

Biology Department Scholarships
The Department of Biology at Bemidji State University offers over 25 scholarships to students within its degree programs.
How to apply: ["departmental or Foundation scholarship application per individual award"]
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Celeste Jacobson Sperl and Duane A. Sperl Scholarship
$1,000/yr
Dr. Ann Moore Flowers Scholarship – $1000 Elaine Hazard Scholarship – $400 Kathryn, Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship – $1,000 Margaret Shepard-Thorbeck Scholarship – $200 Phillip Sauer Scholarship – $900 Ruth Stenerson Scholarship – $500 Sadie Rosenthall Jackson Melby Scholarship – $300 William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship – $1000 Celeste Jacobson Sperl and Duane A. Sperl Scholarship – $1000
Eligibility: Applicants will be automatically considered for the English department scholarships as long as their major is listed as English in their BSU student record. Elaine Hazard Scholarship: minimum GPA of 3.0. Kathryn, Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship: minimum 3.5 GPA. William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship: A GPA of 3.0 or higher in English is required. Celeste Jacobson Sperl and Duane A. Sperl Scholarship: Preference to a student with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
How to apply: ["Foundation scholarship application", "major listed as English in BSU student record", "some scholarships require letter of application or manuscript (per individual award descriptions)"]
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Dr. Ann Moore Flowers Scholarship
$1,000/yr
Dr. Ann Moore Flowers Scholarship – $1000 Elaine Hazard Scholarship – $400 Kathryn, Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship – $1,000 Margaret Shepard-Thorbeck Scholarship – $200 Phillip Sauer Scholarship – $900 Ruth Stenerson Scholarship – $500 Sadie Rosenthall Jackson Melby Scholarship – $300 William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship – $1000 Celeste Jacobson Sperl and Duane A. Sperl Scholarship – $1000
Eligibility: Applicants will be automatically considered for the English department scholarships as long as their major is listed as English in their BSU student record. Elaine Hazard Scholarship: minimum GPA of 3.0. Kathryn, Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship: minimum 3.5 GPA. William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship: A GPA of 3.0 or higher in English is required. Celeste Jacobson Sperl and Duane A. Sperl Scholarship: Preference to a student with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
How to apply: ["Foundation scholarship application", "major listed as English in BSU student record", "some scholarships require letter of application or manuscript (per individual award descriptions)"]
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Elaine Hazard Scholarship
$400/yr
Dr. Ann Moore Flowers Scholarship – $1000 Elaine Hazard Scholarship – $400 Kathryn, Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship – $1,000 Margaret Shepard-Thorbeck Scholarship – $200 Phillip Sauer Scholarship – $900 Ruth Stenerson Scholarship – $500 Sadie Rosenthall Jackson Melby Scholarship – $300 William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship – $1000 Celeste Jacobson Sperl and Duane A. Sperl Scholarship – $1000
Eligibility: Applicants will be automatically considered for the English department scholarships as long as their major is listed as English in their BSU student record. Elaine Hazard Scholarship: minimum GPA of 3.0. Kathryn, Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship: minimum 3.5 GPA. William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship: A GPA of 3.0 or higher in English is required. Celeste Jacobson Sperl and Duane A. Sperl Scholarship: Preference to a student with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
How to apply: ["Foundation scholarship application", "major listed as English in BSU student record", "some scholarships require letter of application or manuscript (per individual award descriptions)"]
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Kathryn, Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship
$1,000/yr
Dr. Ann Moore Flowers Scholarship – $1000 Elaine Hazard Scholarship – $400 Kathryn, Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship – $1,000 Margaret Shepard-Thorbeck Scholarship – $200 Phillip Sauer Scholarship – $900 Ruth Stenerson Scholarship – $500 Sadie Rosenthall Jackson Melby Scholarship – $300 William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship – $1000 Celeste Jacobson Sperl and Duane A. Sperl Scholarship – $1000
Eligibility: Applicants will be automatically considered for the English department scholarships as long as their major is listed as English in their BSU student record. Elaine Hazard Scholarship: minimum GPA of 3.0. Kathryn, Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship: minimum 3.5 GPA. William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship: A GPA of 3.0 or higher in English is required. Celeste Jacobson Sperl and Duane A. Sperl Scholarship: Preference to a student with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
How to apply: ["Foundation scholarship application", "major listed as English in BSU student record", "some scholarships require letter of application or manuscript (per individual award descriptions)"]
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Margaret Shepard-Thorbeck Scholarship
$200/yr
Dr. Ann Moore Flowers Scholarship – $1000 Elaine Hazard Scholarship – $400 Kathryn, Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship – $1,000 Margaret Shepard-Thorbeck Scholarship – $200 Phillip Sauer Scholarship – $900 Ruth Stenerson Scholarship – $500 Sadie Rosenthall Jackson Melby Scholarship – $300 William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship – $1000 Celeste Jacobson Sperl and Duane A. Sperl Scholarship – $1000
Eligibility: Applicants will be automatically considered for the English department scholarships as long as their major is listed as English in their BSU student record. Elaine Hazard Scholarship: minimum GPA of 3.0. Kathryn, Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship: minimum 3.5 GPA. William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship: A GPA of 3.0 or higher in English is required. Celeste Jacobson Sperl and Duane A. Sperl Scholarship: Preference to a student with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
How to apply: ["Foundation scholarship application", "major listed as English in BSU student record", "some scholarships require letter of application or manuscript (per individual award descriptions)"]
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Merit-based awards (departmental)
$10,000
* Merit-based up to $10,000 and departmental scholarships. * In-state tuition for all students. * Low cost of tuition, $4,902 per semester (15 credits) vs $16,205 for a private 4 year college (College Board 2022).
Eligibility: The Department of Social Work at Bemidji State University offers merit and need-based scholarships to social work students.
How to apply: ["departmental application (link provided on departmental scholarships page)", "major in Social Work"]
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N.A. Welle Scholarship
Ron Batchelder Scholarship — awarded with preference to Juniors or Seniors majoring in Economics with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and demonstrated financial need. N.A. Welle Scholarship — Junior or Senior Economics Major.
Eligibility: Ron Batchelder Scholarship: minimum GPA of 3.0 and demonstrated financial need.
How to apply: ["major in Economics", "demonstrated financial need (for some awards)", "contact department for application details"]
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North Star Promise - zero tuition
Launching in Fall 2024, the North Star Promise (NSP) Scholarship Program is designed to provide a zero-tuition pathway for eligible Minnesota residents pursuing higher education.
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Phillip Sauer Scholarship
$900/yr
Dr. Ann Moore Flowers Scholarship – $1000 Elaine Hazard Scholarship – $400 Kathryn, Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship – $1,000 Margaret Shepard-Thorbeck Scholarship – $200 Phillip Sauer Scholarship – $900 Ruth Stenerson Scholarship – $500 Sadie Rosenthall Jackson Melby Scholarship – $300 William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship – $1000 Celeste Jacobson Sperl and Duane A. Sperl Scholarship – $1000
Eligibility: Applicants will be automatically considered for the English department scholarships as long as their major is listed as English in their BSU student record. Elaine Hazard Scholarship: minimum GPA of 3.0. Kathryn, Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship: minimum 3.5 GPA. William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship: A GPA of 3.0 or higher in English is required. Celeste Jacobson Sperl and Duane A. Sperl Scholarship: Preference to a student with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
How to apply: ["Foundation scholarship application", "major listed as English in BSU student record", "some scholarships require letter of application or manuscript (per individual award descriptions)"]
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Ron Batchelder Scholarship
Ron Batchelder Scholarship — awarded with preference to Juniors or Seniors majoring in Economics with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and demonstrated financial need. N.A. Welle Scholarship — Junior or Senior Economics Major.
Eligibility: Ron Batchelder Scholarship: minimum GPA of 3.0 and demonstrated financial need.
How to apply: ["major in Economics", "demonstrated financial need (for some awards)", "contact department for application details"]
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Ruth Stenerson Scholarship
$500/yr
Dr. Ann Moore Flowers Scholarship – $1000 Elaine Hazard Scholarship – $400 Kathryn, Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship – $1,000 Margaret Shepard-Thorbeck Scholarship – $200 Phillip Sauer Scholarship – $900 Ruth Stenerson Scholarship – $500 Sadie Rosenthall Jackson Melby Scholarship – $300 William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship – $1000 Celeste Jacobson Sperl and Duane A. Sperl Scholarship – $1000
Eligibility: Applicants will be automatically considered for the English department scholarships as long as their major is listed as English in their BSU student record. Elaine Hazard Scholarship: minimum GPA of 3.0. Kathryn, Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship: minimum 3.5 GPA. William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship: A GPA of 3.0 or higher in English is required. Celeste Jacobson Sperl and Duane A. Sperl Scholarship: Preference to a student with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
How to apply: ["Foundation scholarship application", "major listed as English in BSU student record", "some scholarships require letter of application or manuscript (per individual award descriptions)"]
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Sadie Rosenthall Jackson Melby Scholarship
$300/yr
Dr. Ann Moore Flowers Scholarship – $1000 Elaine Hazard Scholarship – $400 Kathryn, Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship – $1,000 Margaret Shepard-Thorbeck Scholarship – $200 Phillip Sauer Scholarship – $900 Ruth Stenerson Scholarship – $500 Sadie Rosenthall Jackson Melby Scholarship – $300 William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship – $1000 Celeste Jacobson Sperl and Duane A. Sperl Scholarship – $1000
Eligibility: Applicants will be automatically considered for the English department scholarships as long as their major is listed as English in their BSU student record. Elaine Hazard Scholarship: minimum GPA of 3.0. Kathryn, Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship: minimum 3.5 GPA. William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship: A GPA of 3.0 or higher in English is required. Celeste Jacobson Sperl and Duane A. Sperl Scholarship: Preference to a student with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
How to apply: ["Foundation scholarship application", "major listed as English in BSU student record", "some scholarships require letter of application or manuscript (per individual award descriptions)"]
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William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship
$1,000/yr
Dr. Ann Moore Flowers Scholarship – $1000 Elaine Hazard Scholarship – $400 Kathryn, Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship – $1,000 Margaret Shepard-Thorbeck Scholarship – $200 Phillip Sauer Scholarship – $900 Ruth Stenerson Scholarship – $500 Sadie Rosenthall Jackson Melby Scholarship – $300 William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship – $1000 Celeste Jacobson Sperl and Duane A. Sperl Scholarship – $1000
Eligibility: Applicants will be automatically considered for the English department scholarships as long as their major is listed as English in their BSU student record. Elaine Hazard Scholarship: minimum GPA of 3.0. Kathryn, Fred and Mabel Hamm Scholarship: minimum 3.5 GPA. William D. Elliott Creative Writing Scholarship: A GPA of 3.0 or higher in English is required. Celeste Jacobson Sperl and Duane A. Sperl Scholarship: Preference to a student with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
How to apply: ["Foundation scholarship application", "major listed as English in BSU student record", "some scholarships require letter of application or manuscript (per individual award descriptions)"]
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Beltrami County Behavioral Health Scholarships
$2,000/yr
Rafferty Scholarship(s) — $3,200 Bender Scholarship — $700 Lee-Jackson Scholarship — $700 Beltrami County Behavioral Health Scholarships — $2,000 (renewable) Indigenous Students in Psychology Training — $500
Eligibility: Rafferty: junior or senior status, majoring in Psychology, BSU GPA of 3.0 or higher. Bender: sophomore, junior or senior, majoring in Psychology, GPA of 3.0 or higher. Lee-Jackson: outstanding junior or senior, preference toward students with minimum 3.25 GPA. Beltrami County: sophomore, junior or senior, graduated from high school in listed counties; up to six $2,000 scholarships awarded. InPsyT Scholarship: opportunity for up to 5 students to receive a $500 scholarship.
How to apply: ["completed departmental scholarship application (email to department contact as instructed)", "enrollment/major in Psychology", "separate InPsyT application for InPsyT scholarships"]
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Bender Scholarship
$700/yr
Rafferty Scholarship(s) — $3,200 Bender Scholarship — $700 Lee-Jackson Scholarship — $700 Beltrami County Behavioral Health Scholarships — $2,000 (renewable) Indigenous Students in Psychology Training — $500
Eligibility: Rafferty: junior or senior status, majoring in Psychology, BSU GPA of 3.0 or higher. Bender: sophomore, junior or senior, majoring in Psychology, GPA of 3.0 or higher. Lee-Jackson: outstanding junior or senior, preference toward students with minimum 3.25 GPA. Beltrami County: sophomore, junior or senior, graduated from high school in listed counties; up to six $2,000 scholarships awarded. InPsyT Scholarship: opportunity for up to 5 students to receive a $500 scholarship.
How to apply: ["completed departmental scholarship application (email to department contact as instructed)", "enrollment/major in Psychology", "separate InPsyT application for InPsyT scholarships"]
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Foundation Scholarship Application (BSU Foundation)
Submit a single application to apply for over 450 BSU scholarships! Scholarships included with this application range from Departmental, Alumni/Foundation, American Indian Resource Center, Admissions, University scholarships and more!
Eligibility: You must be “accepted” before submitting your scholarship application.
How to apply: ["Foundation scholarship application (single application for many awards)", "FAFSA recommended (many scholarships use FAFSA data)"]
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InPsyT Scholarship
$500/yr
Rafferty Scholarship(s) — $3,200 Bender Scholarship — $700 Lee-Jackson Scholarship — $700 Beltrami County Behavioral Health Scholarships — $2,000 (renewable) Indigenous Students in Psychology Training — $500
Eligibility: Rafferty: junior or senior status, majoring in Psychology, BSU GPA of 3.0 or higher. Bender: sophomore, junior or senior, majoring in Psychology, GPA of 3.0 or higher. Lee-Jackson: outstanding junior or senior, preference toward students with minimum 3.25 GPA. Beltrami County: sophomore, junior or senior, graduated from high school in listed counties; up to six $2,000 scholarships awarded. InPsyT Scholarship: opportunity for up to 5 students to receive a $500 scholarship.
How to apply: ["completed departmental scholarship application (email to department contact as instructed)", "enrollment/major in Psychology", "separate InPsyT application for InPsyT scholarships"]
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Lee-Jackson Scholarship
$700/yr
Rafferty Scholarship(s) — $3,200 Bender Scholarship — $700 Lee-Jackson Scholarship — $700 Beltrami County Behavioral Health Scholarships — $2,000 (renewable) Indigenous Students in Psychology Training — $500
Eligibility: Rafferty: junior or senior status, majoring in Psychology, BSU GPA of 3.0 or higher. Bender: sophomore, junior or senior, majoring in Psychology, GPA of 3.0 or higher. Lee-Jackson: outstanding junior or senior, preference toward students with minimum 3.25 GPA. Beltrami County: sophomore, junior or senior, graduated from high school in listed counties; up to six $2,000 scholarships awarded. InPsyT Scholarship: opportunity for up to 5 students to receive a $500 scholarship.
How to apply: ["completed departmental scholarship application (email to department contact as instructed)", "enrollment/major in Psychology", "separate InPsyT application for InPsyT scholarships"]
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Rafferty Scholarship(s)
$3,200/yr
Rafferty Scholarship(s) — $3,200 Bender Scholarship — $700 Lee-Jackson Scholarship — $700 Beltrami County Behavioral Health Scholarships — $2,000 (renewable) Indigenous Students in Psychology Training — $500
Eligibility: Rafferty: junior or senior status, majoring in Psychology, BSU GPA of 3.0 or higher. Bender: sophomore, junior or senior, majoring in Psychology, GPA of 3.0 or higher. Lee-Jackson: outstanding junior or senior, preference toward students with minimum 3.25 GPA. Beltrami County: sophomore, junior or senior, graduated from high school in listed counties; up to six $2,000 scholarships awarded. InPsyT Scholarship: opportunity for up to 5 students to receive a $500 scholarship.
How to apply: ["completed departmental scholarship application (email to department contact as instructed)", "enrollment/major in Psychology", "separate InPsyT application for InPsyT scholarships"]
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Common questions about Bemidji State University scholarships

How much merit aid does Bemidji State University give?

Published awards range $200-$3,200/yr. Bemidji State University lists 28 merit scholarships in total.

What GPA or test scores do you need for a scholarship at Bemidji State University?

The lowest published threshold across automatic awards is 3.4 GPA. Individual scholarships set their own cutoffs.

Does Bemidji State University give merit scholarships to out-of-state students?

Yes. Awards for out-of-state students run $200-$3,200/yr.

Is there a full-ride scholarship at Bemidji State University?

Not a full ride. The largest published award covers about 36% of tuition.

Do you have to apply separately for merit scholarships at Bemidji State University?

3 of the published awards are granted automatically on your admission application, with no separate scholarship application.

💡 Tip: Award amounts and cutoffs change year to year. Confirm current figures with Bemidji State University's financial aid office before making decisions — or check their scholarship page.

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