Award
$7,000/yr out-of-state
Out-of-State Requirements
GPA 3.4+
The MSU Non-resident Scholarship has four award levels granted based on academic achievement and excellence beyond the classroom. All domestic out-of-state students admitted to MSU are automatically considered for this award. Students with a GPA of 3.4 or higher on a 4.0 scale are guaranteed a minimum of $7,000.
Eligibility: All domestic out-of-state students admitted to MSU are automatically considered for this award. Students with a GPA of 3.4 or higher on a 4.0 scale are guaranteed a minimum of $7,000.
How to apply: ["no separate application required", "out-of-state residency required", "must be admitted as domestic out-of-state first-year student"]
📋 Guaranteed minimum of $7,000 for students with GPA >= 3.4 (4.0 scale).
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Alumni Distinguished Scholarship - award
Awarded to the top 15 candidates based on intellectual performance and participation in the MSU Alumni Distinguished Scholarship competition. Invitations to compete in the examination are sent to the most outstanding students who apply for admission by November 1. Renewable over eight semesters,* these scholarships include tuition, fees, food and housing (double occupancy in an MSU residence hall and silver meal plan), and $1,000 annually.
How to apply: ["competition invitation", "no separate application required (consideration automatic via admission)"]
📋 Renewable over eight semesters, contingent on continued enrollment.
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Award
$2,500/yr in-state
$2,500/yr out-of-state
Awarded to 30 finalists in the Alumni Distinguished Scholarship competition; $2,500 per year for eight semesters*
How to apply: ["competition-based", "no separate application required"]
Award
$1,500/yr in-state
$1,500/yr out-of-state
Awarded to 65 semifinalists in the Alumni Distinguished Scholarship competition; $1,500 per year for eight semesters*
How to apply: ["competition-based", "no separate application required"]
Award
$10,000/yr out-of-state
The MSU Non-resident Scholarship has four award levels granted based on academic achievement and excellence beyond the classroom. All domestic out-of-state students admitted to MSU are automatically considered for this award. Students with a GPA of 3.4 or higher on a 4.0 scale are guaranteed a minimum of $7,000.
Eligibility: All domestic out-of-state students admitted to MSU are automatically considered for this award. Students with a GPA of 3.4 or higher on a 4.0 scale are guaranteed a minimum of $7,000.
How to apply: ["no separate application required", "out-of-state residency required", "must be admitted as domestic out-of-state first-year student"]
📋 Guaranteed minimum of $7,000 for students with GPA >= 3.4 (4.0 scale).
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Distinguished First-year Scholarship - tuition & fees
Awarded to 20 runners-up in the Alumni Distinguished Scholarship competition; includes tuition and fees for eight semesters*
How to apply: ["competition-based", "no separate application required"]
📋 Renewal indicated for semesters during enrollment.
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Honors College Distinction Scholarship
Award
$5,000/yr out-of-state
Awarded to non-resident Honors College invitees who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents or citizens of Canada or Mexico; $5,000 annually; eight semesters.
How to apply: ["Honors College invitee", "no separate application required in most instances"]
📋 All Honors College scholarships require good standing in the Honors College to be renewed.
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Honors College Excellence Scholarship
Award
$13,000/yr out-of-state
Awarded to a select set of non-resident and international Honors College invitees; $13,000 annually; eight semesters.
How to apply: ["Honors College invitee", "no separate application required in most instances"]
📋 All Honors College scholarships require good standing in the Honors College to be renewed.
🔗 Honors Excellence Scholarship may not be combined with the Honors Distinction Scholarship.
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Honors College STATE Scholarship
Awarded to a select set of Michigan resident Honors College invitees; $5,000 annually; eight semesters.
How to apply: ["Honors College invitee", "good standing in Honors College for renewal", "no separate application required in most instances"]
📋 Requires good standing in the Honors College to be renewed.
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Joseph R. and Sarah L. Williams Scholarship - full benefit
Awarded to a select set of candidates, this scholarship is renewable for up to eight consecutive semesters of undergraduate enrollment and includes tuition, fees, food and housing, and a single $7,500 experiential education stipend.
How to apply: ["no separate application required"]
Merit Recognition Scholarship
Award
$4,000/yr out-of-state
This scholarship is awarded to a limited number of non-Michigan residents who are National Merit finalists and name MSU as their first-choice institution; includes $4,000 annually plus food and housing (double occupancy in an MSU residence hall and silver meal plan; ...), renewable for eight semesters.*
How to apply: ["must be National Merit finalist", "must name MSU as first-choice", "no separate scholarship application required", "must comply with housing requirements to receive full benefit"]
📋 Recipients must comply with housing requirements and procedures for living on campus to receive the full benef
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MSU National Merit Scholarship
Award
$1,000/yr in-state
$1,000/yr out-of-state
Awarded to National Merit finalists who name MSU as their first-choice institution; $1,000 annually.
Eligibility: Awarded to National Merit finalists who name MSU as their first-choice institution.
How to apply: ["must be National Merit finalist", "must name MSU as first-choice", "no separate scholarship application required"]
MSU Special Merit Scholarship
Awarded to a limited number of Michigan residents who are National Merit Finalists and name MSU as their first-choice institution; $4,000 annually, renewable for eight consecutive fall or spring semesters of undergraduate enrollment
How to apply: ["must be National Merit Finalist", "must name MSU as first-choice", "no separate scholarship application required"]
Presidential Study Abroad Scholarship - short/long program
Award
$3,000-$5,000 one-time out-of-state
Awarded for use with an MSU-sponsored or co-sponsored study abroad program; $3,000 or $5,000 depending upon the length of the program. Award must be used with the first eight semesters of enrollment as an undergraduate at MSU or before completion of the undergraduate degree, whichever occurs first.
How to apply: ["must be used with MSU-sponsored/co-sponsored study abroad program", "no separate application required in most instances"]
📋 Award must be used within first eight semesters of undergraduate enrollment or before completion of undergrad
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Award
$15,000/yr out-of-state
The MSU Non-resident Scholarship has four award levels granted based on academic achievement and excellence beyond the classroom. All domestic out-of-state students admitted to MSU are automatically considered for this award. Students with a GPA of 3.4 or higher on a 4.0 scale are guaranteed a minimum of $7,000.
Eligibility: All domestic out-of-state students admitted to MSU are automatically considered for this award. Students with a GPA of 3.4 or higher on a 4.0 scale are guaranteed a minimum of $7,000.
How to apply: ["no separate application required", "out-of-state residency required", "must be admitted as domestic out-of-state first-year student"]
📋 Guaranteed minimum of $7,000 for students with GPA >= 3.4 (4.0 scale).
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Professorial Assistantship stipend
Award
$3,500/yr in-state
$3,500/yr out-of-state
Professorial Assistants receive an annual stipend of approximately $3,500 for 8-10 hours per week of faculty-mentored research or scholarly activity, renewable for four semesters.*
Eligibility: Offered to a select number of domestic Honors College invitees who have GPAs that place them in the top 5% of applicants to MSU from their respective schools. International and homeschooled students are also eligible; eligibility is based on a holistic review.
How to apply: ["Honors College invitee", "invitation/selection (top 5% from school)", "no separate application required in most instances"]
📋 Selection is by invitation based on top 5% GPA at applicant's school; international/home-schooled reviewed hol
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Award
$12,000/yr out-of-state
The MSU Non-resident Scholarship has four award levels granted based on academic achievement and excellence beyond the classroom. All domestic out-of-state students admitted to MSU are automatically considered for this award. Students with a GPA of 3.4 or higher on a 4.0 scale are guaranteed a minimum of $7,000.
Eligibility: All domestic out-of-state students admitted to MSU are automatically considered for this award. Students with a GPA of 3.4 or higher on a 4.0 scale are guaranteed a minimum of $7,000.
How to apply: ["no separate application required", "out-of-state residency required", "must be admitted as domestic out-of-state first-year student"]
📋 Guaranteed minimum of $7,000 for students with GPA >= 3.4 (4.0 scale).
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Award
$1,250/yr out-of-state
Awarded to dependents or grandchildren of MSU alumni; $1,250 annually for eight semesters.
How to apply: ["dependent or grandchild of MSU alumni", "no separate application required in most instances"]