Scholarships
Scholarships are free money awarded to you for your outstanding performance. Be it in academics, athletics, music, theatre or art, the money is available to everyone. But you won’t be considered unless you apply.
Give me the money
MSUM offers automatic scholarships to new freshmen who are admitted and who meet academic qualifications. Of course the money pot eventually dries up, so remember to apply early! These scholarships are awarded on a first-applied, first-awarded basis until funds are fully committed. Plus, most of the competitive scholarships have early deadlines. Did we mention to apply early?
Check out MSUM’s automatic and competitive
Bring money from home
Make
sure to apply for scholarships through your hometown connections.
Service clubs, credit unions, labor unions, associations and some
businesses often support students in their educational endeavors. If
you don’t apply, you won’t get it.
Check out other external funds
Expand your scholarship search. MSUM can connect you with some externals sources specifically for business, education, diversity, health fields or science, among others. Your scholarship net should be cast far and wide.
Keep applying
If you don’t get any of the scholarships you applied for, take heart. You can reapply next year, if the scholarship isn’t limited to first-year students. There are transfer and upper-class scholarships that first-year students don’t qualify for. Plus, you may gain valuable experience during your freshman year that will help your scholarship application stand out a little more next time.
Keep looking
A recent Goggle search for college scholarships yielded more than 61 million sites.
Whew! That’s a lot of free money out there. But be careful: Legitimate sources don’t require you to “pay” for information. Trust your instincts.
If you have questions, call an MSUM scholarship officer to assist you.
MSUM Scholarship and Financial Aid Office
ED.gov
One of the most extensive sites for both students and parents is the U.S. Department of Education Web site, which promotes “educational excellence for all Americans.” It’s a comprehensive and worthy site, including information on student aid, paying for college, and new grants for college students, plus much more.
Visit the U.S. Department of Education