Diversity Scholarships
MSUM offers a variety of diversity scholarships for current and incoming students. Students can apply for these scholarships through the online scholarship application October 1-February 1.
This scholarship is available to new freshman and new transfer students, seeking their first Bachelor's degree, admitted to MSUM from an underrepresented or underserved population, US citizen or permanent resident. Eligible students identify as African American/Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Hispanic/Latino.
Preference will be given to students pursuing their first college degree. Financial need will be considered in the selection process. Financial need is determined through the FAFSA. If you have not completed a FAFSA already, you can do so at www.fafsa.gov.
Students must maintain satisfactory academic progress and be registered for at least 12 credits per semester.
This scholarship is available to students from an underrepresented or underserved population who meet the following conditions: identify as African American/Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, and/or Hispanic/Latino; undergraduate or graduate student; US Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Must complete at least 12 credits per semester and maintain at least a 2.00 GPA or higher every semester. May be renewed for subsequent semesters, contingent upon funding.
This Scholarship is awarded to students who are of Mexican-American descent. Preference is given to students who have worked as migrant sugarbeet workers or are descendents of a migrant sugarbeet worker.
No additional requirements are needed.
This Scholarship is awarded to students who are from Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
No additional requirements are needed.
This Scholarship is awarded to full-time students (graduate or undergraduate) who are of American Indian/Native American descent (tribal enrollment is not required). Students must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher and sign an agreement to complete the ODI Dragon Success Plan.
No additional requirements are needed.
This scholarship is available to American Indian students (tribal enrollment is not required). Must be a Full time student.
May be renewed for subsequent semesters, contingent upon funding.
This Scholarship is awarded to full-time students who are low income, a first-generation student, or a person of color. Preference will be given to a person of color and to student who are freshmen or transfers. Students must have high academic achievement and accomplishments.
No additional requirements are needed.
This Scholarship is awarded to full-time, Hispanic students from South Texas. Students must be incoming freshmen or upperclassmen and have a GPA of 3.5 or higher (upperclass) or be in the top 25% of their class (freshmen). Participation in extra-curricular activities is considered.
No additional requirements are needed.
This Scholarship is awarded to Native American students, with priority to students who are in the Honors Program.
No additional requirements are needed.
This scholarship is available to students from an underrepresented or underserved population who meet the following conditions: Identify as African American/Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, and/or Hispanic/Latino; undergraduate or graduate student; US Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Must complete at least 12 credits per semester and maintain at least a 2.00 GPA or higher every semester. May be renewed for subsequent semester, contingent upon funding.
This Scholarship is awarded to students who students who are LGBTQ+ identified and/or in leadership or service in the LGBTQ+ community. Students must be enrolled for the full academic year at a minimum of 6 credits taken per semester and be making satisfactory academic progress.
Please attach a 250-500 word essay describing your service to or leadership in the LGBTQ+ community within the past two years.
External Scholarships
- Page Education Foundation Grant
The Page Education Foundation provides educational grants to students of color throughout Minnesota, helping them realize their potential and value education. - The Gates Scholarship
The Gates Scholarship is a highly selective, full scholarship for exceptional, Pell-eligible, minority, high school seniors. Starting in 2018, the scholarship will be awarded to 300 top student leaders each year with the intent of promoting their academic excellence through college graduation, and providing them with the opportunity to reach their full potential. - Buick Achievers Scholarship
Funded by the GM Foundation, the Buick Achievers Scholarship Program awards up to $25,000 per year, for up to four or five years, to 50 college students. Over the course of the scholarship’s existence, the program has helped more than 3,400 students achieve their dream of attending college. - The Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship
The JRF scholarship is awarded to outstanding high school graduates who plan to earn a baccalaureate degree from an accredited four-year college or university. Additional fellowships are given to JRF Scholars to pursue opportunities to work and study abroad, and for post-graduate education. - National Society of High School Scholars Foundation
NSHSS Foundation scholarships have been created to help reduce financial barriers for high school students as they prepare for upcoming careers in STEM majors (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), business, economics, public policy, and environmental science and sustainability. The scholarships are targeted towards high school seniors, or rising college freshmen, who belong to groups generally under-represented in these careers.
African American/Black Student Scholarships
- Ron Brown Scholars Program
The Ron Brown Scholarship honors the legacy of Ronald H. Brown through a selective scholarship program that advances higher education for community-minded and intellectually gifted African Americans. - Scholarships.com List of Scholarships for African American Students
Listing of numerous scholarships available to African American college students. - BestColleges.com List of Scholarships for African American Students
List of Scholarships for African American Students - FastWeb.com List of Scholarships for African American Students
List of Scholarships for African American Students
Asian/Pacific Islander Student Scholarships
- Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) Scholarships
AAJA has provided more than one-million dollars worth of educational assistance for Asian American student-journalists. The effort aims to increase Asian American representation in the media on a broad scale. Vietnamese, Cambodian, Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander students are invited to compete for AAJA resources. - Asian Pacific American Librarians Association Scholarship
For students of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage who aspire to careers as librarians, the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association stands as a supplemental college financial aid resource. - Scholarships.com List of Scholarships for Asian/Pacific Islander Students
Listing of numerous scholarships available to Asian/Pacific Islander college students. - List of 25 Scholarships for Asian and Pacific Islander Students
Listing of numerous scholarships available to Asian/Pacific Islander college students. - Scholarships for Asian Women
A listing of scholarships available to Asian women who are enrolled in college.
Hispanic/Latino Student Scholarships
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund
The HSF Scholarship is designed to assist students of Hispanic heritage obtain a college degree. - Scholarships.com List of Scholarships for Hispanic Students
Listing of numerous scholarships available to Hispanic college students. - Scholarships.com List of Scholarships for Latino Students
Listing of numerous scholarships available to Latino college students. - BestColleges.com List of Scholarships for Hispanic/Latino Students
Listing of scholarships available to Hispanic/Latino students. - FastWeb.com List of Scholarships for Hispanic/Latino Students
Listing of scholarships available to Hispanic/Latino students.
American Indian/Alaska Native Student Scholarships
- See the American Indian Center scholarships page for a list of scholarships available to American Indian students.
First Generation Student Scholarships
- Scholarships.com List of Scholarships for First Generation Students
Listing of numerous scholarships available to first generation college students. - Mercedes Benz Drive Your Future Scholarship
Provides ‘First in Family’ opportunities for high school seniors who are the first members of their immediate families to matriculate. The scholarship is open to high-achievers that combine stellar academic performance with extracurricular success. Every year MBUSA awards dozens of these scholarships to academically motivated, financially needy college students. The program expects recipients to return the favor by serving their communities as volunteers, activists and community advocates.
Pell Grant Eligible Student Scholarships
- Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is a grant program that enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, thereby gaining skills critical to our national security and economic competitiveness. The Gilman Scholarship Program is open to U.S. citizen undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a two-year or four-year college or university to participate in study and intern abroad programs worldwide.