Freshman Non-Resident Academic Scholarship Package

The Freshman Non-Resident Academic Scholarship Package is automatically awarded upon admission to Mississippi State University for non-resident students. Award amounts range from $12,000 to $24,000 per year based on 9th-11th grade high school GPA and test scores (SAT/ACT). The scholarship is renewable for up to four years (8 semesters) provided the student maintains a minimum overall college GPA of 3.0 and continuous full-time enrollment of 12 credit hours per semester at MSU. MSU accepts SAT/ACT scores through the February test date of a student's senior year of high school. Students must be assessed non-resident tuition to receive the Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship. The scholarship may not be combined with programs that waive non-resident charges, such as Academic Common Market or Veteran/Service-Member Non-Resident Tuition Waiver. Additionally, these automatic scholarship awards may not be combined with the National Merit Semi-Finalist Scholarship Package, National Merit Finalist Scholarship Package, National Recognition Program Scholarship Package, or the Presidential Endowed Scholarship Package. The scholarship package consists of various components depending on academic achievement: Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship ($12,000-$18,132 per year), Colvard Future Leader Scholarship ($5,000 per year for students with ACT 31+ or SAT 1390+), and Freshman Academic Excellence Scholarship ($868 per year for students with GPA 4.10+). The highest award level totals $96,000 over four years for students with a 4.10+ GPA and ACT 31+/SAT 1390+.