Scholarships

MSU Admissions awards undergraduate academic scholarships in recognition of a student’s academic achievement; special abilities as indicated by the applicant’s academic transcript, entrance exam scores, participation in extracurricular activities, and other criteria as defined by specific scholarship programs. Students applying for scholarships through the MSU Admissions office, must be accepted for unconditional admission by the printed deadlines. 

For additional information regarding MSU scholarships, please contact MSU Admissions at: (940) 397-4334, (800) 842-1922, or admissions@mwsu.edu.

Competitive tuition waivers may be awarded to non-residents of Texas if they receive a university scholarship of $1,000 or more in one academic year. An academic year begins with the fall term and ends the second summer session.

MSU Admission scholarship applications are available online for applicants to print and mail to the MSU Admissions office.  The fall 2009 application deadline is March 1, 2009.  

All documents below are provided in Adobe PDF format (Get Adobe Reader)

General Academic Scholarships

President's Distinguished Scholarship Application
Letter of Recommendation Form  

W.P. and Ann Howle Scholarship Application
Letter of Recommendation Form

More Scholarship Opportunities at MSU:

Information regarding athletic scholarships can be obtained from the Head Coach of the particular sport.

For list of more scholarship opportunities, students should seek information about applications and deadlines through the academic departments, Financial Aid, and University Donor Services.

Helpful Scholarship Websites:

The Sallie Mae Fund First in My Family® Scholarship Program:
The Sallie Mae Fund developed the First in My Family program in partnership with the Hispanic College Fund, to offer scholarships to Hispanic-American students who are first in their family to attend college. Selected students receive scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000. http://www.hispanicfund.org.

The Sallie Mae Fund Unmet Need Scholarship Program:
The Unmet Need Scholarship Program is intended to help financial aid officers meet the needs of full-time, undergraduate students whose financial aid packages fall short by $1,000 or more. Open to families with a combined income of less than $30,000, Unmet Need scholarships provide a "last dollar" resource when no other funds are available. http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/projectaccess/need.html

The Sallie Mae Fund American Dream Scholarship Program:
Developed in partnership with the United Negro College Fund, the American Dream program offers scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000 to African-American students with demonstrated financial need. http://www.uncf.org/scholarships/scholardetail.asp

The Sallie Mae 911 Education Fund:
Created in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the 911 Education Fund provides scholarship dollars to children of those who were killed or permanently disabled in the attacks. http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/projectaccess/scholarships/smf_911.html

To be eligible for The Sallie Mae Fund Scholarship Programs, students must be accepted and enrolled at a Title IV eligible, accredited postsecondary two- or four-year college or university, vocational, or technical school in the United States or Puerto Rico and meet program-specific eligibility requirements.

Unfortunately, many students and families have encountered scholarship "scams".  Please use caution when applying for scholarships! 
Scholarship Scams!