Academic

Minnesota State University, Mankato is committed to providing encouragement and opportunities for those students planning to continue their education. As a demonstration of this commitment, Minnesota State offers scholarships for students who have established exceptional academic records at previous colleges.

Transfer Presidential Scholarships

Transfer Scholarship Brochure (131KB PDF)

Transfer Presidential Scholarships of $10,000 will be awarded to selected transfer students based on academic achievement.

To be considered for the Transfer Scholarships, transfer students must meet ALL of the following requirements:

• Be admitted for fall semester to Minnesota State University, Mankato by March 15
• Have a minimum cumulative transfer GPA of 3.5
• Be attending a two-year community college
• Complete an A.A. or A.S. degree or the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) prior to fall semester
• Be a U.S citizen.

To apply for the Transfer Scholarships, students must submit a completed scholarship application and two letters of recommendation to the to the following address:

Office of Admissions
Minnesota State University, Mankato
122 Taylor Center
Mankato, MN 56001
Fax: 507-389-1511

Scholarship Application Deadline:

Must be postmarked by March 15.

Please note: on-campus interviews for finalists will be held in April.

To download and print the scholarship application, visit our Scholarship Application page.

Scholarship applications are also available from:

Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Minnesota State University, Mankato
122 Taylor Center
Mankato, MN 56001
507-389-1822 (V)
1-800-627-3529 or 711(MRS/TTY)
Toll Free: 800-722-0544

In-State Tuition Scholarships

The In-State Tuition Scholarships are intended for out-of-state residents (residents of MN, ND, SD, and WI are not eligible)** who are transferring to Minnesota State University, Mankato.

The In-State Tuition Scholarship will be automatically awarded to transfer students who meet the following academic requirements:

• Demonstrated academic achievement with a cumulative transfer GPA of 3.5 or above; AND,
• Completed at least 24 semester (36 quarter), but no more than 128 semester, college level credits; AND,
• Apply and be admitted as a full-time student to Minnesota State University, Mankato for the 2005-2006 academic year.

Scholarship recipients will be granted in-state tuition status and may renew the award for up to 2 years OR 4 semesters OR 128 semester credits (including any credits transferred into MSU), whichever comes first by maintaining ALL of the following MSU academic progress standards:

• 12 credits per academic semester; AND,
• a career cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above; AND,
• 75 percent completion rate of courses.

Legacy In-State Tuition Scholarship For Out-of-State Students

If one or both of a student’s parents, step-parents or adopted parents graduated from MSU the student is eligible to pay in-state tuition rates during their entire time at MSU. Please complete the application below and submit it with required documentation to the Scholarship Coordinator in the Office of Admissions:

Legacy In-State Tuition Scholarship Application (86KB PDF)

**NOTE: All legal residents of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin may be eligible for reduced tuition through reciprocity agreements with Minnesota. Residents of these states may apply for reciprocity tuition by submitting an approved reciprocity form.

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships

Two $500 scholarships will be awarded to select Phi Theta Kappa members based on academic achievement and involvement. To be considered for the Phi Theta Kappa scholarship students must meet ALL of the following criteria:

• Be a Phi Theta Kappa member
• Be admitted to Minnesota State University, Mankato for fall semester by March 15th
• Have a minimum cumulative transfer GPA of 3.5
• Be attending a two-year community college
• Complete an A.A. or A.S. degree or the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) prior to fall semester
• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Please complete the following application and submit application materials to the Scholarship Coordinator in the Office of Admissions at the address listed on the application:

Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Scholarship application (66KB PDF)

Departmental Scholarships

Several of Minnesota State University's academic departments award scholarships to upperclass students. Some MSU departments may also offer these awards to new entering transfer students.

To determine if any MSU department offers scholarships for new transfer students, please contact the department(s) directly.