Global Maverick Access Scholarship

Minnesota State University is committed to opening doors to American higher education for students residing in underrepresented countries. To assist students from underrepresented countries, Global Education is sponsoring 20 scholarships for first-year, undergraduate F-1 students from target locations.

Each scholarship is valued at $4,000 and awarded over 4 years of undergraduate study. Additionally, each recipient will receive personalized help in securing on-campus employment starting their first semester on-campus.

Scholarship Requirements

All scholarship applicants must meet all of the following criteria to apply for the Global Maverick Access Scholarship:

1. Admission to Minnesota State University in any undergraduate program
2. High School GPA of 3.5 or the equivalent
3. First-year student (no prior university study)
4. Must have graduated from high school within 5 years of beginning undergraduate study at MNSU
5. Be a citizen of one of the qualifying countries

If an applicant does not meet all five (5) requirements, they are not eligible for the global maverick access scholarship and their application will not be reviewed.  

Scholarship Terms & Conditions

1. Applicants must be applying for a fall intake and must apply for the scholarship by May 1^st. Applicants will be notified of outcomes by May 15^th.
2. Scholarship recipients must enroll at Minnesota State University for the initial term in which they were admitted. If the recipient defers their application to a future term, they will forfeit the scholarship award.
3. Scholarships are valued at $4,000. Recipients will receive $500 per semester for up to eight (8) semesters of undergraduate study at Minnesota State University. The award is directly credited to the student’s tuition and has no cash value.
4. Scholarship recipients are eligible to list up to $1,000 of the Global Maverick Access Scholarship and $3,840 of on-campus employment on the funding section of their Form I-20. 
5. If at any point in their undergraduate studies the student fails to maintain satisfactory academic progress standards (SAPS), they will forfeit any future scholarship funds.

If you have questions, please contact international@mnsu.edu with the subject line "Global Maverick Access Scholarship."

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Qualifying Country Citizenship

Qualifying countries are determined by reviewing key international student markets with fewer than 10 enrolled undergraduate students at Minnesota State University. Qualifying countries are subject to change.