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Michigan State University Scholarships and Merit Aid

East Lansing, Michigan

8 scholarships Michigan State University publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.

40,243Undergraduates
83%Admit rate

Merit awarded on published numbers (1)

These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.

MSU Non-resident Scholarship

$7,000

Published requirement
3.4 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Students with a GPA of 3.4 or higher on a 4.0 scale are guaranteed a minimum of $7,000.admissions.msu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Awards that take an application (4)

The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.

Alumni Distinguished Scholarship (ADS)

$1,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
Tuition, fees, food, housing (double occupancy + silver meal plan), $1,000 annuallyadmissions.msu.edu (read 2026-05-18)

Alumni Distinguished Scholarship Commended Finalist

$2,500

Renewable
Yes, per the school
$2,500 per yearadmissions.msu.edu (read 2026-05-18)

Alumni Distinguished Scholarship Commended Semifinalist

$1,500

Renewable
Yes, per the school
$1,500 per yearadmissions.msu.edu (read 2026-05-18)

Red Cedar Scholarship

$1,250

Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$1,250 annually for eight semestersadmissions.msu.edu (read 2026-05-18)

Department awards open to incoming freshmen (3)

Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.

Honors College Excellence Scholarship

$13,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
$13,000 annuallyhonorscollege.msu.edu (read 2026-05-18)

Professorial Assistantships (PAs)

$4,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
$4,000 annual stipend for 8-10 hrs/weekhonorscollege.msu.edu (read 2026-05-18)

Agriculture and Natural Resources Distinguished Scholarship (ANRDS)

$20,000

Department
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR)
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$20,000 per year for eight semesters (fall and spring)canr.msu.edu (read 2026-07-10)
Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.
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What Michigan State University costs

Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.

$36,962In-state, per year
$65,656Out-of-state, per year

Where Michigan State University lists its scholarships

MSU Scholarships (AcademicWorks) — university-wide scholarship application system used by essentially every MSU college/department (Broad College of Business, College of Natural Science, College of Nursing, etc.) to post and process departmental award applications.

Where this came from

Every amount on this page was read off a Michigan State University page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.