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MN TRIO Scholarship

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Deadline:  

July 1st by 11:59PM
Applicants will receive an email confirmation upon submission and receipt. 

Awards:

Pre-College MN TRIO Program Application Scholarships

  • TRIO Upward Bound/Talent Search senior or former TRIO Upward Bound/Talent Search student is eligible for a tuition-only scholarship in the amount of $4,000(1,000/year for up to four years) at SMSU.

Apply for scholarships here

Award Qualifications

Automatic Freshman Scholarship

Student Eligibility: 

The student applicant must meet the following criteria to apply:

To qualify for the transfer scholarship, students must:

  1. Apply for admission to SMSU by July 1st
  2. Submit an official college transcript with a minimum GPA of 2.5

To qualify for the automatic freshman scholarship, students must:

  1. Apply for admission to SMSU by July 1st
  2. Submit an official high school transcript
  3. Current participant in a TRIO program and nominated by a TRIO professional.
  4. Possess a GPA of 2.8 or higher at the time of applying to SMSU 

Application Materials:

Submit an official high school transcript (sent from school)

Letter of Recommendation from TRIO Nominator (The nominator must be an EOA and MN TRIO member at the time of the scholarship deadline.) 

Copy of unofficial academic transcript

Questions? Email amy.nemitz@smsu.edu

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