Three Students Receive Full-Ride Scholarships
Published Thursday, March 06, 2025
Three high-achieving high school seniors were recently awarded full-ride scholarships to Southwest Minnesota State University as part of the President’s Regional Scholars program.
Alondra Leon Flores from Worthington High School, Rebecca Cheadle from Fulda High School, and Brianna Kinsinger from Luverne High School will receive full-ride scholarships as they start their college careers at SMSU in the Fall Semester 2025. The full-ride scholarships are for four years.
The 2025 Full-Ride Recipients:
The students were selected through a combination of their outstanding academic achievements and interviews with SMSU faculty, staff, and finally individual interviews with President Kumara Jayasuriya. Launched in 2019, the President’s Regional Scholars program features six scholarship levels that range from $2,000 to a full ride over four years.
“The Regional Scholars program was created to bring the best and brightest students from the area to SMSU,” said President Jayasuriya. “Year after year, I am delighted by the caliber of students we have competing for these scholarships. And again, I was incredibly impressed when I met with each of them one-on-one. We are excited to have them join the Mustang Family this fall.”
For further information about the Southwest Scholars event, the President’s Regional Scholars program, and the Southwest Guarantee that provides scholarships for students who meet ACT and GPA requirements, contact the Office of Admission at: 507-537-6286; Admission@smsu.edu. To learn more about the many ways SMSU is helping students pay for college through grants, scholarships, and other award programs, including free tuition for qualified students, visit www.SMSU.edu/go/free .
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