For the 2024-25 academic year, eligible North Dakota and Minnesota students with family income levels of $80,000 or less and are Pell-eligible will have base tuition and student fees fully covered through the NDSU Tuition Award Program if they are in their first or second year at NDSU.
This scholarship program is intended to provide financial support to eligible students by covering any remaining base tuition and student fees after other gift aid has been applied (ex: grants, scholarships, waivers from federal, state, institutional or external sources). For example:
- An eligible student from North Dakota enrolls full-time in fall semester, totaling to $5,528.50 in base tuition and fees.
- The student receives $2,500 in grants and $1,500 in scholarships, leaving $1,528.50 to be covered.
- The Tuition Award Program will cover the remaining $1,528.50 after all other grants and scholarships are applied.
For full consideration, students must meet the following criteria during the 2024-2025 academic year:
- Be a North Dakota or Minnesota resident eligible for the in-state or reciprocity tuition rate
- Be a new, first year or transfer degree-seeking student beginning summer or fall 2024, or a returning NDSU student who first enrolled at NDSU in summer 2023, fall 2023 or spring 2024
- Have a family income (annual adjusted gross income) of $80,000 or less and be Pell-eligible as reported on the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Enroll full-time (12+ credits per semester) for fall and spring semesters
- Be in good academic standing and meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
- Be pursuing first bachelor’s degree
- Not be in default on a state or federal student loan
- Be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident
This is a one-time scholarship for the 2024-2025 academic year. NDSU is exploring options for continued funding.
.
(NDSU release)