Merit Recognition Scholarship
Michigan State University
About
Awarded to a limited number of non-Michigan residents who are National Merit finalists and name MSU as their first-choice institution. Includes $4,000 annually plus food and housing (double occupancy in an MSU residence hall and silver meal plan). Renewable for eight semesters. Recipients must comply with housing requirements and procedures for living on campus to receive the full benefit of the award.
Who can apply
Be an incoming first-year (prospective) student
“incoming first-year students”
Be a non-Michigan resident
“non-Michigan residents”
Be a National Merit Finalist
“National Merit finalists”
Name Michigan State University as your first-choice institution
“name MSU as their first-choice institution”
Comply with housing requirements and procedures for living on campus to receive the full benefit of the award
“Merit Recognition recipients must comply with housing requirements and procedures for living on campus to receive the full benefit of the award.”
Be an incoming first-year (incoming college freshman).
“The following scholarships are awarded to a limited number of incoming first-year students based on grade point average, class rank, standardized test scores or similar criteria. Consideration for these awards is automatic, and no additional applications are required.”