Scholarships are awarded through the Mississippi Valley State University Scholarship Committee for Private Funds. The committee will determine which scholarships the recipients are eligible to receive according to the specific scholarship criteria. * Students must be enrolled full-time (minimum 12 hrs) and maintain a minimum 2.75 cumulative grade point average.
* For incoming freshmen, scholarships will be awarded contingent upon the student's high school academic GPA (2.7), a minimum score of 16 on the ACT or 760 on the SAT.
* All students must complete a Free Application for Federal Student AID (FAFSA) and a valid Student Aid Report must be received by the Financial Aid Office before their application is reviewed.
* Freshmen, Returning and Transfer students, must include a letter of recommendation with the application. Letter of recommendation for returning and transfer students my be from an advisor, teacher or a non-faculty member, who has known the student at least three years. Letter of recommendation for incoming freshmen may be from a counselor, teacher, principal, or employer who has known the student at least three years.
* All students must submit a copy a their unofficial academic transcript with their application packet.
* Students must include a typewritten essay with the application of no less than 150 words and no more than 300 words.