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Transfer scholarship regulations



Spartan Transfer Scholarship and Associate Achievement regulations

  1. MSU Transfer scholarships are awarded to incoming transfer students. Dual enrollment, early/middle college and other credits earned during high school will not be considered. Individuals who have earned a bachelor’s degree are not eligible for consideration for transfer scholarships.
  2. The student recipient must enroll at MSU for the semester that the scholarship is awarded; the award may not be deferred to a subsequent semester of initial enrollment.
  3. Awards are limited to eight consecutive semesters of enrollment (fall and spring of an academic year) as an undergraduate.
  4. MSU reserves the right to adjust an award in consideration of other MSU scholarship offers.
  5. The student recipient must enroll for and complete a minimum of 12 credit hours each semester. If circumstances prevent the student recipient from enrolling and completing the minimum credit load or it is deemed necessary to drop credits below the minimum credit load, prior approval must be received from the Assistant Director of Admissions to continue receiving the scholarship money.
  6. The student recipient must remain in good academic standing with the university for the award to continue to disburse. Semesters for which the student recipient is not eligible to receive this award are included in the eight-semester limit.
  7. The student recipient must notify the Assistant Director of Scholarships Ben Brown at OA.Scholarships@msu.edu in writing if enrollment at MSU is disrupted (excluding summer semester) and request an official leave of absence from the university.


Trustee Scholarship regulations

  1. As a recipient of this scholarship, you must enroll at MSU for the semester for which the scholarship is awarded; the award may not be deferred to a subsequent semester of initial enrollment.
  2. This award is limited to four (4) consecutive semesters of enrollment (fall and spring of an academic year) as an undergraduate.
  3. MSU reserves the right to alter this award in the presence of other MSU scholarship offers.
  4. You are encouraged to enroll for and complete a minimum of 12 credit hours each semester to complete your degree in a timely manner. While you are not required to maintain a minimum amount of credit hours each semester to receive the award, please know that scholarship funding will not extend beyond four semesters. 
  5. You are expected to maintain good academic standing with the University. Semesters for which you are not eligible to receive the award are included in the four-semester limit.
  6. You must notify the Ben Brown, Assistant Director of Scholarships in writing at oa.scholarships@msu.edu if enrollment at MSU is disrupted (excluding summer semester) and request an official leave of absence from the University.


Community College Scholarship regulations 

  1. As a recipient of this scholarship, you must enroll at MSU for the semester for which the scholarship is awarded; the award may not be deferred to a subsequent semester of initial enrollment.
  2. This award is limited to four consecutive semesters of enrollment (fall and spring of an academic year) as an undergraduate.
  3. MSU reserves the right to alter this award in the presence of other MSU scholarship offers.
  4. You are encouraged to enroll for and complete a minimum of 12 credit hours each semester to complete your degree in a timely manner. While you are not required to maintain a minimum amount of credit hours each semester to receive the award, please know that scholarship funding will not extend beyond four semesters. 
  5. You are expected to maintain good academic standing with the University. Semesters for which you are not eligible to receive the award are included in the four-semester limit.
  6. You must notify the Ben Brown, Assistant Director of Scholarships in writing at oa.scholarships@msu.edu if enrollment at MSU is disrupted (excluding summer semester) and request an official leave of absence from the University.


Spanninga Endowed Scholarship regulations 

  1. As a recipient of this scholarship, you must enroll at MSU for the semester for which the scholarship is awarded; the award may not be deferred to a subsequent semester of initial enrollment.
  2. This award is limited to six (6) consecutive semesters of enrollment (fall and spring of an academic year) as an undergraduate.
  3. MSU reserves the right to alter this award in the presence of other MSU scholarship offers.
  4. You are encouraged to enroll for and complete a minimum of 12 credit hours each semester to complete your degree in a timely manner. While you are not required to maintain a minimum amount of credit hours each semester to receive the award, please know that scholarship funding will not extend beyond six semesters. 
  5. You are expected to maintain good academic standing with the University. Semesters for which you are not eligible to receive the award are included in the six-semester limit.
  6. You must notify the Ben Brown, Assistant Director of Scholarships in writing at oa.scholarships@msu.edu if enrollment at MSU is disrupted (excluding summer semester) and request an official leave of absence from the University.


Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Scholarship regulations 

  1. As a recipient of this scholarship, you must enroll at MSU for the semester for which the scholarship is awarded; the award may not be deferred to a subsequent semester of initial enrollment.
  2. This award is limited to four (4) consecutive semesters of enrollment (fall and spring of an academic year) as an undergraduate.
  3. MSU reserves the right to alter this award in the presence of other MSU scholarship offers.
  4. You are encouraged to enroll for and complete a minimum of 12 credit hours each semester to complete your degree in a timely manner. While you are not required to maintain a minimum amount of credit hours each semester to receive the award, please know that scholarship funding will not extend beyond four semesters. 
  5. You are expected to maintain good academic standing with the University. Semesters for which you are not eligible to receive the award are included in the four-semester limit.
  6. You must notify the Ben Brown, Assistant Director of Scholarships in writing at oa.scholarships@msu.edu if enrollment at MSU is disrupted (excluding summer semester) and request an official leave of absence from the University.