Morehead State Merit Aid

Kentucky resident; automatically considered upon admission application

Scholarships require on-campus housing for a minimum of 4 semesters; 50% reduction if housing requirement not met. Must be enrolled full-time. Renewal GPA for merit scholarships not stated on scholarship page; SAP policy requires cumulative 2.0 GPA for financial aid continuance. Specific merit renewal GPA not published — confirm with aid office.

This is the maximum cell in the Kentucky Merit grid. Grid covers ACT 20–28+ and GPA 3.0–3.8+. For all cells see sourceExcerpt. Applies to 2026-27 new students per page header.

Kentucky resident; automatically considered upon admission application. No separate application required.

Scholarships require on-campus housing for a minimum of 4 semesters; 50% reduction if housing requirement not met. Must be enrolled full-time. Specific merit renewal GPA not published on page.

Full 5×5 grid. Lowest award: $1,000 (3.0–3.29 GPA, ACT 20 or ACT 21–23). Highest: $8,000 (3.8+ GPA, ACT 28+). Awards for GPA below 3.0 not listed — no merit award published for GPA under 3.0.

Must be from eligible Ohio counties: Adams, Athens, Brown, Gallia, Jackson, Highland, Lawrence, Meigs, Pike, Scioto, or Vinton. Reciprocity-based program offering in-state tuition rates.

Automatically considered. Scholarships require on-campus housing for a minimum of 4 semesters; 50% reduction if housing requirement not met. Must be enrolled full-time.

Identical dollar grid to Kentucky resident grid. These students receive in-state tuition rates AND a merit scholarship. Same 5×5 matrix.

Out-of-state student (non-Ohio Regional Tuition Advantage participant). Specialized incoming student scholarship — automatic consideration on admission app.

Scholarships require on-campus housing for a minimum of 4 semesters (Note: out-of-state page says 6 semesters for Indiana/Ohio/Tennessee students; 4 semesters for WV students). 50% reduction if housing requirement not met. Must be enrolled full-time. If charged in-state tuition because all courses are online or at a regional campus: reduced to $7,000.

Page lists this under 'Specialized incoming Out-of-state student scholarships.' Automatically considered. Note: separate housing semester requirement from KY grid (6 semesters for IN/OH/TN per note on same page).

Out-of-state student (non-Ohio Regional Tuition Advantage participant)

Same housing requirements as Tier 1. If charged in-state tuition because all courses are online or at a regional campus: reduced to $4,000.

Automatically considered on admission application.

Out-of-state student (non-Ohio Regional Tuition Advantage participant)

Same housing requirements. If charged in-state tuition because all courses are online or at a regional campus: reduced to $1,500.

Automatically considered on admission application.

Indiana, Ohio (not Regional Tuition Advantage participants), or Tennessee students. Note: 'Regional Tuition Advantage reciprocity program participants excluded.'

Explicitly labeled '(renewable)' on page. Scholarships require on-campus housing for a minimum of 6 semesters (per note on out-of-state page for IN/OH/TN students). 50% reduction if housing requirement not met.

Listed under Indiana, OHIO & Tennessee Students / Specialized Incoming Student Scholarships. Separate application or automatic — not specified beyond admission application.

West Virginia resident. Listed as 'Automatic Incoming Student Scholarship' — automatically considered.

Scholarships require on-campus housing for a minimum of 4 semesters (WV section note). 50% reduction if housing requirement not met. Must be enrolled full-time.

Full tuition for WV students with 3.0 GPA and 21 ACT. Labeled 'Automatic' on page. Full tuition = $10,192/yr (2025-26 in-state rate, but WV students pay out-of-state; confirm whether full out-of-state tuition or equivalent — page says 'Full tuition' without specifying in/out rate).

Incoming MSU freshmen; requires separate application with essay, recent photograph, sample work, and letter of recommendation submitted to Dr. Philip Krummrich (honors@moreheadstate.edu). 2026 application packet listed as TBD.

Renewal terms not published on scholarship page. Page notes scholarship is 'highly competitive and only offered to a limited number of students yearly.' Requires on-campus housing in Fields Hall Honors Learning Community. Confirm renewal GPA with honors office.

Available to both KY and out-of-state students (appears on both Kentucky and Out-of-State pages). Applied after other financial aid is posted; total aid may not exceed COA (per international page). Benefits include: up to tuition and housing in Fields Hall (up to cost of double occupancy room), Eagle Weekly 7 Meal Plan, $250/semester books, Undergraduate Research Fellowship, $1,500 for required overseas experience, priority registration.

Separate application required. Available to KY and out-of-state students. See application PDF linked from scholarship pages.

Renewal terms not published. Separate application required.

Appears on both Kentucky and Out-of-State pages under 'Full Tuition scholarships.' Separate application process required (^). Application PDF: moreheadstate.edu/_files/files/admissions-aid/finaid/25-26/ymca-eagle-soar-eagle-opportunity-scholarship-app.pdf

Separate application required. Available to KY and out-of-state students. See same PDF as Eagle Opportunity Scholarship.

Renewal terms not published. Separate application required.

Appears on both Kentucky and Out-of-State pages. Separate application process required (^).

Must be an alumnus of Governor's Scholars Program (GSP), Governor's School for the Arts (GSA), or Governor's School for Entrepreneurs (GSE). Kentucky resident. Marked with '+' on page.

Renewal terms not published on page. Full tuition = $10,192/yr (2025-26 rate).

Two Governor's Award tiers exist: full-tuition (ACT 25/SAT 1220 & 3.5 GPA) and $8,000 (ACT 23/SAT 1130-1150 & 3.5 GPA). Both require alumni status from GSP/GSA/GSE.

Must be an alumnus of Governor's Scholars Program (GSP), Governor's School for the Arts (GSA), or Governor's School for Entrepreneurs (GSE). Kentucky resident.

Renewal terms not published on page.

Lower tier of the Governor's Award for GSP/GSA/GSE alumni.

Must be a Rogers Scholar alumnus. Kentucky resident.

Renewal terms not published. Total first-year value = $13,800.

Housing component ($4,800) appears to be a one-year benefit only based on phrasing '1 year housing.' Confirm whether scholarship base of $9,000 is renewable beyond year 1.

Child, grandchild, or spouse of an MSU alumnus. Limited number awarded. Separate application (^) via MSU Alumni Association portal.

Renewal terms not published. Limited number awarded. Separate application process required.

Available to KY residents, out-of-state students, and transfer students. Appears across multiple scholarship pages. Transfer page notes: 'Only the Alumni Award and the Phi Kappa Transfer Scholarship may be combined with these scholarships.'

Kentucky resident. Must be new transfer student with at least 24 hours of non-developmental, college-level credit. Submit application packet including transcripts by June 15. '2026-27 school year' confirmed on page.

Must maintain full-time enrollment. On-campus housing required for minimum of 4 semesters. 50% reduction if housing requirement not met. Priority application deadline June 15.

Three-tier structure: 3.50 GPA = $4,000; 3.25 GPA = $2,500; 3.00 GPA = $1,500. Awards based on final college transcripts and GPA.

Minimum of 24 hours transferred. Out-of-state transfer student.

Must be enrolled full-time. On-campus housing required. If all courses online or at regional campus: reduced to $7,000.

Transfer version of Non-Resident Merit; GPA-only criteria (no test score needed).

Minimum of 24 hours transferred. Out-of-state transfer student.

Same as Tier 1. If all courses online or at regional campus: reduced to $4,000.

Minimum of 24 hours transferred. Out-of-state transfer student.

Same as Tier 1/2. If all courses online or at regional campus: reduced to $1,500.

Transfer student. Phi Theta Kappa membership implied by name but not explicitly stated on page.

Renewal terms not published. May be combined with KY Transfer Scholarship or Non-Resident Merit per transfer page note.

Listed on Transfer Scholarships page. Transfer page notes only Alumni Award and PTK scholarship may be combined with base transfer scholarships.

Must be from eligible Ohio counties: Adams, Athens, Brown, Gallia, Jackson, Highland, Lawrence, Meigs, Pike, Scioto, or Vinton. Transfer student with at least 24 hours.

Same requirements as Kentucky Transfer Scholarship.

In-state tuition rates plus scholarship matching KY Transfer tiers.

Kentucky high school graduate; Pell Grant eligible (per FAFSA); enrolling as first-time, full-time student; must live in campus housing. FAFSA required.

Renewable if students maintain Pell Grant and KEES eligibility, full-time student status, and live on campus.

Need-based, not pure merit, but requires HS GPA of 2.8 and Pell eligibility. Fills remaining need for tuition and mandatory fees after other grants and scholarships. Dollar amount not stated — depends on individual need calculation.

International undergraduate student. Separate application/enrollment process. Cannot be combined with non-resident tuition scholarship.

Must maintain at least a 2.00 GPA (on a 4-point scale) for renewal. Cannot be combined with non-resident tuition scholarship. Cannot be used for internet classes.

Stacking restriction: cannot be combined with non-resident tuition scholarship. Renewal GPA 2.0 is explicitly lower than standard SAP GPA requirement.

Kentucky resident. State-administered. MSU's pages reference KEES but do not publish the award schedule — see KHEAA (kheaa.com) for amounts.

KEES is a state-administered portable award. MSU's overaward policy states: 'The amount of the Federal Pell Grant and the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES) are never reduced.' Eagle Assurance renewal page references 'KEES eligibility' as a renewal condition.

MSU only documents KEES as a pass-through award that is never reduced in the overaward hierarchy and is required for Eagle Assurance renewal. KEES amounts are not published on MSU pages; award schedule is at KHEAA. Including here only because MSU's official page explicitly names and references it.