Metropolitan State University in the USA is inviting applications for the Tuition Scholarship for International Students in the 2020/2021 session.
The international student non-resident scholarship tuition is a special award for Metropolitan State’s full-time international students have demonstrated good academic standing.
The tuition scholarship is renewable for up to eight semesters for eligible undergraduate students and five semesters for graduate students, if all eligibility and renewal criteria
are met and financial resources are available.
Worth of Award
- It allows eligible students to pay tuition at the same rate as Minnesota residents.
Eligibility
To be eligible, students must:
- Be admitted as a degree-seeking student;
- Hold valid international student status;
- Be enrolled as a full-time student when making application and during the scholarship period (minimum 12 credits for undergraduate and 8 credits for graduate students)
- Provide proof of university international student health insurance coverage;
- To continue receiving the tuition scholarship, undergraduate students must have a cumulative 2.5 GPA and successfully complete a minimum of 12 credits per semester. Graduate students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and successfully complete a minimum of eight graduate credits per semester. Grades of I, W, or F/NC will not be applied towards the credit requirement.
- A student may not enrol in more than one course as pass/fail per semester.
- Maintain their current resident address on file with Metropolitan State’s Records and Registration, and International Student Services office.
- Must complete at participate or attend 2 cultural activities or participate community service volunteer activities every semester.
- They must also complete and submit a Cultural Activity/Volunteer Form. The community service/cultural activity must be pre-approved by the Director of International Student Services.
How to Apply
- The tuition scholarship application materials are available from the International Student Services (ISS) web site. Students must re-apply each semester.
- All applicants must submit the following materials to the International Services Office, postmarked on or before the deadline:
- International Student Tuition Scholarship Application form;
- Provide proof of Metropolitan State health insurance coverage.
Deadline: Spring Semester: December 1
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