Scholarships
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The MSU College of Business offers a number of scholarships each academic year which vary in amount from approximately $500 to $1000 each. Applications (available at the MSU College of Business web site) are accepted each spring term with a February 15 deadline for submission. Recipients are typically notified of their award for the upcoming academic year by May and receive ½ in the fall and ½ in the spring. To be eligible for these scholarships, a student must be enrolled full-time at MSU with a declared business major. Additional criteria vary by scholarship and are listed below.
Dacotah Bank Scholarship
- Majoring in accounting, finance, or business management
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
- Junior or senior
- May receive the award twice
The Pat & Mary Kay Jones Scholarship
- Undergraduate freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior or transfer
- Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 (entering freshmen eligibility based on athletic eligibility requirements which include 2 of the following: minimum ACT score of 18, high school GPA of 2.0 or higher, and/or class rank in upper half of graduating class)
- Preference given to Ward County resident
- Financial need as determined by FAFSA or a like determination
The Dale D. Atwood Memorial Scholarship
- Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5
- Undergraduate student (entering Freshmen must meet athletic eligibility requirements since they have no established college GPA)
- Preference given to a student-athlete on one of MSU’s NAIA teams
The Lee Badertscher Memorial Scholarship
- Undergraduate Junior or Senior
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5
The Don L. Barber Memorial Scholarship
- Undergraduate Junior or Senior OR graduate student in the Masters in Management
- Priority given to students with demonstrated honesty, integrity, and charitable involvement in their community
The J. Bernard Busse Memorial Scholarship
- Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5
- Undergraduate student (entering Freshmen must meet athletic eligibility requirements since they have no established college GPA)
- Preference given to a student-athlete on one of MSU’s NAIA teams
The David & Dolly Gowan Scholarship
- Undergraduate freshman, sophomore, junior or senior
- Preference given to an athlete on one of MSU’s NAIA teams
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (entering freshmen must meet athletic eligibility requirements since they have no established college GPA)
The Adelaide Johnson Scholarship
- Undergraduate Senior
- Member of Pi Omega Pi
- Based on academic achievement and participation in activities
The Ove Jorgensen Scholarship
- Undergraduate Sophomore, Junior, Senior, or special status student
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5
- Completed 24 hours at MSU (including current semester course work)
- Consideration given to demonstrated leadership, progress towards the applicant’s business degree, outside responsibilities, and communication skills
The Roger Mergenthal Scholarship
- Undergraduate sophomore, junior, or senior
- Business education major
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
The Robert and Ilze Sando Scholarship
- Preference given to a Business Education major
- Preference also to a student-athlete in one of MSU’s NAIA teams
- Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5
- Undergraduate student (entering Freshmen must meet athletic eligibility requirements since they have no established college GPA)
The Dr. Richard Schlapman Scholarship
- Preference given to a Finance major
- Undergraduate Sophomore, Junior, or Senior
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
The Doris A. Slaaten Scholarship
- Active member of Phi Beta Lambda
- Undergraduate Junior or Senior
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
The Pearl Stusrud Memorial Scholarship
- Declared major in Accounting
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 with 3.5 in the major
- Undergraduate Sophomore, Junior, Senior, or special status student
Note: Students are advised to also apply for scholarships awarded by the Financial Aids Office (complete their application form online at their web site). In addition, the Alumni Association offers scholarships for which there are special criteria and a separate application form available at their web site.