Minot State expands Hometown Pride Experience, includes educators

MINOT, N.D. – Minot State is expanding its Hometown Pride Experience with additional benefits for area high school seniors and a scholarship for educators.

Last year, the University announced a new, automatic $1,000 Hometown Pride Scholarship for incoming freshmen from the region. This year, MSU is rolling out the red carpet with free swag, tickets to athletic events, priority class registration and on-campus room selection, and more with the Hometown Pride Experience.

“We are excited to expand our Hometown Pride Scholarship with the new Hometown Pride Experience for graduating seniors throughout north-central and northwestern North Dakota,” said Minot State President Dr. Steven Shirley. “Minot State is proud of the role we play in educating citizens across the region and happy to announce the expansion of the Hometown Pride Scholarship to local educators, the backbone of our communities.”

All new freshmen who are accepted to Minot State and live in the expanded Hometown Pride region — Benson, Bottineau, Burke, Divide, Dunn, Eddy, Foster, McHenry, McKenzie, McLean, Mercer, Mountrail, Oliver, Pierce, Ramsey, Renville, Rolette, Sheridan, Towner, Ward, Wells, and Williams counties — will automatically qualify for the Hometown Pride Experience.

“This year, we decided to expand and grow the Hometown Pride area to an even larger footprint,” said Michelle Sayler, enrollment services director. “Our local and neighboring communities are at the heart of who we are, and we wanted to include some additional counties to show how much we appreciate them.

“This is our way of showing students and families how grateful we feel.”

The $1,000 Hometown Pride Scholarship is eligible for students who are admitted to the University by March 31, 2023, meet North Dakota University System (NDUS) core requirements, and graduate with a 2.75 or higher unweighted GPA.

“We wanted to focus not just on our high school students but also on those strong educational leaders in their communities who guide them. Because of this, we are extending the Hometown Pride Scholarship to educators in the same region,” said Jacek Mrozik, associate vice president for enrollment, marketing, and outreach. “We believe this will help teachers, coaches, and administrators take the next step in pursuing their Master of Education.”

As a way of recognizing and supporting local educators who wish to pursue their master’s degree from Minot State, the University has expanded the $1,000 scholarship to include any K-12 employee working at a Hometown Pride school.

“By including local educators in our Hometown Pride Scholarship, we’ve made it more possible for them to continue their education and ultimately earn their master’s degree,” said Cole Krueger, marketing director.

To learn more about the Hometown Pride Experience, Hometown Pride Scholarship, and Hometown Pride Educators Scholarship, visit MinotStateU.edu/enroll/hometownpride.

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Published: 10/05/22   




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