Our Opportunities

*Welcome to the Minot State University Scholarship opportunities website! The 2026-27 scholarship application will open on December 1, 2025 with a deadline of February 15, 2026.

Through the efforts of the Minot State University Foundation and the generosity of alumni and friends, Minot State University awards numerous scholarships each academic year. Below you will find a listing of Minot State scholarships available to admitted students with brief information about the scholarship qualifications.

Some Minot State Scholarships available for the 2026-27 school year require a separate application form from the one available here. Please click here to visit the Minot State Additional Scholarship Information page to locate applications for these scholarships.

To get started on the application process:
• Click the red “SIGN IN” on the upper right corner of this page and use your NDUS user ID and password to login.
• Complete the General Application AND any supplemental applications presented.
You will automatically be matched with scholarship opportunities for which you meet the criteria, based on your applications and your Minot State student record. The system may also provide additional “recommended” scholarships that invite you to complete additional questions, but the majority of our scholarships only require that you submit the General Application.
• Consider all “Recommended” Scholarships presented after you submit the General Application (if Recommended Scholarships appear for you). Complete the additional questions to apply for Recommended Scholarships too.
• If you are selected for a scholarship, you will be notified by postal mail or email beginning in late spring 2026.

All eligible students are also encouraged to complete the 2026-27 FAFSA at fafsa.gov to be considered for federal student aid programs and for need-based Minot State scholarships.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies Rick and Andrea Hedberg Scholarship
Established by Rick and Andrea who both earned degrees in education at...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Robert and Ilze Sando Scholarship 
Established by Dr. and Mrs. Robert Sando, retired Dean of the MSU CoB....
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Robert and Jennifer Feller Scholarship
Established by Robert and Jennifer Feller for the benefit of computer...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Robert and Jo Ann Skabo General Scholarship
Established by Robert and Jo Ann Skabo for the benefit of Minot State...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Robert and Jo Ann Skabo Special Education Scholarship
Established by Robert and Jo Ann Skabo for the benefit of full-time...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Robert and June Marsh Scholarship
The Robert and June Marsh Scholarship was established after Mrs. Marsh’s...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Robert L. Holmen Scholarship 
Established by colleagues and former students of Dr. Holmen in...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Robert Schwieger Art Scholarship
Established by Robert’s friends and family in his memory.  Bob, former...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Robert Torgerson Scholarship
Recipients must be regularly enrolled full-time MSU CoB students.
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Roger and Ann Looyenga Leadership Development Scholarship
This fund supports leadership training in the College of Business. ...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Roger and Jeanette Christ Scholarship
Scholarships are awarded to regularly enrolled full-time MSU students....
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Roger Domres Family Scholarship
Established by Roger Domres, who was raised in Towner, ND, where his...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Roger Drobash Nursing Education Scholarship
Awarded to a relative of a current or former member of either Trench Rat...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Roger Mergenthal Scholarship 
Established by Roger Mergenthal to support the education of full-time...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Ron & Donna Hensen Scholarship
Established by the Hensens, both MSU graduates, for the benefit of...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Ron and Linda Garcia Scholarship
Established by Ron Garcia ’80 in memory of his wife, Linda. Recipients...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Rosanne Olson Arts Scholarship
Established by Rosanne Olson ’72, artist, photographer, and author for...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Rose Morgan Scholarship
Established from the estate of Rose Morgan, a 1963 biological sciences...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Ruth and Charles Hoffman Botanical Scholarship
Established by the Northwest Association of Horticulture for full-time...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Ruth E. Loucks Special Education Scholarship
Established by the late Ruth E. Loucks. Awarded annually to students in...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Ruth Knudson Strom and Clyde Strom Future Teachers Academic Scholarship
Recipients must be full-time students who are U.S. residents and...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Sadie and Alexander and John A. Harchanko Memorial Scholarship
The scholarship is available to Native American students from North...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Sandra (Koolmo) Dilland Scholarship
Established by Gerald Dilland in memory of his wife, Sandra, a 1970 MSU...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Sarah Martinsen Sociology Scholarship
Established by Drs. Wayne and Della Martinsen in Sarah’s memory....
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Sarah Martinsen Student Social Work Organization Scholarship
Awarded to any on-campus or distance education students with a GPA of...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Schaefer Berg Scholarship
Established by Kristi (Schaefer) Berg, proud MSU faculty member and...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Scott Lindgren Scholarship
Established by Nicole Lindgren ’07, Scott’s sister, in his memory. ...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Sertoma Club of Minot Scholarship-Education of the Deaf
Established by the Sertoma Club of Minot for the education of the deaf...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Severson Entrepreneurship Scholarship
Established by Clint Severson and Conni Ahart.  This scholarship will be...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Sheryl Fursteneau Sharp Scholarship
Established by Sheryl Sharp, a ’66/’69 alum who served 35 years in the...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Sigma Tau Gamma-Gamma Delta Chapter Scholarship
Preference will be given to relatives of Sigma Tau Gamma-Gamma Delta...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Social Science Division Scholarship
Awarded to a social science division student with a minimum 2.0 GPA. ...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Special Education Scholarship
Awarded to graduate students with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Srejma Family Scholarship
Established by Brent and Brenda Srejma. Recipients must be pursing a...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Stephanie J. and Richard L. Strom Future Teachers Academic Scholarship
Established by the Stroms in 2016 for the benefit of education majors....
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Stephanie J. and Richard L. Strom Scholarship 
Established by the Stroms and awarded to full-time students with a 3.25...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Stephen Larson/Lawrence and Geraldine Larson Family Scholarship
Established by Ron Larson in memory of his brother, Stephen, and...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Sundre Sand & Gravel Earth Science & Geology Scholarship
Established by Rebecca Hill, owner of Sundre Sand and Gravel, for the...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Surrey Mustang Scholarship
Established by the Power of 1 for the benefit of Surrey High School...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Susan Haanstra Elsom Memorial Scholarship 
Established by friends and family of Susan Haanstra Elsom in her memory....
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Ted and Joan Brinkman Scholarship
Established by Ted and Joan Brinkman to benefit junior or senior College...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Teresa and Darrel Loftesnes - Lofty Goals Scholarship
Established by Darrel and Teresa Loftesnes.  This scholarship will be...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Terry and Ann Zeltinger Scholarship
Established by Terry and Ann Zeltinger for the benefit of communication...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Terry and Gail Johnson Scholarship
Established by Terry and Gail Johnson for CoB majors. Preference will be...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Terry Ferebee Eckmann Scholarship
Established by Terry Eckmann, current teacher education professor, for...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies The Brigadier General Jerome T. Hagen Retired Military Member Scholarship
Available to any active duty military, National Guard or Reserve members...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Theodore and Nan Monson Scholarship
Established in February 1995 in memory of Theodore and Nan Monson who...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Tim & Laura Mihalick Scholarship
Established by the Mihalicks for the benefit of COB students who possess...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Tim and Allison Vallely Business Scholarship
Established by Tim and Allison Vallely to benefit College of Business...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Tim and Lynn Smith Scholarship
Established by Tim and Lynn Smith. Recipients must be French horn...
Deadline02/15/2026