First-Year Guaranteed Scholarships

This is a real program, but some details for the current cycle are not published or not yet confirmed. Check the official source before you plan around it.

Award

$1,000-$3,000 per year, maximum four years: $3,000 for GPA 3.98-4.0 or GPA 3.0+ with ACT 30+/SAT 1370+; $2,000 GPA 3.8-3.97; $1,500 GPA 3.65-3.79; $1,000 GPA 3.0-3.64.

Deadline

Guaranteed confirmation requires final official transcript and scores where applicable by July 1, year not printed. Separate additional scholarship application has February 1, 2027 incoming freshman deadline.

How to apply

Apply for admission and meet final transcript/score criteria. Complete NDSU scholarship portal application to maximize separate scholarship opportunities.

What you'll need

• No separate application: you are considered when you apply for admission

Who can apply

Admitted first-year students meeting academic and transcript deadlines; qualifying GPA-only and GPA-plus-test routes published.

Good to know

Higher renewable award replaces guaranteed minimum, not cumulative. FAFSA is not required for merit scholarship consideration. University page's separate scholarship timetable has first round December 1 and second round February 1.