Funding and Scholarships
student financial services
The Northeastern State University Office of Student Financial Services is dedicated to informing and educating you on options regarding federal student aid. The NSU Office of Financial Aid staff adhere to the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) code of conduct. Our main purpose is to provide you with the opportunity to reach your educational goals by ensuring you receive all eligible federal aid.
NSU is an educational partner serving Northeastern, Southeastern, Northwestern, Southwestern, Central, and Eastern Oklahoma. Scholarships are available for students from Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, and Kansas.
Graduate Scholarships
Criteria for scholarship eligibility:
New Students:
- Must be enrolled in 6 hours of graduate level coursework
- Must have a minimum 2.75 overall GPA or minimum 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework
- Must be degree seeking or ACE program
*If awarded, may apply to tuition only
*New students and Transfer students are eligible to apply for this scholarship in the term that they are first enrolled in courses at Northeastern State University.
Continuing Students:
- Must be enrolled in 6 hours of graduate level coursework
- Must have a minimum 3.25 overall GPA
- Must be degree seeking or ACE program
*If awarded, may apply to tuition, fees, room and board, or books
*Continuing students are eligible to apply for this scholarship in the Fall, Spring, or Summer term.
Application Deadlines for New & Continuing Graduate Students:
Summer: June 1
Fall: August 1
Spring January 1
Select the New Graduate Student Scholarship Application if you are a first-time graduate student, beginning your first semester.
New Graduate Student Scholarship Application
Select the Continuing Graduate Student Scholarship Application if you are continuing to your second or subsequent semester of graduate coursework, and you have not been previously awarded a Graduate Student Scholarship in this academic year.
Foundation Scholarships & Out-of-State Student Non-Resident Tution Waiver Scholarships
The General Scholarship Application for the 2024-2025 Academic Year is Closed.
This application will open soon for the 2025-2026 academic year. We are switching application systems and are trying to finalize the application now. Once students are admitted for next Summer 2025 or Fall 2025, the General Scholarship Application will be added to their admissions portal and a notification will be sent out when this happens. We are also working to finalize our admissions applications and processes so please be patient as our teams work tirelessly to make this happen. We will ensure that you do not miss out on filling out this application.
This application applies students for our foundation scholarships that vary in requirement and amount. They are available to both in-state and out-of-state students. This one application will place you in the running for 98% of the foundation scholarships that you qualify for.
This application applies new out-of-state graduate students for our Out-of-State tuition waivers as well that are listed below.
Please complete the scholarship application by March 1 for consideration.
TRIBAL HERITAGE SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship program has been designed to assist in funding American Indian students' education at Northeastern State University for their first master's degree. Those students eligible for the program will receive a non-resident tuition waiver scholarship for 100% of their non-resident tuition. Non-Resident tuition is $345 per hour, in addition to in-state tuition. Students are responsible for paying the in-state portion of their tuition which is $290.92 per credit hour.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Non-resident of the state of Oklahoma (not admitted as in-state)
- Must meet regular admission requirements as an incoming freshmen, transfer, or graduate student. (students alternatively, on probation, or conditionally admitted are not eligible)
- Must be enrolled full-time (at least 12 hours for undergraduate and 6 hours for graduate) at NSU
- Must possess a tribal citizenship card from a federally recognized tribe. A copy of your tribal citizenship card will be required to complete your scholarship application if you choose to apply for funding from this program.
How to Apply? Once students are admitted, the General Scholarship Application will be added to their admission portal to complete and a notification will be sent to the student.
Application Deadlines: August 1 for the Summer or Fall terms and January 1 for the Spring term.
QUAD STATE SCHOLARSHIP
Graduate students from Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, or Texas that meet regular graduate admission requirements (not admitted conditionally) may be eligible for the Quad-State scholarship that waives 80-100% of their non-resident tuition. Regularly admitted graduate students will receive a waiver for 80% of their non-resident tuition ($345 per hour) for their first master's degree. Graduate students that live on campus may receive 100% of their non-resident tuition waived. This program waives only the non-resident portion. Non-resident tuition is charged in addition to in-state tuition and students are still responsible for paying the in-state portion which is $290.92 per credit hour. If you are a legacy student whose parent, grandparent, or sibling earned a degree (bachelors or masters degree) from NSU, you will not be required to live on campus in order to receive 100% of your non-resident tuition waived.
How to Apply? Once students are admitted, the General Scholarship Application will be added to their admission portal to complete and a notification will be sent to the student.
Application Deadlines: August 1 for the Summer or Fall terms and January 1 for the Spring term.
*Optometry and PA Program students are not eligible due to differential tuition costs.
*If the program you are currently enrolled in only charges $1 per credit hour for
Non-Resident tuition, you are not eligible for Non-Resident tuition waivers.
NON-RESIDENT SCHOLARSHIP
Non-residents are students who are NOT residents of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, or Texas. Non-Resident Graduate Students that live on campus and are regularly admitted to the graduate college may be eligible for a scholarship waiving 50% of their non-resident tuition for their first master's degree. Non-resident tuition is $345 per hour, in addition to in-state tuition. This program waives only a percentage of the non-resident portion. Students are still responsible for paying the remainder of the non-resident tuition and the in-state tuition which is $290.92 per credit hour.
If you are a legacy student whose parent, grandparent, or sibling earned a degree (bachelors or masters degree) from NSU, you will not be required to live on campus in order to receive the scholarship.
How to Apply? Once students are admitted, the General Scholarship Application will be added to their admission portal to complete and a notification will be sent to the student.
Application Deadlines: August 1 for the Summer or Fall terms and January 1 for the Spring term.
*Optometry and PA Program students are not eligible due to differential tuition costs.
*If the program you are currently enrolled in only charges $1 per credit hour for
Non-Resident tuition, you are not eligible for Non-Resident tuition waivers.
Graduate Student Professional Development & Research Grants
Procedures
Requests for funding will be submitted to the Graduate College, where the Graduate Dean will review and approve the requests pending available funds.
Grant Criteria
Professional development or research grant proposals are expected to be consistent with the Graduate College's vision and mission and have a reasonable correlation to institutional goals, priorities, and constituencies. Examples include proposals that:
- Contribute to growth in knowledge of a field/discipline
- Contribute to research activities that will enhance the graduate students ability to put into practice what they have learned in their graduate studies
- Represent significant professional service to professional association or the community
- Enhance efforts that will improve the student's overall professional growth in their chosen discipline
For more information on eligibility and the application process select Apply Here Today.