Funding and Scholarships

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.

Check out this Graduate student financial aid guide.

Student Financial Services

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

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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.

Continuing Graduate Student Scholarship Application

The General Scholarship Application is now closed for the 2023-2024 academic year! Please check back Mid-December for the 2024-2025 General Scholarship Application.

ALL graduate students will want to fill out the General Scholarship Application when it opens back up in December. This one application is used to apply for a variety of our privately funded foundation scholarships. 

Foundation Scholarship Deadline: March 1st

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 ($314.50 per hour). 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. 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.

Interested students must complete an Out-of-State Scholarship Application by August 2 for the fall semester and by January 1 for the spring.

*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.

TRIBAL HERITAGE SCHOLARSHIP

This scholarship program has been designed to assist in funding American Indian students education at Northeastern State University. 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 $314.50 per hour, in addition to in-state tuition. Students are responsible for paying the in-state portion of their tuition. 

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.

NON-RESIDENT SCHOLARSHIP

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

Eligible Funding Items

Items eligible for funding include (but not limited to):

• Expenses associated with graduate research
• Professional conferences for the purpose of remaining current in their chosen discipline, presenting at a professional conference, or serving in a significant official capacity (registration and travel expenses only; will not cover membership dues)
• *Priority will be given to students presenting or serving in an official capacity with the conference (i.e. presenting, serving on planning board)
• Professional development for specific knowledge and/or skill acquisition (including webinars and virtual conferences registration fees)

Funding is provided with the expectation that the developmental activity and/or research will increase the graduate students knowledge and ability to put what they have learned in their studies into practice.

Eligibility

ll degree seeking graduate students currently enrolled in at least 6 hours, or completing their last thesis or capstone hours if the student is enrolled in less than 6 hours, are eligible for funds. Students must be enrolled the semester they intend to use the funds. Graduate students must be in good academic standing at the time of their application with the graduate college (3.0 minimum GPA) and have the support of their program coordinator/chair.

Professional Development and Research Grant Limitations

This award is a reimbursement for expenses incurred in research or professional development. Students must present receipts for research and professional development (outlined below) to receive reimbursement. If up-front expenses create a barrier for research or conference participation, please contact the Graduate College at (918) 444-2223.

• Award amounts vary with a maximum of $750.00.

Application Process

Submit a completed application form.

Provide a 250 word (maximum) abstract that provides an overview of research or professional development activity, your specific role in the activity or research, and how this activity/research will be beneficial to, you, the graduate student.

• For Research please share a list of individuals working on this research and their credentials, if the research has been approved by IRB (if applicable); timeline to conduct research; and what you will do with the results from the research. In addition, provide a detailed budget outlining expenses for individual items required to complete research.
• For Professional Development Provide documentation showing the registration costs associated with the conference/webinar/presentation and an estimated budget for travel expenses (lodging and transportation only meals are not covered). Note: to be reimbursed for fuel, students must meet all state and university requirements necessary to drive on state business.

Submit a max typed one-page report upon the conclusion of their research or upon their return from the professional conference.

• For research grants indicate the results from their research and plans for future study.
• For professional conference presentation/attendance--provide a copy of the presentation (if applicable); a reflection of their experience; and a copy or some other documentation showing their presentation on the conference schedule.
• This report must be submitted before the end of the semester they were awarded the funds to the graduate college. Failure to submit this final report, will result in the student being ineligible to submit future funding requests. In the unlikely event the student decides not to complete their research or attend the conference, the student will be expected to return the funds.

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