UndergraduateNonresident tuition scholarship, renewable up to 8 semesters for freshmen or 5 semesters for transfer entrants. Not covered: Partial award; remaining tuition, living costs, travel, insurance and visa expenses are not established as covered.

Mississippi State International Academic Scholarships

Last verified 30 October 2026 by the Scholarships for Africans editorial team

Mississippi State International Academic Scholarships: Nonresident tuition scholarship, renewable up to 8 semesters for freshmen or 5 semesters for transfer entrants. Deadline: Open — no closing date published on the official page.

Provider: Mississippi State University
Host country: United States
Deadline: Open — no closing date published on the official page
Region: North America

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Eligibility & requirements at a glance

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Who can apply: International first-time freshmen GPA 3.30+; transfer applicants GPA 3.25+ and first bachelor; no active agent contract; full-time 12 credits per semester; freshman renewal GPA 3.0.; Residency: International nonresident tuition classification; no previous US residency required. Nonresident waiver programmes cannot stack with this tuition scholarship.
Funding: Nonresident tuition scholarship, renewable up to 8 semesters for freshmen or 5 semesters for transfer entrants. Not covered: Partial award; remaining tuition, living costs, travel, insurance and visa expenses are not established as covered.
Study level: Undergraduate
Deadline: Open — no closing date published on the official page

Key eligibility criteria

International first-time freshmen GPA 3.30+; transfer applicants GPA 3.25+ and first bachelor; no active agent contract; full-time 12 credits per semester; freshman renewal GPA 3.0.; Residency: International nonresident tuition classification; no previous US residency required. Nonresident waiver programmes cannot stack with this tuition scholarship.

About the Mississippi State International Academic Scholarships (2026)

## Eligibility International first-time freshmen GPA 3.30+; transfer applicants GPA 3.25+ and first bachelor; no active agent contract; full-time 12 credits per semester; freshman renewal GPA 3.0.; Residency: International nonresident tuition classification; no previous US residency required. Nonresident waiver programmes cannot stack with this tuition scholarship. ## Who this may suit - **Ethiopia:** International eligibility; nationality inclusion inferred from unrestricted international-applicant category, not a country-specific award. - **Mozambique:** International eligibility; nationality inclusion inferred from unrestricted international-applicant category, not a country-specific award. - **Nigeria:** International eligibility; nationality inclusion inferred from unrestricted international-applicant category, not a country-specific award. - **Kenya:** International eligibility; nationality inclusion inferred from unrestricted international-applicant category, not a country-specific award. ## Funding Nonresident tuition scholarship, renewable up to 8 semesters for freshmen or 5 semesters for transfer entrants. Not covered: Partial award; remaining tuition, living costs, travel, insurance and visa expenses are not established as covered. ## Language Institutional English-proficiency admission requirements apply. ## Deadline Open — no closing date published on the official page Automatic upon admission; page lists December 1 freshman and March 1 transfer priority for separate general scholarship application, not a hard automatic-award cutoff. Check the official page before applying; conditions and dates can change. ## Also on this official page: Mississippi State Presidential Endowed Scholarship **Funding:** Four years of undergraduate tuition and double-occupancy campus housing/meal support; enrichment used after first year. **Eligibility:** First-time freshmen, Shackouls Honors College membership, GPA 3.75+, ACT 30/SAT 1360; submit scores and general scholarship application, then Presidential application. No active agent contract. Renewal GPA 3.4 and continuous full-time 12 credits. **Deadline:** Priority date 1 December 2026 (shown on the official page). _Rechecked against the official page on 30 Oct 2026 (audience package AM-024)._

Mississippi State International Academic Scholarships eligibility

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International first-time freshmen GPA 3.30+; transfer applicants GPA 3.25+ and first bachelor; no active agent contract; full-time 12 credits per semester; freshman renewal GPA 3.0.; Residency: International nonresident tuition classification; no previous US residency required. Nonresident waiver programmes cannot stack with this tuition scholarship.

Mississippi State International Academic Scholarships document information

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How to apply for the Mississippi State International Academic Scholarships 2026

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Check the provider's process
Consult https://www.sfa.msstate.edu/scholarships/international-scholarships to confirm whether consideration is automatic or requires an application, and follow only the process stated there.
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Check eligibility and any requested materials
Listed eligibility: International first-time freshmen GPA 3.30+; transfer applicants GPA 3.25+ and first bachelor; no active agent contract; full-time 12 credits per semester; freshman renewal GPA 3.0.; Residency: International nonresident tuition classification; no previous US residency required. Nonresident waiver programmes cannot stack with this tuition scholarship.. Confirm the current criteria and, if submission is required, use the provider's own checklist.
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Listed deadline information: Open — no closing date published on the official page. Confirm any cutoff, time zone and follow-up process with the provider.

Mississippi State International Academic Scholarships deadline & application timeline

Provider deadline information: Open — no closing date published on the official page. This text cannot be safely converted to a countdown; check the official source for its meaning. The earlier milestones are optional planning suggestions only.

Planning suggestion: 12 months out
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Planning suggestion: 6 months out
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Planning suggestion: 3 months out
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Planning suggestion: 1 month out
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Open — no closing date published on the official page
Provider deadline information: Open — no closing date published on the official page. Confirm the current instructions and any cutoff or time zone on the official source; no additional time is assumed here.

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Editorial verification note

Rechecked against official source https://www.sfa.msstate.edu/scholarships/international-scholarships on 30 Oct 2026 (audience package 29 Oct 2026, AM-023). Conditional eligibility; one programme family.

Last checked 10/30/2026

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for the Mississippi State International Academic Scholarships?+

International first-time freshmen GPA 3.30+; transfer applicants GPA 3.25+ and first bachelor; no active agent contract; full-time 12 credits per semester; freshman renewal GPA 3.0.; Residency: International nonresident tuition classification; no previous US residency required. Nonresident waiver programmes cannot stack with this tuition scholarship.

What funding does the Mississippi State International Academic Scholarships offer?+

Listed funding: Nonresident tuition scholarship, renewable up to 8 semesters for freshmen or 5 semesters for transfer entrants. Not covered: Partial award; remaining tuition, living costs, travel, insurance and visa expenses are not established as covered.. Confirm amounts, exclusions and conditions on the official source. This label does not establish any additional benefit components.

When is the application deadline?+

Provider deadline information: Open — no closing date published on the official page. Confirm the current cutoff and any time zone on the official source; no additional cutoff or late-submission policy is assumed here.

What documents do I need to apply?+

No explicit document checklist is recorded here. If an application is required, prepare only the documents requested by the provider; requirements may differ from admission requirements.

How do I check the application process?+

Consult https://www.sfa.msstate.edu/scholarships/international-scholarships to confirm whether consideration is automatic or requires an application, and follow only the process stated there. Listed eligibility: International first-time freshmen GPA 3.30+; transfer applicants GPA 3.25+ and first bachelor; no active agent contract; full-time 12 credits per semester; freshman renewal GPA 3.0.; Residency: International nonresident tuition classification; no previous US residency required. Nonresident waiver programmes cannot stack with this tuition scholarship.. Confirm the current criteria and, if submission is required, use the provider's own checklist. Listed deadline information: Open — no closing date published on the official page. Confirm any cutoff, time zone and follow-up process with the provider.

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