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Getting Started

Contact Stephanie Totty, Online Business Advisor, via email at stephanie.totty@murraystate.edu or phone at (270) 809-4196 to notify her that you are applying. She will be glad to assist you with these administrative tasks and during each step of your academic career.

Admission

  • Transfer Admission Application
  • Nonrefundable $30 application fee
    • Payable to Murray State University by check, money order, or online when you complete the online application
  • Official College Transcripts
    • Submit all official transcripts from each college you have attended (even if you withdrew)
    • Have all previous colleges mail or fax & mail your transcripts to Undergraduate Admissions (Murray campus students only) or the appropriate MSU regional campus
  • Residency Documents
    • Copy of driver’s license
    • Copy of car registration
    • Other residency documents may be required by Undergraduate Admissions; you will receive notification if additional documents are necessary
  • Additional Documentation (if fewer than 30 college degree credit hours earned when you apply)
    • Submit the following to Undergraduate Admissions or the appropriate MSU regional campus
      • Official high school transcript or official copy of GED test scores
      • Official copy of standardized ACT test score (MSU ACT Code: 1532)

Scholarships

In order to be considered for MSU scholarships that are due January 15, you must have submitted all required admission documents to Murray State by January 9.

  • Scholarship Application
  • Admission Documents
    • Check that your admission application, official transcripts and other required documents have been received by Undergraduate Admissions or the appropriate MSU regional campus.
  • Required additional documentation
    • Resume or list of activities, involvement, employment, etc.
    • Statement explaining break in studies and financial circumstances for students applying for Adult/Non-traditional scholarships
    • Copy of Phi Theta Kappa membership certificate if applying for PTK scholarship
  • Deadlines
    • January 15 (for academic year)
    • June 1 (if applying for Adult/Non-traditional scholarships)

Financial Aid

In order to be considered for financial aid, you must be admitted to MSU. If applying for financial aid within a few weeks of the start of classes, you will need to be prepared to make a payment on your MSU account balance.

  • Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (must be completed each year)
    • Available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov, MSU FAFSA code: 001977
    • Required PIN number can be requested at www.pin.ed.gov
    • If applying for aid for a spring or summer term only, you will need to submit an additional institutional application available online at http://www.murraystate.edu/secsv/financial/applications.htm.
    • Deadline:
      • March 15 (Priority for FAFSA for Kentucky resident CAP grant consideration)
      • It is recommended that you file your FAFSA as soon as you have your taxes completed.
  • Student Loan Entrance Interview
    • If applying for and awarded student loans, this must be completed before student loans can be applied to your MSU account in the Bursar ’s Office
    • Complete Entrance Interview online at http://mappingyourfuture.org/sge
  • Concurrent Enrollment Form (if you are taking classes at MSU and another college in the same semester)
    • Submit Concurrent Enrollment Form to visiting college. You must already be scheduled for classes at the visiting college when the form is submitted.
    • Form is available at your MSU regional campus or contact the MSU Financial Aid Office at 1-800-272-4678, ext. 3 or (270) 809-2546 and they will fax the form to the visiting college for you.
  • Payment Plan Form
    • Required if receiving financial aid
    • Available at the MSU Transfer Center or MSU regional campus

After Admission

  • Request that your current college(s) send official final transcript(s) to Undergraduate Admissions or your MSU regional campus upon completing the courses
  • Contact Stephanie Totty, Online Business Advisor, for class scheduling information via email at stephanie.totty@murraystate.edu or phone at (270) 809-4196.
  • View Online Business Administration Student Orientation Video.

 

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