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Over-award Policy

The total amount of Murray State scholarship award for any admitted student in conjunction with other Murray State tuition adjustments, (i.e., Family Alumni Grants, Regional tuition, etc.) or outside scholarships may not exceed a student’s actual cost. 

Scholarships awarded from resources outside Murray State University as well as federal/state aid are considered in calculating the total package of award for all students.  The outside awards must be reported to the Murray State Bursar’s Office. 

No student may exceed the total amount of all aid/resources for any given academic year.  Murray State University reserves the right to adjust individual scholarship awards after award letters have been mailed to effectively utilize federal and university dollars.

Over Award Examples:

In-State Student Cost of Attendance                $9,000

$9,000 - Includes direct expenses (tuition, campus housing, a meal plan), books, misc. personal expenses

Awards:
$1,500 - KEES (Kentucky Excellence Education Scholarship)
$3,500 – Murray State University Scholarship
$1,000 – Wal-Mart Scholarship
$2,000 – ACME Scholarship
$2,000 – Pell Grant
$1,000 – SEOG

$11,000           Total Awards
   9,000           Cost of Attendance

    2,000           Amount of Over Award.

In most cases, the Murray State University Scholarship would be reduced by $2,000 to become $1,500.  Total award package then equals the cost of attendance.

Out of State Student (Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Tennessee)

Students from these states that qualify for unconditional admission receive Regional Tuition.  The amount varies from year to year and from state to state.

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance  (IL, IN, MO, TN)                 $13,000
($13,000 – Includes direct expenses (out of state tuition, university housing, a meal plan) books, misc.   
personal expenses

Awards:
$1,000 – Wal-Mart Scholarship
$3,000 – Murray State University Scholarship
$3,000 – Westinghouse Foundation Scholarship
$2,000 – Student employment (on campus)
$2,000 – Student loan
$2,000 – Regional Tuition Adjustment
$2,000 – Rotary Scholarship
$1,000 – Local PTO Scholarship

$16,000           Total Awards
  13,000           Cost of Attendance

    3,000           Amount of Over Award

In most cases, the student loan would be cancelled, the employment hours would be reduced so the student would work only enough hours to earn $1,000.

Out-of-State Student Cost of Attendance            $13,000  (not including IL,IN,MO,TN)
$13,000 – Includes direct expenses (out of state tuition, campus housing, a meal plan), books, misc. personal expenses

Awards:
$10,000 – National Scholarship Competition
$  1,000 – Wal-Mart Scholarship
$  3,000 – Murray State University Scholarship

$14,000           Total Awards
  13,000           Cost of Attendance

    1,000           Amount of Over Award

In most cases, the Murray State University Scholarship would be reduced by $1,000 to become $2,000.  Total award package then equals the cost of attendance.

If the student is eligible for the Alumni Family Grant, it will be treated as an award.  The Murray State University Scholarship would be reduced again. 

NOTE:
In situations where outside scholarships are not known at the time of registration, adjustments may be made after award notifications have been sent.  Students should continue to check their bills on line using their pin number. 

As an institutional courtesy, students receiving Murray State University Scholarships, that are over awarded, will receive a letter from the University Scholarship Office.  There may be other options available. 

All figures and scholarships used in the examples are factitious.