Murray State offers many scholarship opportunities for international students. Explore the possiblities below:
Leadership Scholarships are merit-based and are available for outstanding international students who demonstrate leadership abilities through community service experience, volunteering and extracurricular activities. Scholarships are awarded for four years of undergraduate study or two years of graduate study.
> Undergraduate: valued at approximately $11,760 per year
> Graduate: valued at approximately $11,550 per year
- Download, read, and complete the International Leadership Scholarship application
- Write a 400-500 word essay describing your extracurricular activities and how you plan to use your time at Murray State to increase intercultural understanding, both of yourself and those around you.
- Get two letters of reference from professors, teachers, or community organizers
- Submit the application and supporting documents by sending an email to msu.intl@murraystate.edu
Global Outreach Scholarships are awarded automatically upon admission to a degree program. Applicants must first apply and be admitted to an undergraduate or graduate program at Murray State University.
> Undergraduate: valued at $5,000 per year
> Graduate: valued at $6,000 per year
- Applicants who apply and are admitted into undergraduate programs are eligible to receive $5,000/year ($2,500 per semester) tuition reductions. This scholarship is offered every semester of full time undergraduate enrollment and renewable upon satisfactory academic standing.
- Applicants who apply and are admitted into graduate programs are eligible to receive $6,000/year ($3,000 per semester) tuition reduction. This scholarship is offered every semester of full-time graduate enrollment and renewable upon satisfactory academic standing.
International ESL Scholarships are awarded to international students who take the ESL program at Murray State University for at least one term prior to their degree program study. Students who have already met the English proficiency requirements but prefer to take the ESL Level 6/University Preparation for at least one term are also eligible. The ESL scholarships can be used in conjunction with Global Outreach Scholarships.
> Undergraduate: total of $4,000 ($500/semester for 8 semesters)
> Graduate: total of $2,000 ($500/semester for 4 semesters)
For more information, please email msu.intl@murraystate.edu or call 270-809-4223