Non-Resident Scholarships
Who are non-residents?
Non-residents are students who are NOT residents of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, or Texas. If they meet regular
admission requirements (not admitted as test-optional, alternatively or on probation)
they may be eligible for a scholarship waiving 50% of their non-resident tuition.
If you have a parent or grandparent who have graduated from NSU there is also a Legacy
award option. See below for details based on your student type.
If you are a resident of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, or Texas, please visit the Quad-State Scholarship page for more information.
Incoming Freshmen
Incoming freshmen who live on campus and have a minimum 3.0 unweighted GPA and a 20 composite ACT score may be eligible for a scholarship waiving 50% of their non-resident tuition for their first bachelor's degree. Non-resident tuition is $334.25 per credit hour, in addition to in-state tuition. This program waives only a percentage of the non-resident portion. Students are still responsible for paying in-state tuition ($245.25 per credit hour), plus the remaining non-resident portion.
If you are a legacy student whose parent, grandparent, or sibling earned a degree (bachelor's or master's degree) from NSU, you will not be required to live on campus** in order to receive the scholarship.
How to Apply?
Application Deadlines:
Summer Deadline: June 1
Fall Deadline: August 1
Spring Deadline: January 1
**Keep in mind that incoming freshmen are required to live on campus their freshman
year unless they live within a 30-mile radius, and then they can submit an exemption
form. Please review the Freshman residency policy and exemption information here:
Commuter Exemptions
Transfer Students
Transfer students who live on campus and have a minimum 2.75 GPA may be eligible for a scholarship waiving 50% of their
non-resident tuition for their first bachelor's degree. Non-resident tuition is $334.25 per credit hour, in addition to in-state tuition.
This program waives only a percentage of the non-resident portion. Students are still responsible for paying in-state tuition ($245.25 per credit hour)
and the remaining non-resident portion.
If you are a legacy student whose parent, grandparent, or sibling earned a degree
(bachelor's or master's degree) from NSU, you will not be required to live on campus
in order to receive the scholarship.
How to Apply?
Application Deadlines:
Summer Deadline: June 1
Fall Deadline: August 1
Spring Deadline: January 1
*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.
Graduate Students
Graduate Students who live on campus and are regularly admitted to the graduate college may be eligible for a scholarship waiving 50% of their non-resident tuition for their first master's degree. Non-resident tuition is $365.25 per credit hour, in addition to in-state tuition. This program waives only a percentage of the non-resident portion. Students are still responsible for paying in-state tuition ($309.75 per credit hour) and the remaining non-resident tuition.
If you are a legacy student whose parent, grandparent, or sibling earned a degree (bachelor's or master's degree) from NSU, you will not be required to live on campus in order to receive the scholarship.
How to Apply?
Application Deadlines:
Summer Deadline: June 1
Fall Deadline: August 1
Spring Deadline: January 1
*Optometry, PA Program, and the new Doctor of Education in Community-Based Leadership programs 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.