Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, though several scholarships are restricted to U.S. citizens. Each scholarship states its eligibility requirements. Scholarships based on financial need are determined by the student’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which international students do not submit. 

Login to Huskies Scholarships with your StarID and password.

1. First, complete and submit a General Scholarship Application. Your answers will automatically match you to certain scholarships (being auto-matched does not guarantee you’ll be selected to receive one).
2. The second step is to apply for individual scholarships because many scholarships require specific information that is not asked on the general application.

You will be shown a list of Recommended Opportunities based on your general application answers and student record data. You may see broad scholarships that do not interest you, so apply only for those you feel are appropriate.

We strongly suggest that you search beyond the Recommended list to find scholarships that may not have appeared in that list. Although no student is guaranteed a scholarship, the care with which you submit your application does increase your chance of receiving one. Each year the applicant pool changes.

On the top bar click Opportunities, then Ours to see the ENTIRE list of scholarships. The Show Filter button categorizes scholarships in helpful ways. Or, you can search by Keyword in the search box. For example, search by your major, minor, department, program, class level, interests, extracurricular activities, ethnicity, hometown, or other terms such as nontraditional, volunteer, financial need, etc.

Scholarships that are accepting applications and require additional information will have an Apply button.

Also under Opportunities you will find External scholarships available from local and national organizations. Links will take you to external sites to apply.

Once per academic year, though you may revise your general application at any time during the school year. The system is closed during the summer and your application is archived. Most scholarships begin accepting applications in January for scholarships to be awarded during the coming academic year, but several departments accept applications during fall semester to be disbursed during spring semester. Application deadlines are viewable in the system.

Yes, you must be enrolled. Many, but not all, scholarships require full-time enrollment. Full-time status is 12 credit hours for undergraduates and 6 credits for graduate students. You must meet a scholarship’s minimum enrollment requirements to receive that scholarship.

Most scholarship committees select recipients within several weeks after the scholarship’s application deadline. Watch for an email to your SCSU email address saying that you’ve been offered a scholarship. It will tell you the offer amount, the semester(s) the scholarship will be applied to your tuition, and prompt you to accept the offer in Huskies Scholarships. IMPORTANT - You must sign in to Huskies Scholarships and accept or decline the offer. In addition, most scholarships require recipients to submit a thank you letter to the scholarship donor in order to receive the scholarship.

You will receive a new email for every scholarship that you are offered and the above actions must be taken for each.

IMPORTANT – If offered a scholarship you must sign into Huskies Scholarships and accept or decline the offer. Follow the prompts to read and accept the terms and conditions of accepting the offer, and answer the short-response questions that will be shared with the scholarship’s benefactor. Be sincere in your answers. Donors do not select recipients, but it is because of their generosity that you are receiving a scholarship.

You will receive a separate email for each scholarship you are offered and the above actions must be taken for each one.

You can generally expect the scholarships you have accepted to be applied to your next semester’s tuition on the date the Financial Aid Office disburses all aid for that semester. There may be exceptions if a scholarship committee offers a late award after aid has been disbursed. Scholarships will not be awarded retroactively.

Yes, though often the scholarship committee will offer the scholarship for fall and/or spring. If you are offered a scholarship that you would like applied to summer tuition email HuskiesScholarships@stcloudstate.edu as soon as you receive the offer.

The information you provided on your general application and specific applications, along with data from your personal record in the university’s data system are compared to each scholarship’s eligibility requirements. Faculty committees evaluate the qualified applications, select recipients and determine award amounts based on available funding and the scholarship donor’s intentions. External scholarship opportunities are processed outside of the Huskies Scholarships system by the organization funding the scholarship.

No. Scholarships awarded at St. Cloud State University must be applied to St. Cloud State tuition and fees.