An odd situation

Colleges and Universities A-Z Michigan State University
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<p>I'm a Canadian citizen and today I got a package from MSU in the mail. I was happy to read that I was offered the Tuition Grant Scholarship, a Professorial Assistantship, and Presidential Study Abroad Scholarship. </p>

<p>Without revealing too much over the internet, I'll keep it short and sweet. If I become a MI resident before my freshman year, I was told by an MSU Honors College official that I would be able to convert the Tuition Grant into the STATE scholarship (valued at $2,000). </p>

<p>This is a little disappointing because I was hoping for a little more (after all, the Tuition Grant is valued at ~$18,000 annually when it comes to international tuition). If I do indeed attend MSU and have the Tuition Grant converted to the STATE scholarship, I'll have $4,500 in scholarships for the first two years because the Prof Assist. comes with a $2,500 stipend (which I assume can be used for anything, including books, room and board, etc.), but just $2,000 for my junior and senior years. </p>

<p>So, is there anything else that I could be eligible for if I do become an MI resident before I attend that the official didn't mention/forgot about? What about scholarships for upper level students? Is there any way to somehow snatch 8K more from MSU? (paying 10-11K a year would make MSU very attractive)</p>

<p>Thanks, and of course, I'm thrilled that MSU thinks this highly of me. Currently, I'm still an international and what the school has offered me is worth over $20,000 yearly, so I'm happy but I'm just looking at all possibilities.</p>

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<p>You could potentially receive a 2K/year scholarship called the “MSU collegiate scholarship.” My friend (in-state) and I (out-of-state) both received it in June after we were already officially enrolled. But generally there aren’t many scholarships given to in-state students outside of the Alumni Distinguished Scholarship Competition (taking place in the beginning of february). The tuition grant you have equates your tuition to in-state tuition. Getting residency would give you an additional 2K a year…you can’t really complain about that. There are other scholarships you could apply for (departmental/college ones) either as a freshman or upperclassmen when you are attending MSU - the HC also gives awards for students who excel academically/other ways. In terms of getting by after your professorial assistantship ends, there are a ton of on-campus jobs (research positions) that you could apply for that could easily cover the 2500/year you get from a professorial assistantship.</p>