North Dakota Scholarship
Up to $6,000 over six years; term payments require full-time enrollment, a 2.75 GPA, and cumulative credit/hour milestones.
About North Dakota Scholarship
The North Dakota Scholarship connects rigorous high-school preparation with support at eligible state colleges, technical schools, and apprenticeships.
The program publishes course and testing criteria used to establish eligibility, plus an application through the Department of Public Instruction. Each payment requires full-time enrollment, a minimum 2.75 GPA, and cumulative credit/hour milestones: 24 for payment three, 39 for payment four, 54 for payment five, and 69 for payment six. Certain North Dakota registered apprenticeships have their own pathway.
Complete required high-school coursework, ask your counselor to certify it, and apply through the Department of Public Instruction. Once enrolled, ask financial aid how it defines full time and ensure grades, GPA, and credits are reported before each payment. DPI handles academic eligibility at 701-328-2244; NDUS handles program questions at ndfinaid@ndus.edu.
Who it serves and what it can cover: Up to $6,000 over six years; term payments require full-time enrollment, a 2.75 GPA, and cumulative credit/hour milestones.
How to apply or get help: Complete required high-school coursework, ask your counselor to certify it, and apply through the Department of Public Instruction. Once enrolled, ask financial aid how it defines full time and ensure grades, GPA, and credits are reported before each payment. DPI handles academic eligibility at 701-328-2244; NDUS handles program questions at ndfinaid@ndus.edu. For case-specific questions, contact the program or financial-aid office named on its official page.
State student financial-aid program