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Congressional Award Medal Scholarship

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Priority Date Dec 01, 2023

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One-time award $1,000 Gold Medal recipients

Award Information

  • Awarded at the highest level of achievement at the time of admission

Award Criteria

  • ​Submission of the General Scholarship Application
  • Submission of Congressional Award Medal Scholarship application found in the "Recommended" list under the "Opportunities" tab in the MSU scholarship portal.
    • This includes submission of your state representative's email address. 
  • A letter of verification by the student's state representative's must be uploaded into the MSU scholarship portal. The letter must include the level obtained and the date received.

One-time award $750 Silver Medal recipients

Award Information

  • Awarded at the highest level of achievement at the time of admission

Award Criteria

  • ​Submission of the General Scholarship Application
  • Submission of Congressional Award Medal Scholarship application found in the "Recommended" list under the "Opportunities" tab in the MSU scholarship portal.
    • This includes submission of your state representative's email address. 
  • A letter of verification by the student's state representative's must be uploaded into the MSU scholarship portal. The letter must include the level obtained and the date received.

One-time award $500 Bronze Medal recipients

Award Information

  • Awarded at the highest level of achievement at the time of admission

Award Criteria

  • ​Submission of the General Scholarship Application
  • Submission of Congressional Award Medal Scholarship application found in the "Recommended" list under the "Opportunities" tab in the MSU scholarship portal.
    • This includes submission of your state representative's email address. 
  • A letter of verification by the student's state representative's must be uploaded into the MSU scholarship portal. The letter must include the level obtained and the date received.

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