International Baccalaureate Scholarship
Priority Date
Oct 31, 2026
Awarded to entering freshmen who have received an International Baccalaureate Diploma. The amount of the award is determined by the score student receives on their International Baccalaureate Diploma and their ACT or SAT score.
Renewable for up to four years (8 semesters) provided student maintains a minimum overall college GPA of 3.0 and continuous full-time enrollment (12 credit hours per semester at MSU).
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2026 Fall2027 Spring OnlineStarkville Freshman MS ResidentNon-ResidentLevel One $6,000 over four years, $1,500 per year
ACT
26+
SAT
1230+
GPA
3.00+
Award Information
Awarded to entering freshman who have received an International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum score of 30.
Award Criteria
- Must be an entering first-time freshman
- Must have earned the International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum score of 30
- Must have a 9th-11th grade GPA of 3.0+
- Must have a minimum 26 ACT or 1230 SAT
- Must submit the General Scholarship Application
- Must submit the International Baccalaureate Diploma Scholarship ($1,500) Application in the scholarship portal
- Student must upload a copy of their official International Baccalaureate Diploma for verification as part of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Scholarship ($1,500) Application
Level Two $8,000 over four years, $2,000 per year
ACT
28+
SAT
1300+
GPA
3.00+
Award Information
Awarded to entering freshman who have received an International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum score of 35.
Award Criteria
- Must be an entering first-time freshman
- Must have earned the International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum score of 35
- Must have a 9th-11th grade GPA of 3.0+
- Must have a minimum 28 ACT or 1300 SAT
- Must submit the General Scholarship Application
- Must submit the International Baccalaureate Diploma Scholarship ($2,000) Application in the scholarship portal
- Student must upload a copy of their official International Baccalaureate Diploma for verification as part of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Scholarship ($2,000) Application
Level Three $10,000 over four years, $2,500 per year
ACT
30+
SAT
1360+
GPA
3.00+
Award Information
Awarded to entering freshman who have received an International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum score of 40.
Award Criteria
- Must be an entering first-time freshman
- Must have earned the International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum score of 40
- Must have a 9th-11th grade GPA of 3.0+
- Must have a minimum 30 ACT or 1360 SAT
- Must submit the General Scholarship Application
- Must submit the International Baccalaureate Diploma Scholarship ($2,500) Application in the scholarship portal
- Student must upload a copy of their official International Baccalaureate Diploma for verification as part of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Scholarship ($2,500) Application