Returning Student Scholarship Opportunities
Return-to-Learn Scholarship
Accepting Summer 2021 and Fall 2021 Applications Now!
The Return to Learn Scholarship was created to help students return to school after a year or more away, and it is designed to help students improve both their academic performance and career focus. Scholarship recipients will have unlimited access to AYCSS resources: Career coaches, success advisors, free tutoring, financial coaches, and more.
- Scholarships will be applied directly to the student's account.
- Scholarship awards may be up to $1,000 total (award amounts will vary).
- Scholarships are for one academic year (Fall-Spring/Spring-Fall).
The Office of Return to Learn offers two categories of scholarships: Merit- and Circumstance-based. All returning students are encouraged to apply.
- Applicant must be seeking his/her first undergraduate Bachelor's Degree.
- Applicant must be returning to MSU after an absence of at least one academic year (two semesters).
- Applicant must be enrolled in and maintain at least 15 credit hours during the awarded
semester.
- Fewer than 15 credit hours may be considered upon review by the scholarship committee.
Scholars must:
- Be enrolled in and maintain at least 15 credit hours for the semester (unless prior approval received for fewer credits).
- Attend the R2L Scholar Orientation, scheduled at the beginning of each semester.
- Meet with a R2L Advisor twice during the semester to discuss effective practices for academic success. This will include developing an individualized Academic Success and Career Plan.
- Follow the Academic and Career Success Plan developed during your initial meeting with an R2L Advisor. The requirements may include but are not limited to:
- Two meetings with a Career Coach and two meetings with a Financial Coach.
- Meeting with Faculty, Academic Advisors, and/or Success Advisors.
- Attendance at workshops or events that will enhance your educational experience (these can be attended in lieu of one of the career or financial coach meetings).
- Pass all courses and achieve at least a 3.0 semester GPA.
Scholars must:
- Be enrolled in and maintain at least 15 credit hours for the semester (unless prior approval received for fewer credits).
- Meet with a R2L Advisor once during the semester to review their individualized Academic Success and Career Plan.
- Follow the Academic and Career Success Plan developed during your meeting with an R2L Advisor. The requirements may include but are not limited to:
- One meeting with a Career Coach and one meeting with a Financial Coach.
- Meeting with Faculty, Academic Advisors, and/or Success Advisors.
- Attendance at workshops or events that will enhance your educational experience (these can be attended in lieu of one of the career or financial coach meetings).
- Pass all courses and achieve at least a 3.0 semester GPA.

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"Return-to-Learn has me feeling greatly appreciated at MSU. I am a Senior set to graduate in the spring and need all the encouragement I can get! I am very excited by this opportunity and want to thank R2L for all the support!"
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Priority Scholarship Applications for Fall 2021-Spring 2022 awards can be submitted between November 1, 2020 and February 1, 2021.