Scholarship Timeline
Stay on top of your scholarship timeline. We’ve streamlined the process, so you know exactly when to apply and when you’ll hear back. Here’s what you need to know:
Scholarship Timelines
February
- February 1: Student application opens
- February 28/29: Student application closes
March
- March 1 - 31: Scholarship committee review
April
- April 10: Deadline for Scholarship Champions to select awards
- April 15: Deadline for Foundation to review selections and notify Champions
- April 20: Deadline for Champions to change selections to Award Offered
- April 30: Student acceptance deadline & post-acceptance deadline.
June
- June 1 - 30: Scholarship Recipient Profiles created for donors*
- June 1: Student Financial Services sends funds to student accounts*
August
- August 1: Public announcements of scholarship recipients*
*For all students who’ve accepted, completed and submitted their post-acceptance questionnaire.
June
- June 1: Student application opens
- June 20: Student application closes
- June 21 - 30: Scholarship committee review
July
- July 5: Deadline for Scholarship Champions to select awards
- July 10: Deadline for Foundation to review selections and notify Champions
- July 15: Deadline for Champions to change selections to Award Offered
- July 25: Student acceptance deadline & post-acceptance deadline
- July 31: Student Financial Services sends funds to student accounts*
October
- October: Scholarship Recipient Profiles created for donors*
November
- November 15: Public announcements of scholarship recipients*
*For all students who’ve accepted, completed and submitted their post-acceptance questionnaire.
September
- September 1: Student application opens
- September 30: Student application closes
October
- October 1 - 15: Scholarship committee review
- October 20: Deadline for Scholarship Champions to select awards
- October 25: Deadline for Foundation to review selections and notify Champions
- October 30: Deadline for Champions to change selections to Award Offered
November
- November 15: Student acceptance deadline & post-acceptance deadline
- November 30: Student Financial Services sends funds to student accounts*
January
- January: Scholarship Recipient Profiles created for donors*
February
- Feb 1: Public announcements of scholarship recipients*
*For all students who’ve accepted, completed and submitted their post-acceptance questionnaire.
Emergency Grant
Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Emergency Grant Program provides quick financial support to students facing unexpected expenses, helping them stay in school and on track to graduate.