NDSU Land Grant Access Award

Eligibility

• Be an incoming undergraduate first-year student with cumulative high-school GPA2.75+, or an incoming transfer with cumulative college GPA2.0+.
• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and demonstrate financial need through FAFSA.
• Students from underrepresented populations are encouraged to apply; respond to the application’s identification question.

Requirements

• The current portal closes February1,2027. The department page says March15 for application; use the earlier portal date and confirm with the Center for Community and Belonging.
• Be admitted for fall and submit an error-free FAFSA by March15. Use the correct academic-year FAFSA; the department page still references2025–26.
• Complete the one-sentence identification response and lived-experience statement of no more than150words. Follow student-authorship and AI-use disclosure instructions.
• This tuition waiver excludes fees, books, transportation, room and board. No award is guaranteed.
• Where combined with the NDSU Native American match, the published combined cap is $8,000/year; confirm duration and renewal terms in the offer.

How to Apply

1. 1Complete NDSU admission and the general scholarship application.
2. 2Open Land Grant Access and submit its supplement by February1.
3. 3Ensure FAFSA is correct and admission complete by March15.
4. 4Review waiver amount, restrictions and continuing requirements.