Choose a fully online major or certificate program and get up to $1,000 per semester in fall and spring. Awards are based on your credit load each term and are not need-based.
Email Us Questions About New Online Student Scholarships
If you are currently in an on-campus or mixed program, change to a fully online major to qualify for the Online Learning Scholarship starting the next eligible term.
Email a Success Coach to Change Your MajorDeclare a fully online major when you transfer to MSU Denver and you can be awarded up to $1,000 per semester.
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Good news: there is no application for this scholarship and awards are not need based.
If you are eligible, you will automatically receive the scholarship each fall and/or spring that you are elligible.
If you are in a fully online undergraduate major or certificate program, you can receive the Online Learning Scholarship every fall and spring. Awards are based on the number of online credits you take that semester. There are no awards in the summer semester.
Awards are subject to available funding.
If you are currently in an on-campus or mixed program and want to be considered for the Online Learning Scholarship,
the key step is switching to a fully online major. Once you are in an online major, register for eligible online credits in fall or spring and you will be automatically considered for the scholarship.
Want help switching? Email a Student Success Coach and tell us the online major you want to declare. We will help you with the next steps.
Prefer to explore first? Start with online programs, then email us when you are ready to switch.
No. The award is not based on financial need. It is tied to being in a fully online major and the number of credits you take in fall or spring.
No. Awards are offered in fall and spring semesters only.
Yes. Transfer students who declare a fully online major are eligible beginning their first fall or spring semester at MSU Denver, based on credit load.
After you change to a fully online major, you can start receiving the award in the next eligible term based on your registered credits.
Yes. You can use this scholarship alongside other financial aid and MSU Denver scholarships.
Submit the FAFSA/CASFA application (opens in a new window) to be considered for Pell Grants, work-study, and federal student loans.
Yes. MSU Denver offers many awards you can apply for after admission. Start with the MSU Denver scholarships page.
Many students qualify through WUE or RIT based on residency. Check eligibility on the WUE/RIT residency page.
The College Opportunity Fund is a tuition stipend for Colorado residents that reduces per-credit cost. Learn more on the COF program site (opens in a new window).
