Financial Support for Non-US Citizen Students
Our aim is to help all our students find the financial support to ensure success at Michigan State University. The Department of Education and State of Michigan have restrictions in place that require recipients of aid to be eligible U.S. Citizens which prohibits MSU from offering most resources available to students who are ineligible to file a completed FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
While many federal and state financial aid resources are not available to non-US citizen students, many other organizations use the results of the incomplete FAFSA application to help determine eligibility for need and merit-based scholarships. Non-US citizens students can still file an incomplete FAFSA application which helps the Office of Financial Aid in maximizing financial aid opportunities for our non-US citizen students. To learn more about federal eligibility and tips for filing the FAFSA please visit the follow links:
- Non-US citizen eligibility for federal financial aid
- Guide for completing the FAFSA for non-US citizen students
To help increase financial support please visit the sites below for information about financial aid opportunities to help offset the cost of attendance at MSU.
Scholarships & Resources
- 1Michigan
- Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund
- Generation Progress
- Golden Door Scholars
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund
- Immigrants Rising
- Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
- League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
- Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)
- Que Llueva Café Scholarship Program (CORE)
- National Immigrant Law Center
- Scholarships.com
- U.S. Department of Labor - Scholarship Search
- MSU Scholarships
Emergency Resources at MSU
- Associated Students of MSU (ASMSU)
- MSU Office of International Students and Scholars
- MSU Graduate School
- MSU Student Affairs & Services
Alternative Loan Providers
Other Information & Resources
MSU Office of Financial Aid
The MSU Office of Financial Aid is committed to providing support for our students who are ineligible for federal and state financial aid. Please contact our office for further questions and support about financial aid at:
Phone: 517-353-5940
Email: finaid@msu.edu
