Benefits of Being an Eagle Scholar

advantages

Being an Eagle Scholar combines academic quality, affordability and convenience. You can take college courses at a reduced rate. You can take these courses at your local high school using exceptional faculty that meet all MSU academic requirements.

The Eagle Scholars program ensures:

• High-quality faculty - the teachers at your high school who teach dual credit courses are evaluated and meet benchmarks to serve as University instructors.
• Over 50 dual credit courses across all MSU Colleges. These are primarily general education courses as well as select work ready courses.
• The ability to take courses using the KY Dual-Credit Scholarship Program or Work-Ready program. All courses billed at the state dual-credit rate ($97 per credit hour for 2025-26).
• Priority awarding of academic scholarships for 2026-27.
• Priority housing selection times.
• Priority selection of freshman courses for the 2026 fall semester.

KY Dual-Credit/Work-Ready Scholarship

All Kentucky high school students are eligible to receive two Kentucky Dual-Credit Scholarships during their junior and senior years and two Work-Ready Scholarships each year throughout all four years of high school.

Students can apply for these scholarships with the help of their guidance counselor or through the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority. Scholarship rates are determined each summer and are currently set at $291 for a three-hour course for the 2025–26 academic year.

TRANSITION TO MSU

If you're an Eagle Scholar, you're not just preparing for college - you're already part of it. 
Unlike general incoming freshmen who begin their MSU journey after high school graduation, Eagle Scholars are already MSU students. You've earned college credit, navigated university systems, and experienced campus life, all while still in high school. That head start makes your transition to full-time enrollment smoother, faster, and more confident.

Eagle Scholar students already have:

• An official MSU Student ID
• An active MSU email address
• Full access to MyMoreheadState student portal and University accounts
• Access to all facilties and services of the campus

Eagle Scholars can skip the set-up process. They have already registered for courses, accessed syllabi, and used MSU systems.

When Eagle Scholars transition to full-time status, they have the opportunity to shift their focus to:

• Confirming their major
• Updating their student profile
• Planning their full-time academic path

Exclusive SOAR

Eagle Scholarship attend MSU’s new student orientation and advising program, Student Orientation Adivisng & Registration. However, their SOAR experience is streamlined. It’s not about onboarding — it’s about upgrading.

To celebrate and support your transition, Eagle Scholars are invited to a special SOAR (Student Orientation, Advising & Registration) event designed just for you.

DATE: April 29, 2026

Attendees will receive personalized advising, early registration access, and a chance to connect with fellow Eagle Scholars and other MSU students. This exclusive event is one more way MSU recognizes the unique journey of an Eagle Scholar and ensures the transition process to a full-time student is seamless.