Benefits of Being an Eagle Scholar

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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 who 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 are billed at the state dual-credit rate ($99 per credit hour for 2026-27).
• If you take one dual credit class and send your Ky-Dual Credit Scholarship funds to MSU, you can take all the dual credit courses offered through Morehead State at your high school for free.
• Priority awarding of academic scholarships.
• Priority housing selection times.
• Priority selection of freshman courses for the next fall semester.

KY Dual-Credit/Work-Ready Scholarship

All Kentucky high school students are eligible to receive one Kentucky Dual-Credit Scholarship 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 $99 per credit hour (or $297 for a three-hour course) for the 2026-27 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 the MyMoreheadState student portal and University accounts
• Access to all facilities 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