Regional Tuition Advantage

📍Ohio Reciprocity Program

Morehead State University’s Regional Tuition Advantage Program provides in-state tuition rates for students from select Ohio reciprocity counties! In addition to in-state tuition, these students from select counties also qualify for in-state merit scholarships for academic performance.

This information applies to new students for the 2027-28 school year.

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COULD YOU RECEIVE IN-STATE TUITION RATES?

Ohio residents from **Adams**, **Athens**, **Brown**, **Gallia**, **Highland**, **Jackson**, **Lawrence**, **Meigs**, **Pike**, **Scioto**, or **Vinton** counties qualify for MSU’s Regional Tuition Advantage, a reciprocity-based program offering in-state tuition rates for eligible students.
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🔎 Explore Your Reciprocity Scholarship Options

Each year, Morehead State awards more than $57M in University and MSU Foundation scholarships and grants. MSU offers a variety of scholarships based on several criteria, including academic excellence, area of study, type of student, where you live, and your needs. 97% of students are eligible for some sort of financial aid!

The Regional Tuition Advantage, a reciprocity-based program, offers students access to amazing scholarship opportunities and in-state tuition rates.

You're automatically considered for these annually awarded scholarships when you apply.

Eligibility Requirements	ACT 28+/SAT 1300-1600	ACT 25-27/SAT 1200-1290	ACT 22-24/SAT 1100-1190	ACT 21/SAT 1060-1090	ACT 20/SAT 1030-1050
3.8+ GPA	$8,000	$7,500	$7,000	$3,500	$2,000
3.5-3.79 GPA	$5,000	$4,000	$3,500	$3,500	$2,000
3.4-3.49 GPA	$5,000	$4,000	$3,500	$3,500	$2,000
3.3-3.39 GPA	$3,000	$3,000	$3,000	$3,000	$1,000
3.0-3.29 GPA	$3,000	$3,000	$3,000	$3,000	$1,000

🎓 Specialized incoming student scholarships

The Alumni Family Scholarship Program was created to support relatives of Morehead State University Alumni. The scholarship symbolizes the University’s commitment to the alumni community and carrying on a tradition of student support. The Alumni Family Scholarship assists as many full-time undergraduate students as possible.

Due to limited funds, not all students applying for the award may receive it. The application opens annually in January, and students are encouraged to apply by the priority deadline of March 15. Final application deadline is June 30, or as long as funding is available.

Scholarship	Eligibility Requirements	Annual Amount
Alumni Family Scholarship^	Child, grandchild, spouse or parent of an MSU alumnus; limited number awarded; 2.5 GPA	up to $1,000/year

✅ Full Tuition scholarships

These scholarships require a separate application and have an early deadline - December 1.

Scholarship	Eligibility Requirements	Annual Amount
Eagle Opportunity Scholarship^‡	Competitive	Full tuition
YMCA Eagle SOAR Scholarship^‡	Competitive	Full tuition

^ Separate application process required.

^‡ Students must reside on campus for eight semesters to retain their scholarship award.

Notes: Scholarships require on-campus housing for a minimum of 4 semesters. A 50% reduction in scholarship if the housing requirement is not met. Unweighted high school GPA is utilized for all scholarships. Students must be enrolled full-time at MSU to receive scholarships.

All awards are contingent upon the availability of funding and may be subject to change.

Only composite ACT scores are accepted for scholarship consideration. Superscore ACT results are not accepted.

🦅 MSU Foundation Scholarships

Thanks to the generous support of alumni and donors, the MSU Foundation provides over 400 scholarship opportunities annually. The application opens annually in January, and students are encouraged to apply by the priority deadline of March 15. Application deadlines vary by scholarship opportunity; the final application deadline is June 15.

Foundation Scholarships

Use our online tool to search & apply for scholarships funded through the MSU Foundation.

Where is Morehead, KY?

MSU is located off Interstate 64 at Exit 137.

1 hour from Portsmouth and Proctorville, OH, and Lexington, KY
1.5 hours from West Union, OH and Mount Orab, OH
2 hours from Cincinnati, OH; Gallipolis, OH; Hillsboro, OH; Jackson, OH; Louisville, KY; Pikeville, KY; and Waverly, OH
2.5 hours from Athens, OH
3 hours from Columbus, OH

Map showing Ohio cities that are in the reciprocity program and their distance to Morehead, KY.