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 2026-27 school year.

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COULD YOU RECEIVE IN-STATE TUITION RATES?

Ohio residents from **Adams**, **Athens**, **Brown**, **Gallia**, **Jackson**, **Highland**, **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 $48.6M 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. 98% 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. When applying to MSU, you are automatically considered for merit scholarships!

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	ACT 28+	ACT 25-27	ACT 24	ACT 21-23	ACT 20
3.8+ GPA	$8,000	$7,500	$7,000	$3,500	$2,000
3.5-3.79 GPA	$4,000	$4,000	$3,500	$3,500	$2,000
3.4-3.49 GPA	$4,000	$4,000	$3,500	$3,500	$2,000
3.3-3.39 GPA	$3,500	$3,500	$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, or spouse of an MSU alumnus; limited number awarded	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
*Honors Scholarship^**	Competitive	Full tuition, housing, textbook stipend, meal plan and education abroad.
YMCA Eagle SOAR Scholarship^	Competitive	Full tuition

* Housing stipend cost of honors hall, Eagle Books stipend, a designated meal plan, $1,500 one-time education abroad allowance.
^ Separate application process required.

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

🦅 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 and 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 and Mount Orab
2 hours from Cincinnati, Jackson, Hillsboro, Gallipolis and Waverly, OH, and Louisville, KY
2.5 hours from Athens
3 hours from Columbus

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