2025 Application Guide for Northern State University WolfPACT Merit-Based Scholarship

Scholarship Awarding University: 

Type of degree: 
Bachelor’s

Scholarship Deadline: 
Applications for this scholarship will end on the 1st of March, 2025.
 
Scholarship Summary: 
NSU offers the WolfPACT merit-based scholarship, which is the most generous and far-reaching four-year scholarship in South Dakota. WolfPACT unleashed is available for all first-year students (domestic and international) starting summer or fall and is based on high school GPA and/or ACT or SAT scores. June is the last test date ACT or SAT test scores will be allowed for the upcoming fall semester.

Scholarship Applicant Criteria: 
To be eligible for scholarship consideration at NSU, you must;
Obtain a minimum 3.0 GPA from high school
Have a minimum 20 ACT or 1030 SAT

For test-optional students, you must have a minimum high school GPA of 3.0

Value of Scholarship: 
The NSU WolfPACT Scholarships range from $5,000 - $16,000 over four years. 

For test-optional students, award amounts range from $4,000 - $8,000 over four years.

Scholarship Application Guide: 
In order to be considered for incoming freshmen scholarships, prospective students must be accepted for admission to NSU by the above scholarship deadline.

Scholarship Website: 
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the NSU WolfPACT Scholarship Page.