The Academic & Cultural Sharing Scholarship offers international undergraduate students the ability to receive a tuition waiver of 50% of the Non-Resident Base Tuition rate, currently a savings of about $8,500 for the academic year. This scholarship is available to all undergraduate international students who qualify for admission at North Dakota State University, hold F-1 student status, and continue on a semesterly basis to uphold the necessary academic and cultural sharing requirements.
Given the nature of the scholarship, recipients are expected to share their cultures with U.S. students, faculty, staff and members of the community in activities that are both academically and culturally beneficial. This will enable people to increase their knowledge of the cultures and countries where the scholarship recipients come from and gain a better sense of the global society. In turn, the recipients gain a better understanding of themselves and of American culture. Examples of qualified services for reporting hours can be found on this webpage under the Qualified Hours link on the right-side column of this page.
More details about the initial application for this scholarship award are available on the International Admissions Scholarships page.
Prospective international undergraduate students are invited to apply for the Academic and Cultural Sharing Scholarship by completing the application. The application will be reviewed as soon as it is received and a decision will be made after you have been regularly admitted to North Dakota State University.
Once awarded, scholarships are renewable as long as the NDSU student maintains the following requirements:
Attend the entire International Student Orientation during your first semester at NDSU. Attend a scholarship informational session at the beginning of each semester. Hold F-1 student status (with a valid I-20). Maintain a 2.50 or higher cumulative GPA (grade point average) after each semester. Register and maintain at least 12 undergraduate credits each semester. Complete 10 hours of qualified cultural sharing or volunteer services each semester. (See examples of qualified services at the bottom of this page.)
**Students graduating in May or December of each year are required to submit 10 hours for that semester to remain eligible to keep the scholarship for that term. You have never been found to be in violation of the NDSU Student Code of Conduct Timely report your service hours to the Office of International Programs by the last day of each fall and spring semester.
Established in 1890, North Dakota State University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large town of Fargo (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), North Dakota. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Higher Learning Commission, North Dakota State University (NDSU) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 15,000-19,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. North Dakota State University (NDSU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 129 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 80-90% making this US higher education organization a least selective institution. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.