Funding Your Millersville Education

Qualifying first-time bachelor's degree seeking students who intend to enroll full-time at Millersville University on a non-immigrant visa that allows them to study in the USA are automatically eligible for consideration of merit scholarships. These scholarships are automatically applied upon admission and are based solely on a US 4.0 weighted grade point average (GPA) scale.

• Marauder Award: 4.0 GPA = $7,000 per year/$3,500 per semester award, renewable for up to 8 major terms ($28,000 max).
• Voyager Award: 3.80-3.99 GPA for $5,000 per year/$2,500 per semester award, renewable for up to 8 major terms ($20,000 max).
• Navigator Award: 3.40 -3.79 GPA qualifies for $3,000 per year/$1,500 per semester award, renewable for up to 8 major terms ($12,000 max).

Qualifying undergraduate full-time degree-seeking international applicants attending Millersville University on a non-immigrant visa will automatically be considered for the $3,000 Explorer Award. This award is renewable for up to a total of 8 major (fall or spring) semesters ($12,000 max) and will be awarded at $1,500 a semester for that duration. Eligible first-year applicants may stack this award with an International First-Year Merit-Based Award and/or other Millersville University-awarded scholarships. 

To maintain the Marauder, Voyager, Navigator, or Explorer Awards students must remain enrolled in ‘full-time’ status and in satisfactory academic standing. 

 Complete this form to be contacted by our team about potential award eligibility. 

Scholarship Estimator

Graduate assistants are chosen on a competitive basis; therefore, applicants are expected to exhibit a record of quality academic achievement, and previous study in or related to the proposed area of graduate work. Life experiences related to the area of interest will be considered where relevant. In the course of the review process, candidates may be contacted to appear for an interview. Recommendations for appointment are sent to the Office of Graduate Studies for approval.

The application deadline for August appointments is February 1. A complete application to a master’s degree program must be received by the Office of Graduate Studies in order for a graduate assistantship application to be considered. Applicants who are awarded assistantships will be notifed on or about April 15. Graduate assistants are required to submit a final bachelor’s degree transcript before the assistantship start date.

GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS 

Contact gradstu@millersville.edu with any additional questions or concerns. 

You will need to have been admitted to Millersville to submit this form.

Graduate Assistantship Application

International students enrolled on a visa hosted by Millersville University may work on campus up to 20 hours a week while enrolled in courses with a potential to earn between $1,920 - $9,600 annually depending on position held, hours worked, and shifts assigned. More information about on-campus employment can be found here.

Millersville University has provided this link for your convenience in exploring safe options for funding. Students from Africa may be able to take advantage of of the loans from 8B Education Investments.

Check out this link for other websites to learn for scholarships offers outside of Millersville University.

Applicants to Millersville University holding non-immigrant visa status with continuous residence in Pennsylvania for 12 months before registration may be eligible for in-state tuition. Limited visa categories are eligible, please contact internationaladmissions@millersville.edu for more information.