Please complete the following by July 31st to be enrolled as a Blue & Gold Scholar on the Fergus Falls campus of Minnesota State Community and Technical College.
- Apply to M State.
- For more information, please visit the Admissions page for M State.
- Once your application has been processed, M State will be in contact with you about priority registration events.
- Apply for a scholarship through Fergus Area College Foundation.
- After submitting this application, if you are qualified by GPA and high school, you will be able to apply to be part of the Blue & Gold Scholars Program.
- Be prepared to upload a picture of yourself to be used during the scholarship reception and for social media.
- You will also have an opportunity to apply for a leadership scholarship through this same portal.
- After submitting this application, if you are qualified by GPA and high school, you will be able to apply to be part of the Blue & Gold Scholars Program.
- Complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
- M State’s FAFSA code is 005541
- For more information on financial aid, please visit the Financial Aid page for M State.
- Once your FAFSA has been processed, you can view the status of your financial aid in E-Services under the Financial Aid tab.
Optional Benefits You May Choose to Be Part of:
- Apply for an additional leadership scholarship. After you have submitted the initial scholarship application listed above, you should be able to access and apply for an additional leadership scholarship through the same site.
- Be prepared to:
- upload a current transcript (this can be a picture or pdf file)
- answer essay questions with a minimum of 150 words for each question:
- Cultural: describing your cultural identity and how it plays a role in your academic pursuits
- Leadership: how are you performing and growing your leadership skills
- Education: what excites you most about attending college
- Reflection: what is a recent situation you wish you would have handled differently
- For more information on scholarships, please visit the Scholarships page of this site.
- Be prepared to:
- Waiver of housing application fee.
- For more information on student housing, please visit the Housing page for M State.
- Become involved in the Spartan Alumni Mentorship Program.
We are excited to welcome you to the Blue & Gold Scholars Program!
Once your submissions are complete and processed, you will receive an official notice from M State and Fergus Area College Foundation.