Scholarship Award: Up to $16,000 ($4,000 each year for four years).

Nomination Criteria: Admitted full time students are nominated based upon their talents in the following:

Scholarship Process: To be eligible for a “Talent Achievement Award” students must identify their talent on their Admissions Application and/or through their Admissions Representative. Students must participate in an audition/evaluation exhibiting their talent to Morningside Faculty. An audition/ evaluation or portfolio showing should take take place at a scholarship weekend or may be set up on an individual basis through the Admissions Office.

Students may not receive multiple Talent Achievement Awards in excess of $4,000.

Students may receive only one renewable award (President's, Dean's, or Mustang) per year. The President's, Dean's and Mustang Awards are reserved for the first-time, full-time freshmen only.

Athletic Grants

Athletic grants are available to full time students with outstanding athletic ability or potential. Grants are awarded by the coach of the respective sport and will appear on a student’s financial aid package. Student-athletes are also encouraged to participate in other scholarship programs, should they meet the established criteria. It is recommended that prospective student-athletes obtain and complete an athletic questionnaire online or request one from the Department of Athletics or the Office of Admissions. Visit our Athletic Team’s sites.

Student Athlete Academic Eligibility Requirements:
All student athletes are admitted under the same criteria as non-student athletes. Freshman student-athletes must meet two of the three criteria; attain a high school GPA of 2.0 or above, be ranked in the top 50% of their class, and/or have a minimum composite ACT score of 18 (SAT of 870). In addition, student-athletes must submit a FINAL high school transcript prior to registering for classes AND prior to the initial practice date of any sport. The grant is renewable if the student continues to participate in the athletic program.