2026 Application Guide for Augsburg University Promise (Full-Tuition) Scholarship

Scholarship Awarding University: 

Type of degree: 
Bachelor’s

Scholarship Deadline: 
Applications for this scholarship will be reviewed on an ongoing basis (but the priority deadline is ).

Scholarship Summary: 
The Augsburg Full Tuition Scholars program acknowledges strong academic success and is designed to make Augsburg University affordable for Minnesota students with demonstrated financial need.

Scholarship Applicant Criteria: 
 To be eligible for consideration, applicants must meet the following criteria:
•  Be admitted as a first-year student (no GPA requirement) or as a transfer student with a cumulative GPA of 3.0+ across all colleges attended.
•  Be a Minnesota resident and eligible for the Minnesota State Grant or the Minnesota Dream Grant.
•  Have a family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI)- as reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Minnesota Dream Act Application- below $80,000.
•  Not be in default on a state or federal student loan.
•  Be enrolled as a full time student in an undergraduate day program.
•  Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards.
•  Have not already earned a baccalaureate degree (including those earned in a foreign country).

Living on campus is not required, but is strongly encouraged.

Value of Scholarship: 
Incoming eligible first year students will receive the total cost of tuition and standard fees (does not include room, board, or books) through scholarships and grants

Scholarship Application Guide: 
To apply;
i. to Augsburg University by the deadline
ii. Students must submit the FAFSA each year and remain Pell Grant eligible for the scholarship to renew.
iii. Augsburg Full Tuition Scholar recipients must submit their enrollment decision form by May 1st.

Scholarship Website: 
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the Augsburg University Full Tuition Scholarship Page or the First-Year Scholarship Page.