Student Debt Relief

Federal Student Aid and the Biden-Harris Administration have announced loan forgiveness plans of up to $20,000 for prior Pell-Grant recipients and up to $10,000 for all other loan borrowers. To be eligible borrower’s annual income must be below $125,000 (individuals) and $250,000 (married couples/head of households). If the U.S. Department of Education doesn’t have your income data – or if […]

PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) Waiver

Please note the October 31, 2022 deadline for the the “limited PSLF waiver”. This waiver allows borrowers to receive credit for past periods of repayment that would otherwise not qualify for PSLF.  If you are staff or faculty at MSUM with outstanding student loans, you are encouraged to review the PSLF program and determine your eligibility. More information can be […]

MSUM student named 2022 Goldwater Scholar

MaryJo Nelson has been named a 2022 Goldwater Scholar. The Scholarship Program honoring Senator Barry Goldwater was designed to foster and encourage outstanding students to pursue research careers in the fields of the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics. The Goldwater Scholarship is the preeminent undergraduate award of its type in these fields. From an estimated pool of over 5,000 college […]

Office of Diversity and Inclusion Receives Indigenous Student Grant

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) is excited to announce that we were the successful recipients of a $12,000 grant award from the Helen Roberti Charitable Trust. This grant is specifically awarded to organizations that operate to benefit Native Americans through educational and leadership opportunities. ODI annually distributes this award to as many American Indian Students as possible, this […]