Youngstown State University

Scholarship Information

Undergraduate

Freshman Scholarships for Excellence award $1,000 to $5,000 per year.

Applicants are automatically considered for funding during application review process.

International Housing Scholarships award a one-time $2,000 scholarship for living in an on-campus residence hall

Honors College Awards grant scholarships of $1,000-$3,000 in funding. 

Minimum criteria include a score of 26 on ACT or SAT and 3.5 GPA

Graduate Scholarship

First Opportunity

Value:

• $1,000
• $4,000 four years

Criteria:

• 3.0 GPA
• ACT 19 or SAT 990†

Renewal:

• 24 credit hours per academic year
• Minimum 12 hours per term
• 3.0 overall GPA

Red and White

Value:

• $2,000
• $8,000 four years

Criteria:

• 3.0 GPA
• ACT 22 or SAT 1110†

Renewal:

• 24 credit hours per academic year
• Minimum 12 hours per term
• 3.0 overall GPA

Deans'

Value :

• $3,000
• $12,000 four years

Criteria:

• 3.5 GPA
• ACT 25 or SAT 1220†

Renewal:

• 24 credit hours per academic year
• Minimum 12 hours per term
• 3.0 overall GPA

President's

Value :

• $4,000
• $16,000 four years

Criteria:

• 3.5 GPA
• ACT 27 or SAT 1290†

Renewal:

• 24 credit hours per academic year
• Minimum 12 hours per term
• 3.0 overall GPA

Trustees'

Value :

• $5,000
• $20,000 four years

Criteria:

• Valedictorian

Renewal:

• 24 credit hours per academic year
• Minimum 12 hours per term
• 3.0 overall GPA

Martin Luther King Merit Award

Value :

• Merit awards up to $1,000 per academic year
• Graduate of local inner-city schools (to right)

Criteria:

• 3.0 GPA
• ACT 19 or SAT 990†

Renewal:

• 24 credit hours per academic year
• Minimum 12 hours per term
• 3.0 overall GPA