Outside Scholarships

We strongly recommend that students research outside scholarship opportunities to help cover the costs of tuition. Provided below are guidelines and search tools to assist students with this process.

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Scholarship Guidelines

  • Searching and applying for scholarships is initiated by the student.
  • It is best to begin researching at the beginning of each year or in the Spring semester for the following academic year. The earlier you begin researching these possibilities, the greater the chance you will receive an outside scholarship or grant.
  • All outside scholarship awards are part of the financial aid package and must be reported to the financial aid office upon receiving a scholarship.
  • When applying for outside scholarships, applications are to be returned to the host organization providing the scholarship.