National Merit Cash Scholarships at Oklahoma State University

In addition to receiving the Oklahoma Academic Scholars award and an OSU Tuition Scholarship, National Merit Finalists who specify OSU as their first choice will be offered one of three Merit Scholar awards by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation:

OSU-sponsored Merit Scholars

Scholars receive $2,000 per year in OSU cash scholarship for four years. Student must remain in good academic standing at OSU to receive the award in subsequent years (maximum duration of award is four years).

National Merit-sponsored Merit Scholars

Scholars receive a one-time, $2,500 award from National Merit in their freshman year. They will receive a $1,500 cash award from OSU in their sophomore year and $2,000 per year in their junior and senior years if they retain full eligibility for the OSRHE Academic Scholar cash award that year.

Corporate-sponsored Merit Scholar

Awards vary considerably in duration and value. Corporate-sponsored Merit Scholars receiving less than $2,000 per year receive a cash award from OSU sufficient to total $2,000 in combined OSU and corporate cash each year up to four years (limited to $2,000 in any one year).

*Scholarships awarded by other offices or organizations may be added to the total package, increasing your total scholarship award up to the cost of attendance at OSU. (A student may have only one tuition scholarship in effect at any time).