Applying for Scholarships
- How does OSU compute an SAT score?
- CURRENT OSU UNDERGRADUATE Student
- New Incoming FRESHMAN Student
- New Incoming Undergraduate TRANSFER Student
- New or Current GRADUATE Student
How does OSU compute an SAT score from the "new" SAT for purposes of qualifying for a scholarship?
OSU computes an SAT score from the "new" SAT by adding together the scores achieved on the Critical Reading and Math sections. The score from the Writing section is not included. The maximum possible score using only the Critical Reading and Math sections is 1600. (The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is using this same rule for purposes of admission to OSU.)
I am a current undergraduate student at OSU.
Current OSU undergraduate students who have earned at least 28 college credit hours (or will have earned at least 28 hours by the end of the spring 2006 semester) may submit the 2006-2007 OSU Scholarship Application for Continuing and Readmitted Undergraduates (often called the “continuing student scholarship application”) to be considered for scholarships for students who are already attending OSU and expect to be back at OSU in 2006-07 as undergraduates.
The application deadline for that program is March 1, 2006. The application is available online at www.okstate.edu/finaid each year and is normally available no later than the previous December 1.
Even if you miss the deadline, you are encouraged to submit the application as we may (repeat: may) make awards to late applicants after the 2006-07 school year begins, depending on the availability of unclaimed funds, if any. The scholarships office will contact you if you are selected for a late award. However, you must understand that first consideration for scholarship opportunities will go to on-time applicants.
Scholarship awards made through that application process are made during the spring and are effective for the following school year. Awards are made on the basis of a variety of factors, including cumulative graduation/retention GPA, number of hours earned, financial need status, academic major, residency status (resident vs. non-resident), etc. The number of awards to be made will depend on available funding that year.
In addition, you should check with the college and/or department for your academic major to see what deadline your college/department has for its own continuing student scholarships. Many of the colleges and departments on campus have scholarship funds of their own for students who are currently attending OSU and will be back the following year. They make their awards based on their own application process and according to their own timetable. Please contact your college or department directly to inquire about your eligibility for the scholarships they award.
Make sure you know YOUR college's/department’s deadline. These deadlines vary across campus and they tend to be early in the spring semester (some are in late fall semester!). Don't wait too long into the academic year before inquiring with your college/department.
I am a new incoming freshman to OSU. How do I apply for Scholarships
As a new incoming freshman to OSU, you need to submit only one application, the combined admission/scholarship application, to be considered for everything for which you are eligible. No separate application is needed to be considered for general University, college, or departmental scholarships for new freshmen. (However, this does not preclude a campus office from contacting a freshman applicant under consideration for one of that office’s scholarships to request additional information that may help determine the applicant’s eligibility.)
The scholarship application for new incoming freshmen has been combined with the admissions application so that when you apply for admission to OSU as a new freshman, you are also applying for freshman scholarships at OSU.
The admission/scholarship application is in the Applying to OSU 2006-2007 booklet, available for download at the http://admissions.okstate.edu/AdmissionApplicationPacket.html web site. (Click on the “Downloadable Applications” link if you want to print out a paper copy of the 16-page application booklet. The Adobe Acrobat Reader, available for free at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/, is needed if you want to print the application on paper.) Important information about scholarships can be found on pages 11 and 12 of the Applying to OSU 2006-2007 booklet.
The application deadline for new freshmen who will first start attending OSU in the fall 2006 term is February 1, 2006. The application deadline for new freshmen who will first start attending OSU in the spring 2007 term is October 15, 2006. Your admission/scholarship application must be RECEIVED by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions by these dates to be considered “on time.”
If you miss the deadline, you may submit a late application as we may (repeat: may) make awards to late applicants, depending on the availability of unclaimed funds, if any. The scholarships office will contact you if you are selected for a late award. However, you must understand that first consideration for scholarship opportunities will go to on-time applicants.
If your academic record (high school GPA or high school class ranking) and/or admission test scores improve after the February 1, 2006 priority deadline for fall 2006 entering freshmen (October 15, 2006 for spring 2007 entering freshmen), you will be considered for an upgrade to a higher value award only if funds remain available.
You should send copies of new scores and/or transcripts to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions as soon as possible so your eligibility for a higher value award can be reassessed, but OSU reserves the right to stop making new or higher value awards at any time. In any event, for 2006-07, the LATEST that OSU will accept improved ACT or SAT scores or improved GPAs from new undergraduates students entering OSU in 2006-07 is August 1, 2006. (The deadline for 2007-08 entering undergraduates has NOT been determined but may be earlier, perhaps July 1, 2007 or even June 1, 2007.)
If, between now and the beginning of school, your admission status or academic credentials change because of new information, OSU reserves the right to retract this scholarship as only fully admissible, degree-seeking students in good academic standing are eligible.
If another office or department on campus selects you for any additional awards, you will be contacted directly by the office or department on campus making that award.
Awards are made on the basis of a variety of factors, including but not limited to academic credentials, financial need status, academic major, residency status (resident vs. non-resident), etc. The number of awards to be made each year will depend on available funding that year.
I am a new incoming undergraduate transfer student to OSU. How do I apply for Scholarships?
As a new incoming undergraduate transfer student to OSU, you need to submit only one application, the combined admission/scholarship application, to be considered for everything for which you are eligible. No separate application is needed to be considered for general University, college, or departmental scholarships for new transfer students. (However, this does not preclude a campus office from contacting a transfer applicant under consideration for one of that office’s scholarships to request additional information that may help determine the applicant’s eligibility.)
The scholarship application for new incoming transfer students has been combined with the admissions application so that when you apply for admission to OSU as a new transfer student, you are also applying for transfer student scholarships at OSU.
The admission/scholarship application is in the Applying to OSU 2006-2007 booklet, available for download at the http://admissions.okstate.edu/AdmissionApplicationPacket.html web site. (Click on the “Downloadable Applications” link if you want to print out a paper copy of the 16-page application booklet. The Adobe Acrobat Reader, available for free at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/, is needed if you want to print the application on paper.) Important information about scholarships can be found on pages 11 and 12 of the Applying to OSU 2006-2007 booklet.
The application deadline for new undergraduate transfer students who will first start attending OSU in the fall 2006 term is February 1, 2006. The application deadline for new undergraduate transfer students who will first start attending OSU in the spring 2007 term is October 15, 2006. Your admission/scholarship application must be RECEIVED by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions by these dates to be considered “on time.”
If you miss the deadline, you may submit a late application as we may (repeat: may) make awards to late applicants, depending on the availability of unclaimed funds, if any. The scholarships office will contact you if you are selected for a late award. However, you must understand that first consideration for scholarship opportunities will go to on-time applicants.
If your academic record (college hours and college GPA) improve after the February 1, 2006 priority deadline for fall 2006 entering transfer students (after October 15, 2006 for spring 2007 entering transfer students), you will be considered for an upgrade to a higher value award only if funds remain available.
You should send copies of new college transcripts to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions as soon as possible so your eligibility for a higher value award can be reassessed, but OSU reserves the right to stop making new or higher value awards at any time. In any event, for 2006-07, the LATEST that OSU will accept improved ACT or SAT scores or improved GPAs from new undergraduates students entering OSU in 2006-07 is August 1, 2006. (The deadline for 2007-08 entering undergraduates has NOT been determined but may be earlier, perhaps July 1, 2007 or even June 1, 2007.)
If, between now and the beginning of school, your admission status or academic credentials change because of new information, OSU reserves the right to retract this scholarship as only fully admissible, degree-seeking students in good academic standing are eligible.
If another office or department on campus selects you for any additional awards, you will be contacted directly by the office or department on campus making that award.
Awards are made on the basis of a variety of factors, including but not limited to academic credentials, financial need status, academic major, residency status (resident vs. non-resident), etc. The number of awards to be made each year will depend on available funding that year.
I am a new or current graduate student at OSU. How do I apply for scholarships
You should contact the academic department and/or college through which you intend to earn your graduate degree to inquire about tuition waiver and cash scholarship opportunities for graduate students. Please do not contact the Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid regarding tuition waiver scholarships or cash scholarships for graduate students. Scholarships for graduate students at OSU are administered by the academic department and/or college through which you intend to earn your graduate degree.
You are encouraged to apply for federal financial aid by submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
