Scholarship Value and Duration

1. I have a multi-year undergraduate tuition waiver scholarship. How long does it last?
2. I have a multi-year undergraduate tuition waiver scholarship. This is my last semester to receive the scholarship but I am not ready to graduate. Can I extend my tuition waiver to cover the remaining time?
3. I have a one-year undergraduate tuition waiver scholarship. Can it be extended?

I have a multi-year undergraduate tuition waiver scholarship. How long does it last?

It depends on the type of scholarship that was offered to you and when it was offered.  The maximum duration of your undergraduate tuition waiver were described in the offer letters and/or acceptance forms that were mailed to you.  If you are still receiving an undergraduate tuition waiver, your Bursar bill should reflect the name of the tuition waiver you are receiving.

Most multi-year tuition waiver scholarships awarded to new incoming freshmen are four academic years in duration.  Most multi-year tuition waiver scholarships awarded to new incoming transfer students are two academic years in duration.

Please see your original offer letter and/or acceptance form for information on the duration of your undergraduate tuition waiver scholarship.  If you are unsure of your scholarship’s duration, please contact the Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid at 405-744-6604 or come by 119 Student Union or 213 Student Union to inquire.

Tuition waiver scholarships are awarded on an academic year basis.  That is, if your award letter indicated that your tuition waiver is a 4-year waiver, it is good for a maximum of 4 academic years (fall and spring terms only).

If you attend OSU only one fall or spring semester during any academic year of eligibility for a waiver, you will receive only one-half of your waiver’s value that academic year and it counts as a full year of eligibility used (exceptions may be made for approved deferments; see the “DEFERMENT” FAQs for more information or come by 213 Student Union or call 405-744-7541 to ask about qualifying for a deferment of your tuition waiver).

I have a multi-year undergraduate tuition waiver scholarship. This is my last semester to receive the scholarship but I am not ready to graduate. Can I extend my tuition waiver to cover the remaining time?

No, your tuition waiver is not extendable beyond its maximum number of academic years as specified in the offer letters and/or acceptance forms mailed to you at the time you were initially awarded the tuition waiver.

I have a one-year undergraduate tuition waiver scholarship. Can it be extended?

No. One-year tuition waivers are good for one only academic year.