EOU Scholarship Opportunities

University Scholar Award

• Award:  Up to $3,000!
  Award is renewable up to 12-terms (4-year equivalent).
  No SAT or ACT scores required.
• Eligibility: First-time freshmen; minimum cumulative High School GPA of 3.0
• Application Process: Automatically awarded based on eligibility criteria and admission status.
• Deadline:  Awarded based on admissions application date.
• Please Note: This award cannot be awarded simultaneously with the University Achievement Award, University Scholar Athlete Award, Transfer & Returning Student Success Award, or the Continuing Student Success Award.

University Scholarly-Need Award

• Award:  Up to $1,500!
  Award is renewable up to 12-terms (4-year equivalent).
• Eligibility: First-time freshman; minimum cumulative High School GPA of 3.0.
• Application Process:Automatically awarded based on eligibility criteria and admission status.
• Deadline:  Awarded based on admissions application date.
• Please note: This award cannot be awarded simultaneously with the University Achievement Award, Transfer & Returning Student Success Award, or the Continuing Student Success Award.

University Achievement Award

• Award:   $500 for first year; increases annually, up to $1,250!
  Award is renewable up to 12-terms (4-year equivalent)
  No SAT or ACT scores required.
• Eligibility: First-time freshman; minimum cumulative High School GPA of 2.75 OR GED score of at least 660.
• Application Process: Automatically awarded based on eligibility criteria and admission status.
• Deadline: Awarded based on admissions application date.
• Please Note: This award cannot be awarded simultaneously with the University Scholar Award, University Scholarly Need, University Scholar Athlete Award, Transfer & Returning Student Success Award, or the Continuing Student Success Award.

University Scholar Athlete Award

• Award: Up to $3,000!
  Award is renewable up to 12-terms (4-year equivalency).
  No SAT or ACT scores required.
• Eligibility: First-time freshmen student-athlete; minimum cumulative High School GPA of 3.0
• Application Process: Applications can only be acquired by intended coach.
• Deadline: Applications are due no later than the 1st day of fall term.
• Please Note: This award cannot be awarded simultaneously with the University Scholar Award, University Achievement Award, Transfer & Returning Student Success Award, or the Continuing Student Success Award.

EOU 4-County Housing Award

• Award: $500 housing assistance for 1st year of attendance and residence on EOU campus.
• Eligibility: Must be a resident of one of four eligible counties; Union, Wallowa, Baker, or Umatilla.
• Deadline: Awarded based on admissions application date.

University Scholar Award

University Scholarly-Need Award

University Achievement Award

University Scholar Athlete Award

Transfer and Returning Student Success Award

Phi Theta Kappa Mountaineer Award

• Award:  $1,000 award (non-renewable)   Application available, here.
• Eligibility:  Must be Oregon, Washington, or Idaho Resident, member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, and maintain full-time enrollment. The award is available summer, fall, winter, and spring terms.
• This award is available for Undergraduate coursework only.
• Deadline: Application is due prior to the first day of the first term at EOU.

Continuing Student Success Award

• Award: Up to $2,000. This award automatically renews each year after the spring term, once eligibility criteria has been reviewed. Available for up to 9 terms of enrollment, an equivalent of three academic years.  Award amounts vary based upon cumulative GPA and Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) as determined by the FAFSA.
• All available funding has been awarded for the 2020-21 academic year.
• Eligibility:  Available to continuing EOU students that are not receiving other institutional aid, such as University Scholar,  University Scholarly-Need, University Achievement, and Transfer and Returning Student Success Award.  The award is available to disburse fall, winter, and spring terms.
• This award is available for Undergraduate coursework only.
• Deadline: Students are eligible to apply beginning July 1st of each year through the funding limit.  Once the application link is pulled, no more awards can be applied.

EOU Foundation Scholarships

• Award: Amount varies, 100+ scholarship programs administered through the EOU Foundation. View scholarship listings.
• Eligibility: All EOU students are eligible to apply; must be applied and/or admitted to EOU at the time of application.
• Deadline: Online application opens October 1st; must be fully submitted by February 1st (11:59 pm) to be considered for next fall.

Online Application available here.

 ASTEO Scholars Award

• Award: Eligible Undergraduates may receive up to $7,500  annually, for tuition and fees.
• Eligibility: Eligible applicants must be an incoming freshman or transfer student for the fall term.  ASTEO Scholars must be majoring in biology, chemistry-biochemistry, computer science, or mathematics. Applicants must also be a US Citizen, permanent resident, national, or refugee. Please see ASTEO webpage for additional eligibility requirements.
• Deadline: March 1st.
• Application: Online application opens October 1st; must be fully submitted by March 1st (11:59 pm), to be considered for next fall term.

Online Application available here.

Continuing Math Educators Scholars Award (MESA)

• Award: $2,000 to $4,000 per year for up to four years
• Eligibility: All current/returning EOU students with a minimum GPA of 3.25; pursuing a math teaching career
• Deadline: The Continuing MESA Scholar online application opens October 1st; must be fully submitted by March 1st to be given first consideration for next Fall. The Incoming MESA Scholar online application opens October 1st and must be fully submitted by March 1st to be given first consideration for next fall.

Online Application available here.

New Math Educators Scholars Award (MESA)

• Award: $2,000 to $4,000 per year for up to four years
• Eligibility: All new or incoming EOU students with a minimum GPA of 3.25; pursuing a math teaching career
• Deadline: The New-Incoming MESA Scholar online application opens October 1st; must be fully submitted by March 1st to be given first consideration for next fall.

Online Application available here.

Diversity Achievement Award

• Award: Ranges from $500 – $4,000
• Eligibility: all current and/or potential EOU students are eligible to apply; must be admitted or early-admitted to EOU.
• Deadline:  Online application opens October 1st; must be fully submitted by February 1st (11:59 pm), to be considered for next fall.

Online Application available here.

Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative and Eastern Oregon University Rural Scholarship

• Eligibility: Available to OTEC members, or be the spouse or legal dependent of an active member from Baker, Grant, Harney, and Union counties. First-time freshman student planning to attend EOU. Students will apply through OTEC directly. OTEC will award $5,000. EOU will cover remaining tuition and fee costs using EOU Scholarship Opportunities and/or tuition waivers resulting in full tuition and fee coverage for the academic year.
• Application: Application opens on November 1st and can be found here.

Please contact your academic department directly or your academic advisor, for information on other department-specific scholarship opportunities.

• Art Department – https://www.eou.edu/art/scholarship-opportunities/
• Music Department – https://www.eou.edu/music/scholarship-opportunities/
• Theatre Department – https://www.eou.edu/theatre/

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