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����ֱ�� State offers first year merit scholarships to students who apply to the ����ֱ�� Campus for admission. 

No separate application needed; application deadlines apply. 

Deadlines and Eligibility Criteria

Starting Fall 2026: 

Merit Scholarships for First-Time Students from Outside Ohio

Eligibility

You will be considered for first-year student merit scholarships if you apply and are admitted to ����ֱ�� State University by August 1, 2026. You must apply and be admitted to ����ֱ�� State University by December 1, 2025 to be considered for an invitation to apply to the Honors College.

You must be classified as a non-Ohio resident for tuition, be a U.S. citizen, declare a bachelor’s degree-granting major, and plan to enroll full-time at the ����ֱ�� Campus. Students admitted to an online bachelor's degree program will be considered for Ohio resident merit scholarship (Academic Achievement Award) amounts for the President's Achievement Award.

Pennsylvania residents are not eligible for the President's Achievement Award, instead, their eligibility will be reviewed for the PA Scholar of Distinction Award. 

Allowances

If you will be the recipient of a ����ֱ�� State University Employee Tuition Benefit Waiver or NEOMED employee tuition benefit, your tuition scholarship offer will be reduced or cancelled.   

Test-Optional Scores & Test Score Impact on Scholarships

����ֱ�� State is test-optional, meaning students are not required to submit standardized test scores (SAT and/or ACT). If you have test scores, you can request that your scores not be used in your admission decision. If submitted, the latest test scores that will be accepted for scholarship purposes is December 2025. Test scores taken after December 2025 will not be considered in the scholarship review process. 

����ֱ�� State will provide you with our best scholarship offer, regardless of whether test scores are used in your admission decision.

Starting Fall 2027: 

Merit Scholarships for First-Time Students from Outside Ohio

Eligibility

You will be considered for first-year student merit scholarships if you apply and are admitted to ����ֱ�� State University by January 15, 2027. You must apply and be admitted to ����ֱ�� State University by December 1, 2026 to be considered for an invitation to apply to the Honors College.

You must be classified as a non-Ohio resident for tuition, be a U.S. citizen, declare a bachelor’s degree-granting major, and plan to enroll full-time at the ����ֱ�� Campus. Students admitted to an online bachelor's degree program will be considered for Ohio resident merit scholarship (Academic Achievement Award) amounts for the President's Achievement Award.

Pennsylvania residents are not eligible for the President's Achievement Award, instead, their eligibility will be reviewed for the PA Scholar of Distinction Award. 

Allowances

If you will be the recipient of a ����ֱ�� State University Employee Tuition Benefit Waiver or NEOMED employee tuition benefit, your tuition scholarship offer will be reduced or cancelled.   

Test-Optional Scores & Test Score Impact on Scholarships

����ֱ�� State is test-optional, meaning students are not required to submit standardized test scores (SAT and/or ACT). If you have test scores, you can request that your scores not be used in your admission decision. If submitted, the latest test scores that will be accepted for scholarship purposes is December 2026. Test scores taken after December 2026 will not be considered in the scholarship review process. 

����ֱ�� State will provide you with our best scholarship offer, regardless of whether test scores are used in your admission decision.

Each of the scholarship programs listed below are competitive.  Awards are not guaranteed.