Out-of-state scholarships 2025-2026

2024-2025 Out-of-State Scholarships Attending fall 2024 or spring 2025? Check here for scholarship information.

University Assured

Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship

A four-year partial out-of-state tuition waiver

32-36 ACT or 1420-1600 SAT

30-31 ACT or 1360-1410 SAT

28-29 ACT or 1300-1350 SAT

26-27 ACT or 1230-1290 SAT

24-25 ACT or 1160-1220 SAT

GPA ONLY: No test score required

Alumni Legacy Scholarship: a four-year partial

out-of-state tuition waiver

Available to students whose parent or grandparents graduated from OSU.

$5,000 ($20,000 four-year total)

ACT and SAT scores are computed without the essay score. Official ACT Superscores provided by ACT will be accepted for scholarship consideration.

OSU uses the highest cumulative GPA (weighted or unweighted based on a 4.0 scale) indicated on a student's official high school transcript for admission and scholarship purposes. GPAs not using a 4.0 scale will be converted to a 4.0 scale.

Students may only receive the award with the highest value they are eligible for from the University Assured Scholarship or Partnered Scholarship categories.

Partnered

Qualifying criteria set annually by the State Regents in late fall. See OSU Institutional Nominee information and okhighered.org/academic-scholars for details.

Students may only receive the award with the highest value they are eligible for from the University Assured Scholarship or Partnered Scholarship categories.

University Competitive

Award	Description	Value	Eligibility
Academic College Scholarships	Value and terms vary by academic college and department.	Varied	Based on the major you indicate on your application for admission. Selection may be based on a number of factors, including test scores and GPA, leadership and community service, essays, interviews and/or auditions.
President's Distinguished Scholarship	A four-year cash award.	Up to $2,500 per year (Up to $10,000 four-year total)	Highly competitive selection. Requires a minimum 3.75 GPA, a 27 ACT or 1260 SAT score and a strong record of leadership as indicated on the application for admission.
President's Leadership Council (PLC) Scholarship	A one-year cash award. Students serve on the President's Leadership Council.	$1,500 total	Highly competitive selection. Requires a strong record of leadership and community service as indicated on the application for admission.

If selected, students may receive either the President's Distinguished Scholarship OR the President's Leadership Council Scholarship. Either award may be paired with other university scholarships.