Charles R. and Marilyn Y. Stuckey Russ College Cutler Scholar Award
Award
$25,000/yr in-state
$25,000/yr out-of-state
Cutler Scholar Awards are merit-based scholarships funded by generous gifts from forward-thinking individuals who understand that investing in education is investing in the future.
The below lists reflects scholarships expected for students entering in fall 2026.
Award: $25,000 annual renewable scholarship
Award: Full scholarship
Discipline-based $25,000 Cutler Scholar Awards (examples)
Award
$25,000/yr in-state
$25,000/yr out-of-state
Cutler Scholar Awards are merit-based scholarships funded by generous gifts from forward-thinking individuals who understand that investing in education is investing in the future.
The below lists reflects scholarships expected for students entering in fall 2026.
Award: $25,000 annual renewable scholarship
Award: Full scholarship
General Transfer Merit Scholarships
Award
$1,000-$3,000/yr in-state
$1,000-$3,000/yr out-of-state
In-State Requirements
GPA 3.5+
Merit scholarships are available in limited quantity for transfer students enrolling in the fall term at the Athens campus. These awards are competitive and provide from $1,000 to $3,000 toward tuition expenses.
International Scholarships (International Funding Resources)
Other merit scholarships are available for international students who meet freshman or transfer scholarship criteria.
OHIO Admission Promise Award for Fall 2026
Award
$2,000/yr in-state
$2,000/yr out-of-state
In-State Requirements
GPA 3.0+
This renewable $2,000 scholarship is awarded automatically to admitted students who applied by the extended deadline of January 15, 2026, have earned a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average on a strong college prep curriculum and whose FAFSA results are received by the first priority date of January 15, 2026.
Students who are offered admission and enroll in a degree program within our nationally distinctive Honors Tutorial College degree program are eligible for this scholarship, valued at full in-state tuition (currently $14,582).
The scholarship will cover remaining Athens campus in-state tuition and mandatory fees after subtracting a student’s Pell Grant and other federal, state and institutional gift aid.
OHIO Forward Scholarship / OHIO Forward Award
This renewable $2,000 scholarship is awarded automatically to admitted students who applied by the extended deadline of January 15, 2026, have earned a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average on a strong college prep curriculum and whose FAFSA results are received by the first priority date of January 15, 2026.
Students who are offered admission and enroll in a degree program within our nationally distinctive Honors Tutorial College degree program are eligible for this scholarship, valued at full in-state tuition (currently $14,582).
The scholarship will cover remaining Athens campus in-state tuition and mandatory fees after subtracting a student’s Pell Grant and other federal, state and institutional gift aid.
OHIO Premier Scholarship (Honors Tutorial College)
This renewable $2,000 scholarship is awarded automatically to admitted students who applied by the extended deadline of January 15, 2026, have earned a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average on a strong college prep curriculum and whose FAFSA results are received by the first priority date of January 15, 2026.
Students who are offered admission and enroll in a degree program within our nationally distinctive Honors Tutorial College degree program are eligible for this scholarship, valued at full in-state tuition (currently $14,582).
The scholarship will cover remaining Athens campus in-state tuition and mandatory fees after subtracting a student’s Pell Grant and other federal, state and institutional gift aid.
OHIO Regional Promise Award (fall 2026)
This renewable award will cover the full cost of tuition and mandatory fees to attend an Ohio University regional campus for fall 2026 incoming full-time, Pell-eligible freshmen with a minimum 3.0 high school GPA whose FAFSA is received by the published deadline.
OHIO Trustee Award for Out-of-State Students
This renewable $2,000 scholarship is awarded automatically to admitted students who applied by the extended deadline of January 15, 2026, have earned a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average on a strong college prep curriculum and whose FAFSA results are received by the first priority date of January 15, 2026.
Students who are offered admission and enroll in a degree program within our nationally distinctive Honors Tutorial College degree program are eligible for this scholarship, valued at full in-state tuition (currently $14,582).
The scholarship will cover remaining Athens campus in-state tuition and mandatory fees after subtracting a student’s Pell Grant and other federal, state and institutional gift aid.
President's Opportunity Promise Award
This renewable $2,000 scholarship is awarded automatically to admitted students who applied by the extended deadline of January 15, 2026, have earned a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average on a strong college prep curriculum and whose FAFSA results are received by the first priority date of January 15, 2026.
Students who are offered admission and enroll in a degree program within our nationally distinctive Honors Tutorial College degree program are eligible for this scholarship, valued at full in-state tuition (currently $14,582).
The scholarship will cover remaining Athens campus in-state tuition and mandatory fees after subtracting a student’s Pell Grant and other federal, state and institutional gift aid.
Russ Legacy Cutler Scholar Award
Cutler Scholar Awards are merit-based scholarships funded by generous gifts from forward-thinking individuals who understand that investing in education is investing in the future.
The below lists reflects scholarships expected for students entering in fall 2026.
Award: $25,000 annual renewable scholarship
Award: Full scholarship