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💰 Oregon State University Merit Scholarships

Total Scholarships
14
Automatic
10
In-State Awards
$2,000-$10,000/yr
Out-of-State Awards
$3,000-$16,000/yr
Multi-Year Awards
$1,000-$9,000 total
Typical Requirements for Automatic Merit
3.0 GPA

Oregon State University awards merit scholarships automatically on GPA and test scores, with no separate application. Awards run $3,000-$16,000/yr for out-of-state students. Eligibility starts at 3.0 GPA. Against tuition of $35,700, students receiving the largest award pay about $19,700 a year before other aid.

What you'd actually pay at Oregon State University

Tuition & fees
$35,700
−
Largest annual award
$16,000
=
Students receiving it pay about
$19,700/yr

Tuition and fees only — housing (about $16,386), books and travel are extra. Awards must still be won and may carry renewal conditions. Need-based aid is separate and may reduce this further.

Official Scholarship Information
View complete details on Oregon State University's website
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Automatic merit scholarships at Oregon State University — no separate application

10 awards granted on your admission application, based on GPA and test scores.

Finley Academic Excellence Scholarship (Freshmen)
Award
$5,000/yr in-state
Requirements
GPA 3.5+
For the 2026-2027 academic year, Oregon State University’s admission-based scholarships for newly-admitted first-year and transfer students will be **awarded automatically** **based on a holistic review of your application for admission**.
Eligibility: For First-Year Students: * Your high school grades * Rigor of coursework, considered in the context of your school * Class rank * Grades in any college or dual-credit courses * Information provided in your personal statement on the application * Your response to one of our available essay prompts For Transfer Students: * Your grades in college * Rigor of college coursework * Number of transferable credits completed * Information provided in your personal statement on the application
How to apply: ["application for admission (used for automatic consideration)", "holistic review criteria (essays/personal statement)", "priority application dates for full consideration (see tiers)"]
📋 renewable for up to three additional years (four years of funding total) Source ↗
Finley Academic Excellence Scholarship (Transfers)
Award
$2,000/yr in-state
Requirements
GPA 3.8+
For the 2026-2027 academic year, Oregon State University’s admission-based scholarships for newly-admitted first-year and transfer students will be **awarded automatically** **based on a holistic review of your application for admission**.
Eligibility: For First-Year Students: * Your high school grades * Rigor of coursework, considered in the context of your school * Class rank * Grades in any college or dual-credit courses * Information provided in your personal statement on the application * Your response to one of our available essay prompts For Transfer Students: * Your grades in college * Rigor of college coursework * Number of transferable credits completed * Information provided in your personal statement on the application
How to apply: ["application for admission (used for automatic consideration)", "holistic review criteria (essays/personal statement)", "priority application dates for full consideration (see tiers)"]
📋 renewable for up to three additional years (four years of funding total) Source ↗
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Scholarship
Award
$3,000/yr in-state
$3,000/yr out-of-state
For the 2026-2027 academic year, Oregon State University’s admission-based scholarships for newly-admitted first-year and transfer students will be **awarded automatically** **based on a holistic review of your application for admission**.
Eligibility: For First-Year Students: * Your high school grades * Rigor of coursework, considered in the context of your school * Class rank * Grades in any college or dual-credit courses * Information provided in your personal statement on the application * Your response to one of our available essay prompts For Transfer Students: * Your grades in college * Rigor of college coursework * Number of transferable credits completed * Information provided in your personal statement on the application
How to apply: ["application for admission (used for automatic consideration)", "holistic review criteria (essays/personal statement)", "priority application dates for full consideration (see tiers)"]
📋 renewable for up to three additional years (four years of funding total) Source ↗
Presidential Scholarship (Freshmen)
Award
$10,000/yr in-state
Requirements
GPA 3.9+
For the 2026-2027 academic year, Oregon State University’s admission-based scholarships for newly-admitted first-year and transfer students will be **awarded automatically** **based on a holistic review of your application for admission**.
Eligibility: For First-Year Students: * Your high school grades * Rigor of coursework, considered in the context of your school * Class rank * Grades in any college or dual-credit courses * Information provided in your personal statement on the application * Your response to one of our available essay prompts For Transfer Students: * Your grades in college * Rigor of college coursework * Number of transferable credits completed * Information provided in your personal statement on the application
How to apply: ["application for admission (used for automatic consideration)", "holistic review criteria (essays/personal statement)", "priority application dates for full consideration (see tiers)"]
📋 renewable for up to three additional years (four years of funding total) Source ↗
Provost Scholarship (First-Years)
Award
$16,000/yr out-of-state
Out-of-State Requirements
GPA 3.0+
For the 2026-2027 academic year, Oregon State University’s admission-based scholarships for newly-admitted first-year and transfer students will be **awarded automatically** **based on a holistic review of your application for admission**.
Eligibility: For First-Year Students: * Your high school grades * Rigor of coursework, considered in the context of your school * Class rank * Grades in any college or dual-credit courses * Information provided in your personal statement on the application * Your response to one of our available essay prompts For Transfer Students: * Your grades in college * Rigor of college coursework * Number of transferable credits completed * Information provided in your personal statement on the application
How to apply: ["application for admission (used for automatic consideration)", "holistic review criteria (essays/personal statement)", "priority application dates for full consideration (see tiers)"]
📋 renewable for up to three additional years (four years of funding total) Source ↗
Provost Scholarship (Transfers)
Award
$5,000/yr out-of-state
Out-of-State Requirements
GPA 3.0+
For the 2026-2027 academic year, Oregon State University’s admission-based scholarships for newly-admitted first-year and transfer students will be **awarded automatically** **based on a holistic review of your application for admission**.
Eligibility: For First-Year Students: * Your high school grades * Rigor of coursework, considered in the context of your school * Class rank * Grades in any college or dual-credit courses * Information provided in your personal statement on the application * Your response to one of our available essay prompts For Transfer Students: * Your grades in college * Rigor of college coursework * Number of transferable credits completed * Information provided in your personal statement on the application
How to apply: ["application for admission (used for automatic consideration)", "holistic review criteria (essays/personal statement)", "priority application dates for full consideration (see tiers)"]
📋 renewable for up to three additional years (four years of funding total) Source ↗
Regional Award - Europe
Guaranteed $12,000 award for all four years ($48,000 total) [Europe]; Guaranteed $16,000 award for all four years ($64,000 total) [Latin America]; ... (multiple regional guaranteed award amounts listed per region)
Eligibility: No scholarship application required, qualified applicants automatically awarded with offer Applicable to undergraduate first-year and International Year One enrollments Awarding region is based on country of residence
📋 Guaranteed $12,000 award for all four years ($48,000 total) Source ↗
Regional Award - India
Guaranteed $12,000 award for all four years ($48,000 total) [Europe]; Guaranteed $16,000 award for all four years ($64,000 total) [Latin America]; ... (multiple regional guaranteed award amounts listed per region)
Eligibility: No scholarship application required, qualified applicants automatically awarded with offer Applicable to undergraduate first-year and International Year One enrollments Awarding region is based on country of residence
📋 Guaranteed $14,000 award for all four years ($56,000 total) Source ↗
Regional Award - Latin America
Guaranteed $12,000 award for all four years ($48,000 total) [Europe]; Guaranteed $16,000 award for all four years ($64,000 total) [Latin America]; ... (multiple regional guaranteed award amounts listed per region)
Eligibility: No scholarship application required, qualified applicants automatically awarded with offer Applicable to undergraduate first-year and International Year One enrollments Awarding region is based on country of residence
📋 Guaranteed $16,000 award for all four years ($64,000 total) Source ↗
WUE Scholarship (Western Undergraduate Exchange)
For the 2026-2027 academic year, Oregon State University’s admission-based scholarships for newly-admitted first-year and transfer students will be **awarded automatically** **based on a holistic review of your application for admission**.
Eligibility: For First-Year Students: * Your high school grades * Rigor of coursework, considered in the context of your school * Class rank * Grades in any college or dual-credit courses * Information provided in your personal statement on the application * Your response to one of our available essay prompts For Transfer Students: * Your grades in college * Rigor of college coursework * Number of transferable credits completed * Information provided in your personal statement on the application
How to apply: ["application for admission (used for automatic consideration)", "holistic review criteria (essays/personal statement)", "priority application dates for full consideration (see tiers)"]
📋 reduces tuition costs to 150% of resident tuition; renewable for up to three additional years (four years of f Source ↗

Other scholarships at Oregon State University (4)

These require a separate application, or the school does not publish their eligibility criteria.

College/Department donor-funded scholarships (various)
$1,000-$9,000
OSU's colleges and departments typically award over $10 million dollars in donor-funded scholarships to thousands of students each year!
Eligibility: Most colleges and departments accept applications for these scholarship awards through OSU's scholarship management system, OSU ScholarDollars. ScholarDollars begins accepting applications on November 1st each year. Most scholarships have an application deadline on or after February 15th.
How to apply: ["apply via OSU ScholarDollars", "college/department-specific eligibility criteria"]
Source ↗
Diversity Achievement Scholarship (Freshmen)
$3,000/yr
For the 2026-2027 academic year, Oregon State University’s admission-based scholarships for newly-admitted first-year and transfer students will be **awarded automatically** **based on a holistic review of your application for admission**.
Eligibility: For First-Year Students: * Your high school grades * Rigor of coursework, considered in the context of your school * Class rank * Grades in any college or dual-credit courses * Information provided in your personal statement on the application * Your response to one of our available essay prompts For Transfer Students: * Your grades in college * Rigor of college coursework * Number of transferable credits completed * Information provided in your personal statement on the application
How to apply: ["application via OSU ScholarDollars"]
Source ↗
Diversity Achievement Scholarship (Transfers)
$3,000 one-time
For the 2026-2027 academic year, Oregon State University’s admission-based scholarships for newly-admitted first-year and transfer students will be **awarded automatically** **based on a holistic review of your application for admission**.
Eligibility: For First-Year Students: * Your high school grades * Rigor of coursework, considered in the context of your school * Class rank * Grades in any college or dual-credit courses * Information provided in your personal statement on the application * Your response to one of our available essay prompts For Transfer Students: * Your grades in college * Rigor of college coursework * Number of transferable credits completed * Information provided in your personal statement on the application
How to apply: ["application via OSU ScholarDollars"]
Source ↗
National Scholars Award
$2,000/yr
For the 2026-2027 academic year, Oregon State University’s admission-based scholarships for newly-admitted first-year and transfer students will be **awarded automatically** **based on a holistic review of your application for admission**.
Eligibility: For First-Year Students: * Your high school grades * Rigor of coursework, considered in the context of your school * Class rank * Grades in any college or dual-credit courses * Information provided in your personal statement on the application * Your response to one of our available essay prompts For Transfer Students: * Your grades in college * Rigor of college coursework * Number of transferable credits completed * Information provided in your personal statement on the application
How to apply: ["application via OSU ScholarDollars"]
Source ↗

Deadlines that affect merit consideration at Oregon State University

Regular Decision
07/27/2026

Common questions about Oregon State University scholarships

How much merit aid does Oregon State University give?

Published awards range $3,000-$16,000/yr. Oregon State University lists 14 merit scholarships in total.

What GPA or test scores do you need for a scholarship at Oregon State University?

The lowest published threshold across automatic awards is 3.0 GPA. Individual scholarships set their own cutoffs.

Does Oregon State University give merit scholarships to out-of-state students?

Yes. Awards for out-of-state students run $3,000-$16,000/yr.

Is there a full-ride scholarship at Oregon State University?

Not a full ride. The largest published award covers about 45% of tuition.

Do you have to apply separately for merit scholarships at Oregon State University?

5 of the published awards are granted automatically on your admission application, with no separate scholarship application.

When is the scholarship deadline at Oregon State University?

Merit consideration usually follows the admission deadline, which is 07/27/2026. Confirm scholarship-specific dates with the financial aid office.

💡 Tip: Award amounts and cutoffs change year to year. Confirm current figures with Oregon State University's financial aid office before making decisions — or check their scholarship page.

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