💰 Towson University Merit Scholarships

Total Scholarships

15

Automatic

10

In-State Awards

$5,000/yr

Out-of-State Awards

$5,000/yr

Multi-Year Awards

$500-$1,500 total

Typical Requirements for Automatic Merit

3.0 GPA

What you'd actually pay at Towson University

Tuition & fees

$25,622

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Largest annual award

$5,000

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Students receiving it pay about

$20,622/yr

Tuition and fees only — housing (about $16,260), 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

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Automatic merit scholarships at Towson University — no separate application

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

Ann L. Wagner Scholarship in Mathematics

Award

$750 in-state

$750 out-of-state

In-State Requirements

GPA 3.0+

There are several sources of scholarships and academic awards for students who are majors or minors in the Department of Mathematics.

Eligibility: Some awards are based on academic achievement, ability, creativity, and interest in Mathematics; some require standing (sophomore/junior) as of specified dates. A group of scholarships and awards are awarded only by nomination of the Department of Mathematics faculty scholarship committee (students do not apply for any of these scholarships or awards).

How to apply: ["nomination by Department of Mathematics faculty scholarship committee (for some awards)", "FAFSA on file if award is based on financial need (for some awards)"]

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Department of Mathematics General Scholarship

Award

$500 in-state

$500 out-of-state

There are several sources of scholarships and academic awards for students who are majors or minors in the Department of Mathematics.

Eligibility: Some awards are based on academic achievement, ability, creativity, and interest in Mathematics; some require standing (sophomore/junior) as of specified dates. A group of scholarships and awards are awarded only by nomination of the Department of Mathematics faculty scholarship committee (students do not apply for any of these scholarships or awards).

How to apply: ["nomination by Department of Mathematics faculty scholarship committee (for some awards)", "FAFSA on file if award is based on financial need (for some awards)"]

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Eunice Bowers Schmied and Otto Karl Schmied Scholarship

Award

$1,500 in-state

$1,500 out-of-state

There are several sources of scholarships and academic awards for students who are majors or minors in the Department of Mathematics.

Eligibility: Some awards are based on academic achievement, ability, creativity, and interest in Mathematics; some require standing (sophomore/junior) as of specified dates. A group of scholarships and awards are awarded only by nomination of the Department of Mathematics faculty scholarship committee (students do not apply for any of these scholarships or awards).

How to apply: ["nomination by Department of Mathematics faculty scholarship committee (for some awards)", "FAFSA on file if award is based on financial need (for some awards)"]

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International Student Scholarships (TU Admissions)

The TU Admissions Office offers "International Student Scholarships" to new undergraduate students. Award amounts vary. Recipients are selected based on students' academic records and a competitive selection process.

Eligibility: To apply for this scholarship, you must submit a complete undergraduate admission application to TU including all required admission application documents. You do not need to submit a separate scholarship application.

How to apply: ["submit complete undergraduate admission application", "submit required admission documents by Feb 1 for best consideration"]

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Joyce C. Neubert Scholarship Endowment

Award

$500 in-state

$500 out-of-state

There are several sources of scholarships and academic awards for students who are majors or minors in the Department of Mathematics.

Eligibility: Some awards are based on academic achievement, ability, creativity, and interest in Mathematics; some require standing (sophomore/junior) as of specified dates. A group of scholarships and awards are awarded only by nomination of the Department of Mathematics faculty scholarship committee (students do not apply for any of these scholarships or awards).

How to apply: ["nomination by Department of Mathematics faculty scholarship committee (for some awards)", "FAFSA on file if award is based on financial need (for some awards)"]

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Mary Hudson Scarborough Awards for Excellence

There are several sources of scholarships and academic awards for students who are majors or minors in the Department of Mathematics.

Eligibility: Some awards are based on academic achievement, ability, creativity, and interest in Mathematics; some require standing (sophomore/junior) as of specified dates. A group of scholarships and awards are awarded only by nomination of the Department of Mathematics faculty scholarship committee (students do not apply for any of these scholarships or awards).

How to apply: ["nomination by Department of Mathematics faculty scholarship committee (for some awards)", "FAFSA on file if award is based on financial need (for some awards)"]

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Mildred T. Becker Scholarship Endowment

Award

$500 in-state

$500 out-of-state

There are several sources of scholarships and academic awards for students who are majors or minors in the Department of Mathematics.

Eligibility: Some awards are based on academic achievement, ability, creativity, and interest in Mathematics; some require standing (sophomore/junior) as of specified dates. A group of scholarships and awards are awarded only by nomination of the Department of Mathematics faculty scholarship committee (students do not apply for any of these scholarships or awards).

How to apply: ["nomination by Department of Mathematics faculty scholarship committee (for some awards)", "FAFSA on file if award is based on financial need (for some awards)"]

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Porter Family Scholarship in Mathematics and Computer Science

Award

$5,000/yr in-state

$5,000/yr out-of-state

In-State Requirements

GPA 3.0+

There are several sources of scholarships and academic awards for students who are majors or minors in the Department of Mathematics.

Eligibility: Some awards are based on academic achievement, ability, creativity, and interest in Mathematics; some require standing (sophomore/junior) as of specified dates. A group of scholarships and awards are awarded only by nomination of the Department of Mathematics faculty scholarship committee (students do not apply for any of these scholarships or awards).

How to apply: ["nomination by Department of Mathematics faculty scholarship committee (for some awards)", "FAFSA on file if award is based on financial need (for some awards)"]

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TU Admission Scholarships (Undergraduate Admission Scholarships)

Scholarships are awarded based on a competitive review process that includes academic performance and rigor, college essay, and extra-curricular activities. Award amounts vary and are only available to fall term applicants.

Eligibility: To apply for these scholarships, submit a complete application for admission (including all transcripts and applicable fee waivers) by the deadlines below. If you are awarded a scholarship, you will receive a notification in your TU Admissions Portal.

How to apply: ["complete admission application (including transcripts)", "meet Early Action deadline", "full-time fall and spring enrollment required"]

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TU Transfer Admission Scholarships

Scholarships are awarded based on a competitive review process that includes attempted and earned college credits and cumulative college GPA. Award amounts vary and are available to fall applicants.

Eligibility: Recipients are notified in April, and are selected are based on transfer GPA and total transfer units without considering financial need.

How to apply: ["complete admission application (including transcripts)", "submit by March 1 Early Action deadline"]

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Other scholarships at Towson University (5)

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

Baltimore Hebrew Institute Merit Scholarships

Students receiving merit scholarships from BHI must take two or more 3-credit courses per term that apply toward the student's Judaic Studies graduate degree.

Eligibility: Students receiving a merit scholarship must come into the graduate program with a cumulative GPA of 3.4 or higher and/or have a minimum GPA of 3.4 while in the graduate program.

How to apply: ["submit AcademicWorks application (registered students)", "contact BHI office for available scholarship opportunities"]

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Department of Art + Design, Art History, and Art Education Scholarships (COFAC)

COFAC scholarships are determined by merit and/or need. Not all scholarships are available to the department every year.

Eligibility: These scholarships are chosen each October based on student applications with a work sample. Some scholarships are chosen by faculty nomination.

How to apply: ["submit one AcademicWorks/BAM application (Blackbaud Award Management)", "upload required work sample (Art & Design majors) or paper (Art History majors)", "application submitted by October 1"]

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Honors College Scholarship

$1,250

These $1,250 scholarships are awarded to fall applicants (freshman and transfer) who are admitted to the Honors College.

Eligibility: Students must submit a complete application for fall admission and a complete Honors College application apply by the Early Action deadlines listed above.

How to apply: ["complete Honors College application", "complete admission application"]

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TU Foundation / AcademicWorks awards

TU Foundation Private Donor Scholarships (Current students and applicants should login and apply. Others can review the Opportunities).

Eligibility: Explore all relevant scholarships to determine if you are an eligible and competitive applicant, and then apply for as many scholarships as you can.

How to apply: ["create AcademicWorks/BAM account and apply via the AcademicWorks system"]

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YAWH Scholarship

Each year, TU awards a select number of YAWH scholarships to international freshmen applicants, with award amounts that meet approximately half the cost of tuition.

Eligibility: To apply for the YAWH scholarship, students must submit an undergraduate admission application for the Fall term and email a completed YAWH Scholarship Application to intladm by February 1.

How to apply: ["submit undergraduate admission application for Fall term", "email completed YAWH Scholarship Application by February 1", "enroll at Towson University by May 1 to accept the scholarship (if awarded)"]

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Deadlines that affect merit consideration at Towson University

Early Action

11/01/2025

Regular Decision

02/01/2026

Common questions about Towson University scholarships

How much merit aid does Towson University give?

Published awards range $5,000/yr. Towson University lists 15 merit scholarships in total.

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

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

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

Yes. Awards for out-of-state students run $5,000/yr.

Is there a full-ride scholarship at Towson University?

Not a full ride. The largest published award covers about 20% of tuition.

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

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

When is the scholarship deadline at Towson University?

Merit consideration usually follows the admission deadline, which is 11/01/2025. Confirm scholarship-specific dates with the financial aid office.

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