Scholarships

OSU offers need-based scholarships that require students to submit the FAFSA or ORSAA before the priority deadline of February 28th. In addition OSU students can apply for college and departmental scholarships starting November 1st through OSU ScholarDollars. College of Business scholarship deadlines are posted in OSU ScholarDollars with most having a deadline of March 31. See below for additional details.

 

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Undergraduate scholarships

The College of Business offers numerous scholarships to new and continuing students.

  • Complete your application for admission to OSU by February 1 to be automatically considered for university-level scholarships. If you apply after February 1, you will be considered for these scholarships on a funds -available basis.
  • Submit your FAFSA or ORSAA to be considered for university and College of Business need-based scholarships, as well as federal and state need-based grants (Pell, etc.).
  • Confirm your enrollment in Beaver Basecamp (OSU admissions portal).
Priority deadlines to submit FAFSA/ORSAA and confirm enrollment
Entering Term* Priority Deadline
Fall 2023
First Year students February 28, 2023
Transfer students August 31, 2023
Winter 2024 December 15, 2023
Spring 2024 March 15, 2023

*Students entering in Summer 2023 will be considered with Fall 2023 entrants.

First year and transfer scholarship eligibility criteria.

Find out more about renewing your need-based support.

First year and transfer scholarship eligibility criteria.

Submitting and receiving a scholarship

  • November
  • December & January
    • Work on making a draft for your CoB scholarship application using the scoring rubric
    • Go for help to the OSU writing center to draft the application.
  • February
    • Submit your application by February 28th (check deadlines; they can vary)
  • March
    • Patiently wait while applications are reviewed during this period
  • April
    • Check your email during the month repeatedly for an award notification
    • Pay attention to details in the email, including the offer acceptance deadline
  • May
    • Show your gratitude to the scholarship donor. It is an important part of the scholarship process.
    • Check your email for details about writing a Thank You letter

Write a thank you letter

In your thank you letter you can tell your donor about:

  • What is your class standing and major
  • Your participation in OSU clubs or other organizations
  • Your background
  • What are your hobbies or how you spend you free time
  • Activities you are involved in
  • Challenges you went through in your life or during the study
  • How the scholarship impacted on your future life

Contact Dasha Sereseva, COB Scholarship Coordinator, if you have questions or need support.

Visit the Scholarship Office and the Financial Aid Office for additional details.

Financial Emergency/Hardship Scholarship Request

Financial emergency or hardship scholarships are available Fall, Winter, Spring.

You may apply here.

If you are a Corvallis, Portland or Ecampus College of Business (COB) student experiencing a financial emergency or hardship, you may request emergency scholarship support by filling out this survey.

After you complete the survey, you can expect to be contacted by our Center for Advancing Financial Education (CAFE) for more information and a follow-up conversation. Please respond promptly and know this process could take up to two weeks. If you have any questions, email COBScholarships@oregonstate.edu.

If you are an OSU Cascades student, consider applying for the OSU Cascades Financial Hardships Scholarship.

Financial Wellness for all OSU Students

Center for Advancing Financial Education

A college degree is an important investment of time and money, and we want you to understand how to balance the costs and responsibilities of earning your degree. The Oregon State University Center for Advancing Financial Education (CAFE), housed in the College of Business, provides resources, services and support to OSU students. We offer support to every student through one-on-one advising, workshops, training, and a peer mentorship program.

Find out more about CAFE >

 

Graduate Scholarships

Information on applying to graduate-level scholarships can be found with the MBA Financial Assistance information.


 

Outside Scholarships 

To search for outside scholarships, please visit the OSU Scholarship Office resource page.

If you are interested in having a scholarship listed, please visit the Scholarship Office's Submission Form.