Ohio University-Main Campus Scholarships and Merit Aid
Athens, Ohio
5 scholarships Ohio University-Main Campus publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.
18,456Undergraduates
85%Admit rate
Merit awarded on published numbers (2)
These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.
OHIO Admission Promise Award
$2,000
Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Renewable
Yes, per the school
The OHIO Admission Promise for fall 2026 ensures general University admission for first-year applicants who apply by the extended deadline of January 15, 2026, have earned a minimum 3.0 grade-point average on a strong college prep curriculum, and whose FAFSA results are received by OHIO's first-priority date, January 15, 2026. Once applicants have met those criteria, the $2,000 renewable OHIO Admission Promise Award is awarded automatically.ohio.edu (read 2026-07-07)
OHIO Admission Promise Award
$2,000
Deadline the school lists
2026-01-15
Renewable
Yes, per the school
a renewable $2,000 OHIO Admission Promise Awardohio.edu (read 2026-07-02)
Awards that take an application (3)
The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.
OHIO Excellence Scholarship
$0
Deadline the school lists
2025-11-15
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Award amounts vary according to academic meritohio.edu (read 2026-07-02)
OHIO Trustee Award for Out-of-State Students
$0
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Award amounts for nonresident students vary according to academic meritohio.edu (read 2026-07-02)
OHIO Next Generation Award
$11,214
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Deadline the school lists
2025-11-15
$11,214 for the 2025-2026 academic yearohio.edu (read 2026-07-02)
Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.
Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.
OHIO Scholarship System (webapps.ohio.edu/scholarship) + Continuing Student Scholarship Application, administered by the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships
Every amount on this page was read off a Ohio University-Main Campus page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.