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Portland State University Scholarships and Merit Aid

Portland, Oregon

9 scholarships Portland State University 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.

13,619Undergraduates
91%Admit rate

Merit awarded on published numbers (3)

These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.

Out-of-State Opportunity Scholarship

$6,000

Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
**First Year** | GPA | Award Amount | | --- | --- | | 3.0+ | $6,000 | | 2.5 - 2.99 | $3,000 |pdx.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Out-of-State Opportunity Scholarship

$3,000

Published requirement
2.5 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
**First Year** | GPA | Award Amount | | --- | --- | | 3.0+ | $6,000 | | 2.5 - 2.99 | $3,000 |pdx.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)

$0

Renewable
Yes, per the school
WUE students pay reduced tuition equal to 150% of resident tuition.pdx.edu (read 2026-05-21)

Awards that take an application (5)

The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.

PSU Parks Block Scholarship

$5,100

$5,100 annuallypdx.edu (read 2026-05-21)

Rose City Scholarship

$0 to $2,400

Up to $2,400 annuallypdx.edu (read 2026-05-21)

Washington Border Discount (WBD)

$0

Eligible students pay 110% of resident tuitionpdx.edu (read 2026-05-21)

Out-of-State Opportunity Scholarship

$0 to $6,000

Up to $6,000 annuallypdx.edu (read 2026-05-21)

University Honors Laurels Scholarship

$0 to $3,000

Up to $3,000 annuallypdx.edu (read 2026-05-21)

Department awards open to incoming freshmen (1)

Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.

Honors Laurels Scholarship

$0

Deadline the school lists
2027-01-01
Up to $3,000 per yearpdx.edu
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.
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What Portland State University costs

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.

$36,849In-state, per year
$59,505Out-of-state, per year

Where Portland State University lists its scholarships

Where this came from

Every amount on this page was read off a Portland State University page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.