BGSU Scholarships

BGSU offers a variety of scholarship opportunities for students enrolled at the Main and Firelands campuses where more than $18 million in scholarships are awarded annually. Scholarship awards are based on a variety of criteria, including merit, demonstrated financial need, field of study, participation in a specific program, organization or activity, or any combination of these items. Awards range from $300 to full fees and do not have to be repaid.

BGSU scholarships are available to:

• All BGSU Students
• New Freshmen
• Transfer Students
• International Students

ALL BGSU STUDENTS

Use the Searchable Scholarship Guide to search the listing of all scholarships offered by BGSU as well as selected outside organizations.

NEW FRESHMEN

University Freshman Academic Scholarships

University Tuition Scholarship for Underrepresented Students

$1,000 up to full fees

To qualify:

• Demonstrate financial need as established by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Other factors in determining eligibility include academic achievement (minimum 3.0 GPA, 20 or higher ACT, or 920 or higher SAT (critical reading plus math), race/ethnicity, location of high school attended, state or Ohio county of residence, commitment and contribution to diversity, and/or alternative measures of academic achievement

More information, including the online and print applications, is available.

TRANSFER STUDENTS

Select scholarships are available to new transfer students from the Office of Admissions and Continuing and Extended Education.  Transfer students are encouraged to use the Searchable Scholarship Guide to view scholarship opportunities available to them.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

All international students are encouraged to contact the International Programs Office as well as view scholarship opportunities available from Continuing and Extended Education for financial assistance.  In addition, there are several international student resources external to BGSU that all students are encouraged to review.

Students are encouraged to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for federal financial aid consideration. Funds from the FAFSA may include grants, scholarships, loans, and employment. Note: students who are in the U.S. on an F1 or F2 student visa, a J1 or J2 exchange visitor visa, or a G-series visa (pertaining to international organizations) are not eligible to receive federal student aid.

BGSU Scholarship Application Forms

• Scholarship Appeal Form: For scholarship recipients who wish to appeal the cancellation of their scholarship or to use their scholarship for a summer semester.
  • 2009-2010 Scholarship Appeal Form
    
    
• Delbert Latta Scholarship Application:  Use this form to apply for the Delbert Latta Scholarship.
  • Delbert Latta Scholarship Application Form (Deadline: March 1, 2010)
    Contact University Advancement, Mileti Alumni Center with questions.
    
    
• Edwin L. Moseley Scholarship Application: Use this application to apply for the Moseley Scholarhip Application.
  • Moseley Scholarship Application (Deadline: September 25, 2009)
    
    
• Foundation Scholarship Application: For scholarships listed in the Scholarship Guide under Student Financial Aid that require an application.
  • Foundation Scholarship Application Form
    Deadline: 2009-2010 application deadline date April 30, 2009
    
    
• Frazier Reams Scholarship: Use this form to apply for the Frazier Reams Scholarship.
  • Frazier Reams Scholarship Application Form (Deadline: March 1, 2010)
    Contact University Advancement, Mileti Alumni Center with questions.
    
    
• Harry V. Frankfather Scholarship Application: use this form to apply for the Frankfather scholarship.
  • Frankfather Scholarship Application Form (Deadline: September 25, 2009)
    
    
• Hollis A. Moore Memorial Scholarship Application: Use this form to apply for the Hollis A. Moore Memorial Scholarship.
  • Hollis A. Moore Memorial Scholarship Application Form (Deadline: April 3, 2009)
    
    
• Dr. Jeannette C. Danielson Sampatacos Scholarship Application: Use this form to apply for the Dr. Jeannette C. Danielson Sampatacos Scholarship.
  • Dr. Jeannette C. Danielson Sampatacos Scholarship Application
    (Summer 2009 Deadline: April 17, 2009
    Fall 2009 Deadline: June 5, 2009
    Spring 2010 Deadline: October 2, 2009)
    
    
• Kerm and Mary Lu Stroh Scholarship: Use this application to apply for the Kerm and Mary Lu Stroh Scholarship.
  • Kerm and Mary Lu Stroh Scholarship Application (Deadline: March 1, 2010)
    Contact University Advancement, Mileti Alumni Center with questions.
    
    
• Philosophy Department Undergraduate Awards and Prizes: Follow the link to get information on awards granted to undergraduate students of Philosophy.
  • Philosophy Undergraduate Awards
    
    
• President's Leadership Academy: Follow the link to get information about the PLA, a leadership development program that includes a renewable scholarship.
  • President's Leadership Academy
    
    
• Shawn R. Potter Cancer Scholarship: Use this form to apply for the Shawn R. Potter Cancer Scholarship.
  • Shawn R. Potter Cancer Scholarship (Deadline: September 25, 2009)
    
    
• Sidney Frohman Scholarship Application: Use this form to apply for the Sidney Frohman Scholarship.
  • Frohman Scholarship Application Form (Deadline: March 20, 2009)
    
    
• College of Arts and Sciences scholarship awards
  • College or Arts and Sciences resources page

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Scholarships External to BGSU

Additional scholarships external to BGSU are available from various resources. Be sure to check with your local library, churches, employers, civic organizations, and guidance counselor for more scholarship opportunities.

Beware of potential scholarship scams.

The following list of online scholarship resources is provided for your convenience. Inclusion on this list does not imply University endorsement of services or productions that may be linked to these pages.

• Broke Scholar - A Collegiate Funding Services (CFS) free scholarship search engine connecting students and parents with financial aid and college scholarships
• Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation - Scholarships sponsored by the Coca-Cola Company
• College Answer - Scholarship database provided by Sallie Mae
• Colleges, College Scholarships and Financial Aid Page - A list of scholarships from around the country
• FastAid - Largest and oldest private sector scholarship database
• FastWeb - A Search engine that combs through an immense database of scholarships and awards to find possible programs to finance your education.
• FindTuition.com - Resources for scholarships and loans
• Fresch! - The free scholarship search and information site
• Gates Millennium Scholars - The Gates Millennium Scholars program
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund - Listings of scholarship resources for Hispanic students
• International Scholarships - Resources for students wishing to study abroad
• Mach25 Scholarship Search - Database contains over 600,000 awards totaling over $1.6 billion
• Minority Scholarships - Scholarships for many ethnic groups and minorities
• Ohio Mentor - Scholarship search
• Peterson's - Search nearly $8 billion in scholarships
• Princeton Review - Choice of majors, careers, links to colleges, scholarship review
• Sallie Mae Fund - A charitable organization sponsored by Sallie Mae
• Scholarship America - Nations largest private sector scholarship and educational support organization
• Scholarship Experts - Fee required scholarship search for both U.S. Domestic and International awards
• scholarships.com - The leading free Internet scholarship search engine
• School Soup - Scholarship search
• Toledo Community Foundation - Scholarships available to students from the Toledo, Ohio region
• United Negro College Fund - Scholarships for African-American students