UCO: Incoming Freshmen Scholarships

New for the Fall 2020 incoming class: Automatic Academic 4-year Scholarships! Incoming freshman students who apply and submit all admissions documents prior to the Feb. 3, 2020, incoming freshman scholarship deadline will be guaranteed an academic scholarship. Scholarships are awarded based on point scale that considers both GPA and ACT scores (SAT scores are converted to the ACT equivalent for scholarship purposes).

(High School GPA x 25) + (ACT Composite Score x 2.78)**SAT scores are accepted for scholarship consideration and are converted to the ACT equivalent for awarding purposes.

Name	Amount	Eligibility	Duration
Freshman Achievement	$2,000 per year	169 and up point total	4 Years
Freshman Honors	$1,500 per year	163-168.999	4 years
Freshman Distinction	$1,000 per year	149-162.999	4 years

Eligibility Requirements: 20 ACT and 3.0 Non-weighted Cumulative High School GPA (meeting the minimum qualifications of a specific scholarship does not guarantee the receipt of the scholarship) More scholarship details can be found by clicking the Scholarship Guide links below.

Deadline: 5 p.m. Feb. 1, 2020 (online application, official high school transcript and ACT scores must be received in office by deadline)

How to apply for Incoming Freshman Scholarships:

Step 1: Apply for both admission and scholarships online at apply.uco.edu by 5 p.m. Feb. 3, 2020. Scholarship essay questions on the application for admission are used to award academic, leadership and Oklahoma State Regents scholarships.

Step 2: Submit your official high school transcript and ACT/SAT scores by 5 p.m. Feb. 3 to:

UCO Office of Undergraduate Admissions
100 N. University Drive, Box 151, Edmond, OK 73034

Step 3: For questions regarding your application for admission contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions by email at onestop@uco.edu or by phone at 405-974-2727.

How do I know I am being considered for scholarships?

Once an incoming freshman student receives their acceptance packet to the University of Central Oklahoma they are automatically considered for all scholarships they meet the minimum eligibility for as long as the deadline listed above is met.

FRESHMAN SCHOLARSHIP GUIDE

If you are a U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, Refugee, Asylee, Undocumented, or DACA, click the button above.

Non-Resident Freshmen Scholarship Guide

You are considered a Non- Resident if you are a US non-immigrant visa holder (F-1, J-1, H1-B, etc); or non-US citizen; or non-US Permanent card holder.