Scholarships
At Kent State University, we want to help every student graduate. That means offering academic, personal and financial support at every point of a student’s path to their successful career.
Scholarships are another way we work to make the Kent State experience affordable for every student, so that they can graduate with as little debt as possible.
$400+ Million In Financial Aid To More Than 30,000 Students In 2023-2024
$86+ Million In Scholarships Awarded To First-Year Students In 2023-2024
95% Of First-Year Students Received Financial Assistance In 2023-2024
Scholarships and Eligibility Requirements
First-Year Students (From ohio)
First-year students from Ohio are automatically considered for a number of merit scholarships at Kent State. You can use this link to find information about those opportunities, eligibility, and other resources.
First-Year Students (From Outside of Ohio)
First-year students coming to Kent State from outside of Ohio are automatically considered for various merit scholarships. You can use this link to find out about those offerings, eligibility, and access other resources.
Transfer Students
Transfer students may benefit from merit scholarships that are awarded automatically after you are admitted to Kent State. Find out about eligibility and other opportunities.
International Students
Certain scholarships are available exclusively for international students. However, international students can also apply for additional scholarships offered by our colleges, our campuses and other sources.
ScholarshipUniverse
Newly admitted and Returning Kent State students can explore additional Kent State and external scholarship opportunities through ScholarshipUniverse.
All Students
Tips & Tricks
We’ve made your scholarship search easier with these resources, but a successful search still takes time, energy and some work. Don’t hesitate to ask as many questions as you need to get the answers you seek. You may have to fill out a lot of applications, but the effort is certainly worth the reward.
Reminder: External Scholarships Must Be Reported
Students are welcome to bring any scholarship received from an external source to Kent State University — such as your high school, church, or employers, granted they will allow it. However, those scholarships must be reported.
Consent and Confidentiality
First-year students who are admitted for Fall 2025, by July 3, 2025, will automatically be considered for merit scholarships offered by the Office of University Scholarships and Financial Aid. Students must be admitted by Dec. 1, 2024 to be considered for an invitation to apply to the Honors College.
You must be a U.S. citizen, be admitted to a bachelor’s degree-granting major and plan to enroll full-time at the Kent Campus.
Kent State University makes every effort to provide accurate, timely and current information. However, the university reserves the right to change without notice any statement due to federal, state or institutional changes in policies, procedures or regulations.