Current Student Scholarships

Kent State Stark offers a host of scholarships to its currently enrolled students. These scholarships are funded through generous gifts and donations by family foundations and the Kent State Stark campus community. A scholarship committee consisting of Kent State Stark faculty, administration, staff and students selects the scholarship recipients. 

The 2025-26 application portal is open Oct. 1, 2024 - March 1, 2025. 

Kent State's ScholarshipUniverse is a search portal that helps match students to scholarships and how you'll apply for Stark Current Student scholarships.

To get started, you’ll need to complete a Student Profile. The questions you’ll be asked to answer will help match you to scholarships. While you don’t have to answer all of these questions – the more you answer, the better your search results will be. In addition, ScholarshipUniverse is able to match students to external scholarship opportunities.

COMPLETE YOUR SCHOLARSHIP UNIVERSE STUDENT PROFILE

2025-26 STARK CURRENT STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

1. UNDERSTAND YOUR ELIGIBILITY

• Scholarships are available to currently enrolled Stark students who are registered for Stark courses for the 2025-26 academic year.
• Scholarships are for the fall 2025 and spring 2026 semesters, provided that the student meets enrollment requirements each semester. Scholarships are not available for summer terms.
• Awarded amounts will be divided between the fall and spring semesters, unless otherwise noted.
• Scholarship availability, criteria and award amounts are subject to change.

2. VIEW AVAILABLE STARK SCHOLARSHIPS

    Stark current student sCHOLARSHIP LIST 2025-26 pdf

3. WRITE YOUR ESSAYS BEFORE APPLYING

• Each scholarship requires an essay. Essay questions are identified in the list above. Responses should be 300-500 words.
• Have your essays written before you apply in ScholarshipUniverse. 
• If you reference an organization or discuss your involvement with a Kent State or community service activity, at the end of your essay, provide the name and phone number of the person who can verify your involvement.

4. APPLY IN SCHOLARSHIP UNIVERSE BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND MARCH 1

• Complete your Student Profile in ScholarshipUniverse.
• Your Student Profile will match you with eligible scholarships and you can search Kent State Stark and Kent State University for available scholarships. Follow the prompts to apply.
• If scholarships require letters of recommendation, you'll need to provide the email address of the person you'd like to request to submit a letter for you at the time of application. Make sure you allow at least two weeks prior to the scholarship deadline to make these requests. 
• Be sure to carefully review your application before submitting. Changes cannot be made once you have submitted your application.
• Follow all instructions carefully and apply by the March 1, 2025 deadline.