Scholarship Programs

General requirements and program descriptions

The Franklin University Undergraduate Scholars Program (USA)

A competitive scholarship program for Franklin undergraduate students. Scholarship recipients are selected based on prior academic achievement and quality of essay. Scholarships range from $200 to $2,000 each and are non-renewable. View the USA Scholarship Application for deadlines and GPA, essay, and transcript requirements. 

The Computer Science STEM Scholarship (CSS)

A competitive scholarship program for undergraduate students majoring in Computer Science. The award is for $1000 per trimester in tuition to be applied toward specific courses required in the Computer Science Major. View the CSS Scholarship Application for deadlines and requirements.

The Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program (COF)

The Ohio Board of Regents Choose Ohio First Program available for students majoring in the STEMM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine).  Franklin University's Computer Science (CS) and Management Information Sciences (MIS) programs have been approved for this competitive scholarship which will be funded jointly by the Ohio Board of Regents and Franklin University.

The award is for between $2,500 - $6,200 annually divided over two trimesters each year. View the Choose Ohio First Fact Sheet for more information.  View the Choose Ohio First Scholarship Application for additional requirements and deadlines.

External Scholarships and Searches

There are several free scholarship searches available:

• International Education Financial Aid
  This site serves as a resource for International students, providing information about scholarships, loans, and other programs that may be available.
• Military.Com Scholarship Finder
  Find millions of dollars in scholarships and grants exclusively for the military community
• Fastweb.com - Free scholarship search database

External scholarships are offered to students by various community and professional organizations. These opportunities are publicized in our student newsletter Connections and can be found below:

• U.S. Bank Scholarship Program - Available to high school seniors and college undergraduates. $1000 award, no essay required. Deadline March 31, 2012.
• iModules Scholarship - $1500 for students enrolling Full time for Fall 2012. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or C. Franklin University students are eligible. Deadline April 1, 2012.

For information on other scholarships, contact Franklin's Scholarship Specialist, Brett Fields, at brett.fields@franklin.edu.