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Apply for acceptance online and Freshmen who are Oklahoma residents will be automatically considered for the following ECU Scholarships (excluding Teacher's Promise, Honors Program & ECU Foundation).

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East Central University Scholarships

ASAP Scholarship

  • Amount
    • $3,500 Scholarship ($1000 for tuition & $750 for housing for fall and spring semesters).
  • Eligibility
    • First Time ECU Student (Freshman, Transfer, or International). Returning and Current ECU students aren't eligible.
    • You must be enrolled full-time which is at least 12 credit hours for undergraduate students and 9 credit hours for graduate students.
    • You must live on campus in the residence hall.
    • You must have a job and work at least 10 hours per week.
    • Scholarships will be awarded closer to the start of the semester and we will confirm that you have met these conditions before the scholarship is awarded.
    • Apply here!

Oklahoma Rising Scholars Award 

  • Amount
    • Tuition: Full Tuition
    • Room: $10,000 ($1,375 x 8 semesters)
    • Cash Award: $22,800 ($2,850 x 8 semesters)
  • Eligibility
    • 99.5 percentile on national ACT/SAT.
    • Apply here!

Oklahoma Rising Scholars Institutional Nominee Award

  • Amount
    • Tuition: Full Tuition
    • Room: $10,000 ($1,375 x 8 semesters)
    • Cash Award: $12,800 ($1,600 x 8 semesters)
  • Eligibility
    • Achieve one of the following: 30 on national ACT/SAT OR 3.8 unweighted GPA AND rank in Top 4% graduating class.
      (Limited Number Available)

Baccalaureate Scholarship

  • Amount
    • Tuition: Full Tuition
    • Room: $10,000 ($1,375 x 8 semesters)
    • Cash Award: $14,000 ($1,750 x 8 semesters)
  • Eligibility
    • Minimum 30 ACT on national ACT test and minimum 3.5 unweighted GPA.
      (Limited Number Available)

 

Governor's Scholarship

  • Amount
    • Tuition: $12,000 ($1,500 x 8 semesters)
    • Room: $10,000 ($1,375 x 8 semesters)
  • Eligibility
    • 28+ on a national ACT

 

President's Leadership Class

  • Amount
    • Tuition: $1,500 ($750 x 2 semesters) 
      • Additional $4,500 ($750 x 6 semesters) after successful completion of PLC
    • Room: $1,500 ($750 x 2 semesters)
  • Eligibility
    •  500 and Up AND successful interview. 
      (Limited Number Available)
    • Apply here!

 

Honors Program

  • Amount
    • Tuition: $14,000 ($1,750 x 8 semesters)
  • Eligibility
    • Minimum 3.5 GPA High School, ACT score of 24+ or 12+ college credit hours with a 3.5 GPA, separate interview, and application.
    • Apply here!

 The four Academic Scholarships listed below are awarded based upon a point total that uses the following formula: (High School Cumulative GPA x 100) + (ACT Composite Score x 10)

Academic Distinction Scholar

  • Amount
    • Tuition: $8,000 ($1,000 x 8 semesters)
  • Eligibility
    • 640 and Up 

Academic Achievement Scholar

  • Amount
    • Tuition: $6,000 ($750 x 8 semesters)
  • Eligibility
    • 605 and Up
       

Academic Excellence Scholar

  • Amount
    • Tuition: $4,000 ($500 x 8 semesters)
  • Eligibility
    • 567 and Up

Academic ECU Scholar

  • Amount
    • Tuition: $2,000 ($250 x 8 semesters)
  • Eligibility
    • Below 566 

ECU Foundation Scholarships

May be combined with ECU scholarships. Oklahoma residency is not required.

Apply for ECU Foundation Scholarships here.