Freshman Scholarships

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

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East Central University Scholarships

ASAP Scholarship 

• Amount
  • o    $1,750 Scholarship ($1000 for tuition & $750 for housing for the Spring 2025 semester).
• Eligibility
  • First Time ECU Students (Freshman or Transfer). International Students and 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 Spring 2025 semester and we will confirm that you have met these conditions before the scholarship is awarded.
  • Apply here!

Oklahoma’s Academic Scholar

• Amount
  • Tuition: Full Tuition
  • Room: $10,000 ($1,250 x 8 semesters)
  • Cash Award: $20,000 ($2,500 x 8 semesters)
• Eligibility
  • 99.5 percentile on national ACT/SAT.
    Apply here!

Academic Scholar Institutional Nominee

• Amount
  • Tuition: Full Tuition
  • Room: $10,000 ($1,250 x 8 semesters)
  • Cash Award: $12,800 ($1,600 x 8 semesters)
• Eligibility
  • 30 on national ACT/SAT OR 3.8 unweighted GPA AND either rank in top 4% of graduating class or rank #1 or #2 or 28 on national ACT/SAT and a 3.8 unweighted GPA.
    (Limited Number Available)

Baccalaureate Scholarship

• Amount
  • Tuition: Full Tuition
  • Room: $10,000 ($1,250 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 ($1,250 x 8 semesters)
• Eligibility
  • 28+ on a national ACT
     

Honors Program

• Amount
  • Tuition: $14,000 ($1,750 x 8 semesters)
• Eligibility
  • 24+ on a national ACT, minimum 3.5 GPA, AND successful application with interview. Find the application here.
    (Limited Number Available)
     

Teacher's Promise

• Amount
  • Tuition: $6,000 ($750 x 8 semesters)
• Eligibility
  • Only available for dependents of Oklahoma Public School Teachers who are First Time Freshmen or Transfers entering into their beginning semester at ECU. Learn more here.

The following ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS are awarded based upon a point total using 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 567

President’s Leadership Class

• Amount
  • $3,000 ($750 Tuition Waiver per semesters x 2 semesters + $750 housing waiver per semesters x 2 semesters)
  • $4,500 ($750 Tuition Waiver per semester for up to 6 semesters continues after successful completion of PLC)
• Eligibility
  •  500 and Up AND successful interview. Information available here.
    (Limited Number Available)

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ECU Foundation Scholarships

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

Apply for ECU Foundation Scholarships here.

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