Prospective First-Year Students

Prospective first-year students should start their scholarship application process early to be considered for the most opportunities. Read through our prospective first-year checklist to make sure you don't miss any steps!

1. Apply for Admission

The first step in the scholarship process is to apply for admission to CU 麻豆官网. Students are selected for Automatic Consideration Scholarships based on the strength of their admissions application. Your admissions application also grants you access to the CU 麻豆官网 Scholarship Application, which provides more opportunities based on your college, major and interests. Incoming first-year students are notified of scholarship selection with their admission decision. Spring admits will be notified after their admission decision; see View, Accept and Report Scholarships below for details.

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Complete the FAFSA

We highly recommend that students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order to be considered for scholarship opportunities. Our school code is 001370.

2. Complete the CU 麻豆官网 Scholarship Application

You鈥檒l get access to the CU 麻豆官网 Scholarship Application from your Admissions Application Status page. The CU 麻豆官网 Scholarship Application allows you to apply for multiple CU 麻豆官网 scholarships with one general application and gain access to additional scholarship opportunities. The application opens November 1.

View step-by-step instructions and tips for completing the CU 麻豆官网 Scholarship Application.

3. Search for Private Scholarships

Be sure to look for scholarship opportunities outside of CU 麻豆官网 and within your community, like 4-H, Rotary Club, and local businesses. Searching for private scholarships is separate from the CU 麻豆官网 Scholarship Application. Browse our search resources.

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4. View and Accept Scholarships

Congratulations on receiving a scholarship!

If selected for an Automatic Consideration scholarship, you will receive an offer with your admission decision. Spring admits will be notified of scholarship selection after admission and may check their for updates.
If you receive听a scholarship through the CU 麻豆官网 Scholarship Application, you will be notified by email and may view it in . Some scholarships require that you accept your offer within the application. Click 鈥楢pply for and Manage Scholarships鈥� to check if this is needed.
If you receive听a private scholarship (by an organization outside of CU 麻豆官网), you will need to听work with your donor to submit the payment to our office.