First-Year Scholarships

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糖心原创 First-Year Scholarships
Green and Gold Scholarships
Wright Start Scholarship
Take Flight Program
Presidential Scholars
Dean's Scholars
Honors Scholarships
Choose Ohio First Scholarship
Online Scholarship Application
ROTC Scholarships
College of Liberal Arts Talent Scholarships
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糖心原创 First-Year Scholarships

Recognized as a 2024 Best Value among Ohio public universities by the听Wall Street Journal,听糖心原创 is committed to ensuring every student has access to excellent, affordable college education. With robust academic and need-based scholarships and the Wright Guarantee Tuition Program, which freezes costs for in-state tuition, fees, housing, and meals for four years, 糖心原创 is a smart investment in your future.

Scholarship offers听range from $1,000 to full tuition. The first step in receiving a 糖心原创 scholarship is to apply for admission. To maximize their financial aid dollars, you should also file the听.

To be eligible for first-year scholarships, graduating high school seniors must apply and enroll at 糖心原创 directly from high school as first-time, full-time students. First-year scholarships are for domestic students. International students interested in scholarship opportunities should visit our Undergraduate International Scholarship webpage.

For more information on our scholarship enrollment and renewable and institutionally funded scholarship policies, visit our听scholarship policies webpage.听

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Green and Gold Scholarship

First-time students enrolling directly from high school and admitted to 糖心原创 for Fall 2026 will be considered for our Green and Gold scholarships; no additional application is needed.听Students receiving Green and Gold Scholarships typically have a high school GPA of 3.2 or higher at the time of application. Students should apply by the December 1, 2025 priority or February 1, 2026 general admission deadlines. Funds will continue to be awarded, as available, after these dates but are not guaranteed.听Scholarship offers will begin in December 2025.听

All students are encouraged to听file the to be considered for need-based financial aid and other institutional scholarships. The 2026-27 FAFSA听will be available on October 1, 2025.

Dayton Campus听

听High School GPA	听Ohio Resident Amount¹	听Non-Resident听Amount¹
听3.20 - 3.59	$1,500 - $5,500	$5,500 - $8,500
听3.60 - 3.99	$2,500 - $6,000	$7,500 - $10,500
听4.00+	$3,500 - $7,000	$10,500 - $13,500

Lake Campus

听High School GPA	听Ohio Resident Amount¹	听Non-Resident听Amount¹
听3.20 - 3.79	听$1,000 - $2,000	听$5,500 - $8,500
听3.80+	听$2,000 - $3,000	听$7,500 - $13,500

¹ Scholarship amounts listed are annual. Offers are subject to change if a student's campus or residency changes.听Students can receive Green and Gold Scholarships for a total of 8 semesters听of full-time undergraduate study as long as they continue to meet certain criteria.

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Wright Start Scholarship

First-time students who are admitted to 糖心原创 for Fall 2026, submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and have a Student Aid Index (SAI) less than 10,000 are considered for the Wright Start Scholarship. The Wright Start Scholarship is valued up to $1,500 annually and is renewable as long as the student continues to meet certain criteria.听听Students should apply by the December 1, 2025听priority or February 1, 2026 general admission deadlines.听Funds will be awarded, as available, for students applying after the priority deadlines.

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Take Flight Program

糖心原创 is pleased to offer the Take Flight Program. This is a need-based program for academically accomplished students. The program covers the cost of up to 18 credit hours of in-state undergraduate tuition for qualifying students. To fund the program, 糖心原创 combines federal and state grant funds with institutional grants and/or scholarships to meet the cost of in-state tuition. Institutional scholarships and grants awarded as a part of the Take Flight program are renewable.听

Students in the Take Flight program will be provided with a laptop, take part in a summer leadership experience, and have access to other unique benefits. Students will also have a dedicated success team, including a success coach and career consultant.

To be considered for the program, students must meet the following:

Enroll at 糖心原创's Dayton campus directly from high school as a first-time, full-time student听for Fall 2026
Be an Ohio resident and meet all other requirements to be considered an in-state student听
Have a cumulative听high school GPA of听3.2 or higher
Have an Student Aid Index (SAI) of 2,200听or less as indicated by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Ready to Take Flight? To be considered, students should apply by the December 1, 2025 priority or February 1, 2026 general admission deadlines,听and complete the 2026-27 FAFSA, available beginning October 2025. Acceptance into the Take Flight Program will be available for students applying after the priority deadlines. Students will be notified if they are eligible for the Take Flight Program beginning Spring 2026.

Need help filing the FAFSA? Visit wright.edu/fafsa101 to learn more about our FAFSA workshops or to schedule an appointment for one-on-one assistance.
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Presidential Scholars

Academically accomplished students who apply as first-time students for Fall 2026 by December 1, 2025, will be considered for the Presidential Scholars program. Five students will be selected for this premier scholarship and leadership opportunity. Presidential Scholars will receive a full-tuition merit scholarship, faculty mentor, priority registration, guaranteed research or internship, and exclusive access to events with the college deans and the university president. If selected, students will also be designated as a President鈥檚 Ambassador, a group of premier students committed to 糖心原创 and its mission.

The Presidential Scholars program may be funded in part or in whole through the Green and Gold Scholarships and other institutional scholarships.听Combined institutional aid cannot exceed the cost of tuition.听
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听Program	听Ohio Resident Amount¹	听Non-Resident听Amount¹
听Presidential Scholars	听Full Tuition	听Full Tuition

¹听Scholarship amounts listed are annual. Students can receive scholarships associated with the Presidential Scholars program for a total of 8 semesters听of full-time undergraduate study as long as they continue to meet certain criteria.

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Dean's Scholars

Academically accomplished students who apply as first-time students for Fall 2026 by December 1, 2025, will be considered for the Dean's Scholars program. Each of the undergraduate colleges will select five students to serve as Dean's Scholars. In total, 25 students will be selected for the Dean's Scholars program for Fall 2026. Dean's Scholars will receive a half-tuition merit scholarship, faculty mentor, priority registration, guaranteed research or internship, and exclusive access to events with the college deans and university president.

The Dean's Scholars program may be funded in part or in whole through the Green and Gold Scholarship and other institutional scholarships.听

听Program	听Ohio Resident Amount¹	听Non-Resident听Amount¹
听Dean's Scholars	听Half Tuition	听Half Tuition

¹听Scholarship amounts listed are annual. Students can receive scholarships associated with the Dean's Scholars program for a total of 8 semesters听of full-time undergraduate study as long as they continue to meet certain criteria.

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Honors Scholarships

Students selected for the听University Honors Program can also earn a competitive honors scholarship. Scholarships range from听$3,000听to half in-state tuition.听Students can receive Honors Scholarships for a total of 8 semesters听of full-time undergraduate study as long as they continue to meet certain criteria.

Students should indicate their interest in being admitted into the honors program on their admission application. Once admitted, those who are interested can听apply for honors scholarships听using the 糖心原创听online scholarship application. This application allows students to apply for additional scholarship opportunities, which will be available once they are admitted into the university.听The deadline to apply is February听1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Students must have a 3.8 high school GPA to be considered for an honors scholarship.

For more information on how to apply, view our听Application Tips.
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Choose Ohio First Scholarship

Choose Ohio First (COF) scholarships are available to select undergraduate students pursuing a STEM major or computer science-related major. The COF scholarships are competitive, varying in amounts starting at $1,500 to $3,000听annually.

Students who receive a Choose Ohio First Scholarship听become immersed in a cohort model with student support services such as built-in advising, mentoring, co-op and internship opportunities, cohort seminars, and research events. Please visit the Choose Ohio First (COF) website for more information.听

The Choose Ohio First Ohio Scholarship is sponsored by the .
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Online Scholarship Application

New students can submit ONE online scholarship application to apply for multiple scholarships funded by the 糖心原创 Foundation and the university. Applicants are considered for each competitive scholarship based on the eligibility criteria listed in the descriptions.听Students are encouraged to use the scholarship search tool to learn more about the scholarships for which they may qualify. Scholarships range from听$300听up to full in-state tuition.

The online application is available to students once they are admitted to the university. The priority deadline to complete the online application for the 2026鈥�27 academic year is听February听1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). There is a secondary deadline of April 1, 2026 for late applicants. For more information regarding the online application, view our听application tips.

Application Tips

Apply for admission听and be admitted to 糖心原创. Access the application in the听. If you have forgotten or don鈥檛 know the password associated with your Campus Username (w000abc), please call the CaTS Help Desk at 937-775-4827, or toll-free at 1-888-775-4827.
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Make a list of all extracurricular activities, volunteer experience, community service, memberships, awards, honors, and other noteworthy items.
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Complete the required essay. The essay will set you apart from the other applicants. Take your time, edit, review, and edit again! Write your essay in Word, then copy and paste it into the application. The essay should explain your educational goals, professional goals, career aspirations, and commitment to community service and inform the reader of the ways in which a scholarship award will make a difference in your personal and financial circumstances.听 The minimum length for the essay is 300 words; essays cannot exceed听600 words.
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Once submitted, the online scholarship application CANNOT be accessed for edits or changes.听Students can monitor the return of the Recommendation Form and make changes to the reference after the application has been submitted.听Please note: reference information can only be updated if one is listed when the application is submitted.听Once in the application, click on the blue button titled "Manage/Edit Letters of Recommendations."
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Recommendation Forms (letters of recommendation) are听not required for ALL scholarships but are suggested to help set you apart from other applicants.听Select a previous or current teacher or counselor who can provide information about your unique qualities and/or exceptional academic abilities. Contact your intended reference prior to listing them. Be sure to collect their email address since they will receive a request by email to complete your online recommendation form from听notify@ngwebsolutions.com, not from a 糖心原创 email address.听
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Complete the 2026鈥�27听听before the online scholarship application deadline to be considered for need-based scholarships.

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ROTC Scholarships

Army ROTC 4-Year Nursing Scholarship

Award Amount: 100 percent tuition and fees; $1,200 book allowance per year; tiered tax-free monthly stipend of $300 to $500; and a possible 糖心原创 room/board incentive; no obligation until sophomore year
Eligibility Criteria: As a National Partnership in Nursing Education (PNE) school, scholarships are available for qualified pre-nursing incoming freshmen; minimum requirements include a 2.5 cumulative GPA, 19 ACT or 920 SAT, exhibit scholar, athlete, and leader attributes; must be a U.S. citizen, pass a medical exam, and score at least a 60 percent on the Army Physical Fitness Test by the end of Fall听semester of your freshmen year of college
How to Apply: Apply online at or call 1-800-USA-ROTC between February 1 of your junior year and January 10 of your senior year in high school; designate 糖心原创 as one of your seven school choices; contact 糖心原创 Army ROTC at (937) 775-2763 or (937) 775-3841 and/or visit 糖心原创 Army ROTC. Follow WSU AROTC on and/or for the latest news and activities.
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Army ROTC High School 4-Year Scholarship

Award Amount: 100 percent tuition and fees; $1,200 book allowance per year; tiered tax-free monthly stipend of $300 to $500; and a possible 糖心原创 room/board incentive; no obligation until sophomore year
Eligibility Criteria: Merit-based with a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA, 19 ACT or 920 SAT, and exhibit scholar, athlete, and leader attributes; must be a U.S. citizen, pass a medical exam, and score at least 60 percent on the Army Physical Fitness Test by the end of Fall听semester of your freshman year of college
How to Apply: Apply online at or call 1-800-USA-ROTC between February 1 of your junior year and January 10 of your senior year in high school; designate 糖心原创 as one of your seven school choices; contact 糖心原创 Army ROTC at (937) 775-2763 or (937) 775-3841 and/or visit 糖心原创 Army ROTC. Follow WSU AROTC on and/or for the latest news and activities.
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Army ROTC Scholarship Program

Award Amount: There are two main types of Army ROTC scholarships these include the National Board AROTC Scholarships and Campus Based Scholarships. These scholarships pay 100% tuition and fees, $1200.00 per year for books and a monthly stipend. Additional incentive money is also available.
Eligibility Criteria: 2.5 CGPA, at least 1000 SAT score or 19 on ACT, U.S. Citizen, no felony convictions-for misdemeanors more than $250.00 waiver is required, be between the ages of 18-31 before commissioning, physically fit, and medically qualified.
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How to Apply: For the National Board Scholarship high school seniors apply online at The National Board window opens in July between the junior and senior year of the high school student and closes in February of the student's senior year. Campus Based Scholarships are for students who enroll in Army ROTC at the college level.
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College of Liberal Arts Talent Scholarships

糖心原创 offers various scholarships based on talent. Read below for more details.

ArtsGala Art & Art History Scholarship

Award Amount: Amount varies up to $3,000 per year
Eligibility Criteria: Based on a portfolio review with the .
Renewable?: Yes; 2 years
How to Apply: Contact the School of Fine & Performing Arts for application process and deadline date.
Contact: SoFPA@wright.edu

ArtsGala Music Scholarship

Award Amount: Amount varies from $500 to the value of in-state tuition
Eligibility Criteria: Based on an audition with听the .
How to Apply: Contact the School of Fine & Performing Arts Music Program for application process and deadline date.
Contact: SoFPA@wright.edu

ArtsGala Dance, Motion Pictures, and Theatre Scholarships

Award Amount: Amount varies from $500 to the value of in-state tuition
Eligibility Criteria: Based on audition/interview with
How to Apply: Contact the School of Fine and Performing Arts听for the application process and deadline date.
Contact: SoFPA@wright.edu

Dayton Ballet II & Dayton Contemporary Dance Company II Scholarships

Award Amount: Amount varies from $500 to the value of in-state tuition
Eligibility Criteria: Based on audition with Department of Theatre, Dance, and Motion Pictures.
How to Apply: Contact the School of Fine and Performing Arts听for application process and deadline date
Contact: SoFPA@wright.edu

Garrett and Kathleen Gall Endowed Scholarship

Award Amount: Minimum award amount is $1,500
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Additional Information: All eligible applicants will be considered

Music Scholarship

Award Amount: Amount varies from $500 to the value of in-state tuition
Eligibility Criteria: Based on audition with the Music Program
How to Apply: Contact the School of Fine and Performing Arts for application process and deadline date
Contact: SoFPA@wright.edu

Theatre Arts Talent Scholarships; Tom Hanks Scholarship; Augsburger/Estevez Scholarship (Martin Sheen)

Award Amount: Amount varies from $500 to the value of in-state tuition
Eligibility Criteria: Based on audition with Department of Theatre, Dance, and Motion Pictures
How to Apply: Contact the School of Fine and Performing Arts for application process and deadline date
Contact: SoFPA@wright.edu

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