Thanks to the generosity of alumni, faculty, staff and friends, ESU is able to offer a Presidential Scholarship when you maintain a 3.0 ESU GPA and complete 30 ESU credit hours.

It is not necessary to complete a separate application if you qualify for these scholarships as your admission application is used to determine your eligibility.

Please note: all official transcripts for presidential scholarship awarding must be received by the *20th day of your start semester. Students who start in the summer semesters will follow fall term guidelines/requirements and awards will be disbursed during the fall semester.

*20th day: Spring 2024: Feb. 13, 2024; Fall 2024: Sept. 16, 2024

Incoming Freshmen

Incoming freshmen who qualify for this scholarship can renew their scholarship for three years after the first academic year when they maintain a 3.0 or higher ESU GPA and complete 30 ESU credit hours. Each year the student must complete a minimum of 30 ESU credit hours in the combined fall, spring and trailing summer semester and achieve a 3.0 cumulative ESU GPA. Amounts shown are the amount awarded per year.

New incoming freshmen starting ESU in the spring semester are eligible for half of the award amount in the spring semester and must complete 15 total hours for the combined spring and summer semesters with a 3.0 ESU GPA to be eligible for renewal. Students starting in the spring semester are eligible to renew the Presidential Scholarship for seven additional semesters after their first semester at ESU, and must complete the required 30 ESU credit hours in the combined fall, spring and trailing summer semesters with a 3.0 cumulative ESU GPA.

Eligibility

Scholarship Amount for incoming freshmen

GPA-Only Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to first-time freshmen students for their academic achievements and is based on GPA. Incoming freshmen students eligible for the no-test score scholarship are those who have not taken an ACT/SAT or those who scored below a 21 on the ACT. New incoming freshmen starting ESU in the spring semester are eligible for half of the award amount in the spring semester and must complete 15 total hours for the combined spring and summer semesters with a 3.0 ESU GPA to receive 2nd half for the following fall semester. The GPA-Only Scholarship is awarded for one year/two consecutive semesters and is not currently renewable.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Presidential or the GPA-Only Scholarship you must:

• be enrolled in a minimum of 12 hours each fall and spring semesters.
• maintain a 3.0 minimum cumulative ESU GPA.
• complete a thank-you note. You will be contacted with information in the fall semester regarding how to complete this process.
• send all official transcripts by the 20th day.

GPA-Only awarding is based off GPA. If ACT scores are received and student is eligible to receive additional funds, we will update their award accordingly. Presidential Scholarship and GPA-Only Scholarships cannot be combined.

Transfer Scholarship

To obtain the ESU Transfer Scholarship, a student must be a first-time ESU student with 24 or more transferable credit hours and a 3.0 or higher GPA on the transferable hours. Additionally, students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours per semester and earn a 3.0 cumulative ESU GPA in the first year. Transfer students are eligible for renewal of the scholarship for an additional two semesters after the first academic year. Each year the student must complete a minimum of 30 ESU credit hours in the combined fall, spring and trailing summer semester and achieve a 3.0 cumulative ESU GPA.

New transfer students starting ESU in the spring semester are eligible for half of the award amount in the spring semester and must complete 15 total hours for the combined spring and summer semesters with a 3.0 ESU GPA to be eligible for renewal. Students starting in the spring semester are eligible to renew the Transfer Scholarship for three additional semesters after their first semester at ESU, and must complete the required 30 credit hours in the combined fall, spring and trailing summer semesters with a 3.0 cumulative ESU GPA.

Amount for Transfer Students

Requirements

• Students transferring fewer than 24 hours are eligible for the freshman Presidential Scholarship.
• To receive the scholarship, students must submit all official transcripts from all universities attended.
• All official transcripts must be sent by the 20th day.