Academic College Scholarships
Award values range from $700 to $4,000 per academic year. Awarding for both first-year and continuing students usually begins as early as December and continues throughout the year. Scholarship funds for first-year students are limited for some academic colleges.
Application information by College
Scholarship link will be emailed to specific groups of students only.
| Academic College | First-year students | Upper-class students |
|---|---|---|
| College of Agricultural Sciences | Application: Yes Early Consideration: Mid-March Deadline: 4/30 | Application: Yes Deadline: 4/30 |
| College of Arts and Architecture | Application: No | Application: No |
| Smeal College of Business | Application: No | Application: Yes Deadline: 5/10 |
| Bellisario College of Communications | Application: Yes Deadline: 5/1 | Application: Yes Deadline: 4/15 |
| College of Earth and Mineral Sciences | Application: No | Application: Yes Deadline: 4/15 |
| College of Education | Application: Recommended Early consideration: 3/1 Deadline: 5/1 | Application: Yes Deadline: 5/1 |
| College of Engineering | Application: Yes Early Consideration: 1/8* Deadline: 4/1 *The application link will be emailed to students newly admitted to UP in the College of Engineering. | Application for continuing ENGR students: Yes Opens: 1/17/23 Deadline: Department Scholarships 4/15 Deadline: Dean's Scholarships 6/1 |
| College of Health and Human Development | Application: No | Application: No |
| College of Information Sciences and Technology | David Rusenko Emerging Entrepreneur Scholarship & David Rusenko Entrepreneur in Residence Scholarship Application: Yes Deadline: 4/1 | David Rusenko Emerging Entrepreneur Scholarship & David Rusenko Entrepreneur in Residence Scholarship Application: Yes Deadline: 4/1 |
| College of the Liberal Arts | Application: Yes Deadline: 4/8 | Application: Yes Deadline: 4/1 |
| Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing | Application: No | Application: No |
| Eberly College of Science | Application: Yes Deadline: Varies per Academic Year | Application: No |
| Division of Undergraduate Studies | Application: Eligible Sophomore students will be notified in October via email | Application: Yes |
| Schreyer Honors College | Scholarship Application: No Entrance to Schreyer Application Final Consideration Deadline: 12/4 | Application: No |