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Scholarships and Awards

Affordability For All

Oswego offers many scholarships that provide both merit and need-based aid to help students pursue higher education. Check out the awards for students entering in spring and fall 2024.

Academic scholarships for first-year students:

First-Year Merit
» $2,500 (Dean's) or $6,000 (Presidential) Annually

First-Year Merit Scholarships are competitively awarded to full-time, first-year students with a strong record of achievement in a challenging college preparatory curriculum. 

Academic scholarships for transfer students:

Transfer Merit
» $1,000 Annually

Transfer Merit Scholarships provide $500 per semester — renewable for up to 6 semesters or graduation — whichever occurs first.

  • Stackable with:
    Go Oswego Awards or Go Oswego International Awards

  • Eligibility highlights: 
    3.00 to 3.49 GPA
    Full-time transfer students
    24+ college credits

     

Transfer Achievement
» $1,500 Annually

Transfer Achievement Scholarships provide $750 per semester — renewable for up to 6 semesters or graduation — whichever occurs first.

  • Stackable with:
    Go Oswego Awards or Go Oswego International Awards

  • Eligibility highlights: 
    3.50 GPA+
    Full-time transfer students
    24+ college credits

     

Awards for out-of-state first-year and transfer students in non-match states:

Go Oswego Out-of-State Awards
» $4,000 Annually

Go Oswego Awards provide accepted full-time out-of-state students with $2,000 per semester — renewable for up to 8 semesters (6 semesters for transfers with 24+ college credits) or graduation — whichever occurs first. Must be a U.S. resident. 

  • Stackable with:
    First-Year Merit, Transfer Merit or Transfer Achievement Scholarships

     

Go Oswego International Awards
» $4,000 Annually

Go Oswego International Awards provide full-time international students with $2,000 per semester — renewable for up to 8 semesters (6 semesters for transfers with 24+ college credits) or graduation — whichever occurs first.

  • Stackable with:
    First-Year Merit, Transfer Merit or Transfer Achievement Scholarships

Additional Scholarships
Application and eligibility requirements may apply to the following awards.

Possibility Scholarship

The Possibility Scholars program makes an exceptional academic program available for first-year applicants to Oswego’s fall term. When combined with existing need-based aid, Possibility Scholars will receive a substantial scholarship, enabling scholarship recipients to study abroad, engage in research and graduate with little or no debt after an exceptional undergraduate experience. Only New York state students entering STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) are eligible for consideration, with priority given to high-achieving students with significant financial need. Learn more

The Excelsior Scholarship

Tuition-free college for middle-class New Yorkers
Through New York State’s Excelsior Scholarship program, a greater number of New York students and families are eligible to earn free tuition at SUNY Oswego. Interested students will need to file an Excelsior Scholarship application. Learn more

Scholarship Deadlines

Applications received before January 15 for fall term applicants and November 15 for spring term applicants will get priority consideration for SUNY Oswego scholarships and awards.

Find full eligibility and renewal details at:
Financial Aid: Scholarships and Full Policy