Scholarship FAQs

INCOMING FRESHMEN:

Students who will attend the Kent Campus should complete the Undergraduate Application for Admission and be admitted to the Kent Campus of Kent State University no later than February 1, to ensure that you are considered for incoming freshmen scholarships awarded by the Admissions Office, Honors College, and the Student Financial Aid Office.

Incoming freshmen scholarship awards are based on academic credentials (cumulative high school GPA and test scores).

In addition to scholarships awarded by the Admissions Office, Honors College and Student Financial Aid Office, students can also apply for scholarships awarded by Colleges and other departments at Kent State University.

Students who will attend a Regional Campus should contact that campus for more information regarding scholarship opportunities and deadline dates.

Visit the Kent State Online Scholarship Search

CONTINUING STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarship awards are based on academic performance (cumulative Kent State University GPA) and in some cases the student’s academic major, talent, financial need, extracurricular activities and demonstrated leadership.

In addition to scholarships awarded by the Student Financial Aid Office, students can also apply for scholarships awarded by various departments at Kent State University.

Students who will attend a Regional Campus should contact that campus for more information regarding scholarship opportunities and deadline dates.

Visit the Kent State Online Scholarship Search

INCOMING TRANSFER STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

Students who will attend the Kent Campus should apply and be admitted to Kent State University no later than July 1 for the fall semester and December 1 for the spring semester, in order to be considered for incoming transfer student scholarships awarded by the Admissions Office and the Student Financial Aid Office.

Scholarship awards are based on academic cumulative GPA from all prior colleges attended and the number of credit hours earned.

In addition to scholarships awarded by the Admissions Office, Honors College and Student Financial Aid Office, students can also apply for scholarships awarded by Colleges and other departments at Kent State University.

Visit the Kent State Online Scholarship Search

If your scholarship application is received late, you will be placed on a waiting list. If additional awards become available, on-time applicants will be reviewed first. If awards are still available, we will then look at all scholarship applicants.

Many Kent Campus scholarships require that you enroll a minimum of 12 credit hours in Kent Campus designated courses each semester. Please refer to the stipulations associated with your specific scholarship award. This information is often available on your FlashLine account by following the directions below. You can also contact the One Stop for Student Services for more information.

• Login to your FlashLine Account at www.kent.edu
• Select Student
• Under Finances, choose Financial Aid
• Select Financial Aid Awards
• Choose the current Award Year from the drop-down menu and click the Submit button
• Click on Award Overview tab
• Click on the name of each scholarship and carefully read the fund message for that award

If the scholarship is a non-renewable scholarship, you will have to reapply to be considered for the scholarship during the upcoming year. If your scholarship is a renewable scholarship, then the scholarship will be renewed automatically, if you meet the renewal criteria.

You should never stop looking for scholarships  Visit the Kent State Online Scholarship Search often to make sure you don't miss a new scholarship opportunity.

For scholarship awards made by the Student Financial Aid Office, Admissions Office, and Honors College the renewal and eligibility criteria are available on your FlashLine account. Please follow the directions below to review the details. For scholarships awarded by Colleges and other departments, please contact the appropriate office for more information.

• Login to your FlashLine Account at www.kent.edu
• Select Student
• Under Finances, choose Financial Aid
• Select Financial Aid Awards
• Select Aid for Award Year
• Choose the current Award Year from the drop-down menu and click the Submit button
• Click on the Award Overview tab
• Click on the name of each scholarship and carefully read the Eligibility and Renewal Criteria for that award

Students who did not meet their scholarship renewal criteria for the awards listed below can request an appeal if they have extenuating circumstances.  

• Academic Excellence Award
• Flash Transfer Scholarship
• Founders Scholarship
• Oscar Richie Memorial Scholarship
• President's Achievement Award
• President's Award
• President's Scholarship
• Transfer2Kent Scholarship
• Trustee Scholarship
• University Award

Extenuating circumstances include illness, death in family, family crisis, etc.  The appeal must include supporting documentation.  Students cannot request a scholarship appeal form until after they have been notified that the scholarship was cancelled for the upcoming year or semester.

You are welcome to bring any scholarship you receive from an external source (such as your high school, church, employers) to Kent State University, provided the donor will allow the use of the scholarship at Kent State.  Scholarship checks should be mailed to:

Kent State University
Bursar's Office
P.O. Box 5190
Kent, Ohio 44242

Make sure that the student's name and Kent State ID number are included.

All external scholarships must be reported to the Student Financial Aid Office, even if the organization gave the student a check made out to them personally.  Students can self-report external scholarships in FlashLine by following these steps:

• Login to your FlashLine Account at www.kent.edu
• Select Student
• Under Finances, choose Financial Aid
• Select Financial Aid Resource & Additional Information
• Choose the current Award Year from the drop-down menu and click the Submit button
• Click on Resources/Additional Information tab
• Fill out the External Resource Reporting Information and click Submit information

Your Kent State University scholarship may be adjusted if you receive another scholarship and/or benefit that covers the same fees. For example, if the student will have a University Tuition Fee Waiver, then they will not be permitted to receive a tuition scholarship.

Kent State University scholarships are limited to direct University costs. A combination of Kent State University scholarships, grants, and outside scholarships cannot exceed the Cost of Attendance Budget established for each student by Kent State University.

Many Kent State scholarships can be applied only to tuition instructional and general fees.  Therefore, if the student will use a Tuition Waiver Benefit, these types of scholarships will be cancelled.  Affected scholarships include, but are not limited to, the following incoming freshman and incoming transfer student scholarships awarded by Admissions, Student Financial Aid and the Honors College:

• Academic Achievement Award
• Founders Scholarship
• Honors Distinction Award
• Oscar Richie Memorial Scholarship
• President Achievement Award
• Transfer2Kent Scholarship
• Transfer in a Flash Scholarship

If cancelled due to a Tuition Waiver Benefit, these awards will NOT be replaced with funding to be used towards living expenses, books, or other educational-related expenses.

Room scholarships can only be used to pay room charges incurred from living in University-owned housing during the semester in question. If the student chooses to live off-campus, they will forfeit their room scholarship.

Board scholarships can only be used to pay charges incurred from selecting a University board (dining) plan. Off-campus students can register for a dining plan and therefore retain their board scholarship. If the student chooses not to select a board plan, they will forfeit their board scholarship.