2025 Application Guide for Old Dominion University Freshman Scholarship

Scholarship Awarding University: 

Type of degree: 
Bachelor’s 

Scholarship Deadline: 
Applications for this scholarship will end on the 1st of February, 2025.

Scholarship Summary: 
First-year domestic applicants who apply with or without submitting test scores are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships at ODU. The awards are based on academic performance, managed by the Office of Admissions, and recipients are notified at the time of admission to the University. 

Scholarship Applicant Criteria: 
To be eligible to apply, you must:
Be admitted for undergraduate study
  • Generally, recipients have earned at least a 3.4 grade point average and are full time, degree-seeking students. 

Value of Scholarship: 
The Old Dominion University Freshman Scholarships vary in amount.

Scholarship Application Guide: 
There is no separate scholarship application; simply apply for admission to be considered for an academic scholarship.
  • New incoming freshman and transfer students can apply for additional institutional scholarship interest by selecting "YES" to the institutional scholarship indicator when completing an admissions application. New students will be able to select from various scholarship options listed within the admissions application

Scholarship Website: 
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the Old Dominion University Freshman Scholarship Page.