Auburn Freshman Scholarships

Scholarships available to first-year students are included on this page. Please note total grants and scholarships may not exceed the published cost of attendance. Some of the scholarship types also have their own page with more information. We encourage you to also visit those pages and our frequently asked questions.

Competitive Merit Scholarships

Competitive merit scholarships are renewable for four years. First-year students must enroll summer or fall immediately following high school graduation to receive consideration.*  

Consideration

• First-year students who have a complete applicant file for admission (application, application fee, official test scores from the testing agency, and high school transcript) by December 1 and are accepted for Early Action admission by early February receive automatic consideration. A scholarship application is not required.
• Consideration is based on high school GPA and standardized test score. Verify Auburn has received your academic information in the Applicant Portal. The high school GPA that determined eligibility for admission will be the same GPA that determines eligibility for scholarships. Auburn will accept the ACT Superscore Report. Auburn will also calculate a superscore for the SAT and any individual score reports from ACT. Only your best testing result will be used for scholarship consideration. Updated highest scores from individual tests must be received by Auburn by January 12. Scores received after this deadline will not be reviewed for competitive merit scholarship consideration.

Awards

• Scholarships are awarded competitively. Consideration does not guarantee an award. Each entering class competes with itself. Actual awards are determined based on the number of qualified admitted students, the credentials of those applicants, and available funding.
• First-year students accepted for admission earlier are more likely to receive an award.  
• Scholarships are awarded mid-November, mid-January, and early February.
• Recipients are notified by email to their Auburn email account and by postal mail to their permanent address. 

*Please visit First-year Student Scholarships under Frequently Asked Questions for more information on specific enrollment situations that may impact competitive merit scholarship eligibility.

Select Need-Based Scholarships

Select need-based scholarships will be awarded to Alabama residents and are renewable for four years. First-year students must enroll summer or fall immediately following high school graduation to receive consideration.  

Consideration

• First-year students accepted for admission by early March receive automatic consideration. A scholarship application is not required.
• Consideration is based on financial need.
• Financial need is determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which must be received by Auburn. Students selected for financial need verification are not eligible for need-based scholarships if the verification process is incomplete.

Awards

• Students may receive a select need-based scholarship in addition to other scholarships awarded.
• Select need-based scholarships are awarded beginning mid-January and monthly through mid-March, with recipients notified by email to their Auburn email account.

*Please visit First-year Student Scholarships under Frequently Asked Questions for more information on specific enrollment situations that may impact select need-based scholarship eligibility.

Information on scholarship payment and renewal can be found at Select Need-Based Scholarships.

Achievement and Leadership Scholarships

Achievement and leadership scholarships will be awarded as funding permits and are renewable for four years. First-year students must enroll summer or fall immediately following high school graduation to receive consideration.*

Consideration

• For general and departmental scholarships, first-year students accepted for admission by early February should complete the scholarship application in the Auburn University Scholarship Opportunity Manager (AUSOM) by the February 16 priority date to receive priority consideration. Applications submitted after this date may still receive consideration.
• Consideration is based on high school GPA and information provided on the scholarship application. For students who apply for admission as traditional applicants, standardized test score may also be considered. Updated test scores must be received by Auburn by January 12. For students who apply for admission as test optional applicants, the academic assessment during the evaluation for admission may also be considered.
• Priority consideration is given to Alabama residents.

Awards

• Scholarships are awarded competitively. Consideration does not guarantee an award.
• The average high school GPA for achievement and leadership scholarship recipients in the most recent first-year student entering class was 4.29. The average award amount for achievement and leadership scholarship recipients in the most recent entering class was $1,500 to $2,000 per year for four years.
• Students may not receive an achievement and a leadership scholarship. Students also may not receive an achievement or leadership scholarship and a competitive merit scholarship.  
• If funding permits, scholarships are awarded by early May, and recipients are notified by email to their Auburn email account.

*Please visit First-year Student Scholarships under Frequently Asked Questions for more information on specific enrollment situations that may impact achievement and leadership scholarship eligibility.