Auburn Freshman Scholarships

Scholarship Value: $32,000
Awards Available: 100
Award Deadline: Mar 1, 2024

Scholarships available to first-year students are included on this page. 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 accepted for 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 most recent academic information in the Applicant Portal. 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 10. 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-December, and mid-February.
  • Recipients are notified by email to their Auburn email account and by postal mail to their permanent address. 

SELECT NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS

Select need-based scholarships are 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 February receive automatic consideration. A scholarship application is not required.
  • Consideration is based on financial need and high school GPA. For students who apply for admission as test optional, the academic assessment during the evaluation for admission is also considered.
  • Financial need is determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which must be received by Auburn by March 1. Students selected for financial need verification are not eligible for need-based scholarships if the verification process is incomplete.
  • A minimum 3.0 high school GPA is required for consideration.
  • Additional consideration is given to first-generation college students and students from underserved areas in Alabama.

Awards

  • Scholarships are awarded competitively. Consideration does not guarantee an award.
  • The award amount is $2,000 or $5,000 per year for four years.
  • Students may receive a select need-based scholarship in addition to other scholarships awarded.
  • Select need-based scholarships are awarded mid-February, and recipients are notified by email to their Auburn email account.

ACHIEVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS

Achievement and leadership scholarships may 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

  • First-year students accepted for admission by early February and complete the scholarship application in the Auburn University Scholarship Opportunity Manager (AUSOM) by March 1 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 10. 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 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 March, and recipients are notified by email to their Auburn email account.
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Sallie Mae "No Essay" Scholarship

Deadline: Mar 31, 2024
$2,000
The $2,000 Sallie Mae Scholarship is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and any US Territory age 17 or older at the time of entry, and who meet one (1) of the four (4) following eligibility requirements at the time of entry:A parent who currently has a child enrolled in an accredited...

Be Bold Scholarship

Deadline: Apr 01, 2024
$25,000
The "Be Bold" Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile. It takes less than 2 minutes to apply.To us, boldest does not mean "best", or "most accomplished". Being bold means being:A) EarnestB) DeterminedC) MovingThe scholarship will be awarded to the student whose profile is most bold, according to these characteristics.Furthermore, the...

Niche Scholarship

Deadline: Mar 31, 2024
$10,000
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ScholarshipOwl No Essay Scholarship

Deadline: Mar 29, 2024
$1,000
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SP Scholarship

Deadline: Mar 31, 2024
$2,500
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10 Words or Less Scholarship

Deadline: Apr 15, 2024
$1,000
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National Dairy Shrine Scholarships

Deadline: Apr 15, 2024
$3,000
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$15,000
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Shawn Carter Scholarship

Deadline: Apr 30, 2024
$2,500
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Nurse Corps Scholarship Program

Deadline: May 02, 2024
$10,000
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