Office of Student Financial Assistance 1

Marshall University Scholarships 2 Visit:

We Are…Marshall 3 Marshall University offers Institutional Merit-based scholarships which are awarded based on high school criteria through the Admission process. These are non- competitive, so every student submitting the required credentials receives the award! And these are renewable for up to 8 semesters if renewal criteria are met.

MU Scholarships for WV Residents 4 ScholarshipAcademic CriteriaDeadlineAward Amount John Marshall Honors ACT Composite of 30 or higher (SAT CR+M of 1330 or higher) & 3.5 H.S. GPA May 15, 2013$1750 plus Presidential Scholarship Mary Willis Honors ACT Composite 26 – 29 (SAT CR+M 1170 – 1320) & 3.5 H.S. GPA May 15, 2013$500 & plus Presidential Scholarship PresidentialACT Composite 24 or higher (SAT CR+M 1090 or higher) & at least 3.5 H.S. GPA Rolling$1250 A. Michael Perry ACT Composite 21 – 23 (SAT CR+M 980 – 1080) & 3.5 H.S. GPA ACT Composite 21 (SAT CR+M 980 & H.S. GPA Rolling$750 $500

We Are…Marshall 5 There are also Endowed and Annual Scholarships. Applications for the Endowed scholarships for students from our region can be found on our website and must be completed and submitted by the due date. Visit our website at and under Forms & Applications you will find the Scholarships Specific to High School or County and also Scholarships based on Affiliation, Employment, or Membershipwww.marshall.edu/sfa

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Community-Based Scholarships If you are aware of other scholarships that are specific to your school, county or community that you want the university to promote, please forward the electronic link to the Office of Student Financial Assistance so that we can post it to our website. 8

Private Scholarship Sources 9 Foundations Community organizations and civic groups Religious or ethnicity- based organizations Organizations related to student’s field Local businesses and employers

Typical On-line Scholarship Search 10 Search using keyword Search targeted to student’s information Always use free searches!

Searching for Private Scholarships 11 Other websites: click on Financial Aid and Scholarship Wizard link

Avoid Scholarship Scams 12  Scholarships are considered “free” money that does not have to be paid back  Avoid sites that charge a fee  If it sounds too good to be true it probably is  Be aware of identity theft

Student Financial Assistance Contact Information 13 Office Location: Old Main, Room 116 Phone: (304) Fax: (304) Website: Facebook: Office Location: Old Main, Room 116 Phone: (304) Fax: (304) Website: Facebook: