History/Background
Merit scholarships at Ozarks not only recognize academic excellence but also contribute to making higher education more accessible for a diverse range of students. Each year, we award more than $11 million in financial aid to our students.
Benefits
The admission application is all you need for merit scholarships. We automatically award a merit scholarship upon acceptance to the University. We also add $1,000 to each scholarship that is backed by our Annual Fund Scholarship.
Eligibility
Merit scholarships are based solely on GPA (High School for entering freshmen & College for transfers).
| HS / College GPA | SCHOLARSHIP | ANNUAL AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|
| ≥ 3.75 | Trustee Scholarship | $13,000 |
| ≥ 3.5 & < 3.75 | Hurie Scholarship | $12,500 |
| ≥ 3.0 & <3.5 | Presidential Scholarship | $12,000 |
| ≥ 2.50 & < 3.0 | Dean’s Scholarship | $11,000 |
Responsibility
To retain and renew the scholarship, recipients must carry an average course load of 12 credit hours per semester, maintain a 2.0 GPA, and otherwise remain in good academic and disciplinary standing with the University. Merit scholarships are renewable for up to four years.