Slippery Rock University USA Scholarships

Slippery Rock University offers first-year scholarships based on diverse criteria specific to each award, including academic record, talent, place of residence, and major. Slippery Rock University awards approximately 2 million dollars in scholarships annually to the incoming freshman class. SRU states that its scholarships include merit scholarships, need-based scholarships, and scholarships funded by donors through the SRU Foundation.

Merit scholarships include SRU Merit and Achievement Scholarships for first-time Pennsylvania freshmen and SRU Out-of-state scholarship for first-time out-of-state freshmen. SRU also offers need-based scholarships for students with financial need determined through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Other scholarships are tied to specific colleges and majors, including the College of Education and the College of Engineering and Science.

SRU states that applicants can be considered by applying for admission by December 1st to automatically be considered for merit scholarships, and that students applying after December 1st may be considered if funds are available. Most first-year freshman scholarships do not require additional applications and are based on admission materials, while some scholarships require separate applications with links listed in the “Freshman Scholarships with Required Application” section.

SRU states that many scholarship types are based on admission application materials and/or FAFSA, with students notified if selected for donor-funded scholarships. Renewal information is provided only for some named scholarships (for example, Jean and William Sonntag '70 Scholarship and John and Helen Williams Endowed Scholarship). SRU also states that Jamie Minoski Scholarship for Special Education Majors is non-renewable and is currently closed.

• Scholarships are based on diverse criteria specific to each award, including academic record, talent, place of residence, and major.
• To automatically be considered for merit scholarships: apply for admission by December 1st.
• Students who apply for admission after December 1st will be considered for scholarships if funds are available.
• Need-based scholarships: financial need based on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• To be considered for maximum need-based scholarship consideration: submit the admission application by December 1st and complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• Merit Scholarships for PA Residents (SRU Merit and Achievement Scholarships): first-time Pennsylvania freshmen; at least a 3.5 high school GPA at the end of the junior year.
• SRU Merit and Achievement Scholarships automatic consideration: apply and be offered admission to SRU by December 1st.
• Merit Scholarships for Non-PA Residents (SRU Out-of-state scholarship): first-time, out-of-state freshmen; at least a 3.0 high school GPA.
• SRU Out-of-state scholarship automatic consideration: apply and be offered admission to SRU by December 1st.
• Non-PA Residents GPA conditions for scholarship amounts: GPA 3.00 to 3.24, GPA 3.25 to 3.79, GPA 3.8 to 3.89, GPA 3.9 and higher.
• College of Education scholarships: students are automatically considered based on admission application materials and/or FAFSA; no other application is required except for the Jame Minoski Scholarship.
• Jame Minoski Scholarship: separate application required; scholarship is non-renewable; currently closed.
• Madelin Booth Clements Elementary Education Scholarship: full-time student; elementary education major.
• Blum Family Scholarship: first generation student; enrolled in the College of Education; financial need; preference to students from Allegheny or Butler Counties in Pennsylvania.
• Dean's Diversity Scholarship: preference to minority applicants; must be in a major in the College of Education.
• Dr. Keith Dils Annual Scholarship: education major.
• Helen Brua Gettig Memorial Scholarship: graduate of Riverside or Lincoln High School of the Ellwood City School District or any high school in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, or Beaver County, Pennsylvania; preference for student applicants with at least a 3.5 QPA.
• Bruce and Mildred V. Landis' 33 Memorial Scholarship: incoming freshman majoring in education; first preference to underrepresented minority students.
• Sylvia Cooper McCandless Class of 1909 and Sara Jane McCandless Class of 1950 Scholarship: full-time students; majoring in Early Childhood Education; must demonstrate financial need.
• Tut Melman '32 Memorial Scholarship: physical education major from the greater Pittsburgh area.
• Susan Preininger Mense and Jeff Mense Scholarship: Special Education major; preference given to first generation students from Allegheny County.
• Jamie Minoski Scholarship for Special Education Majors: outstanding service in high school for people with exceptionalities; non-renewable; currently closed.
• Don and Terry Phillips Scholarship: first preference to an education major from Baldwin or Bethel Park High School; demonstrated teaching ability; financial need; must have 3.0 or greater GPA.
• Dr. Sally J. Phillips Kinesiology Scholarship: preference given to health and physical teacher education, exercise science (including athletic training), and physical activity and fitness management majors; applicant must be from Beaver County; high academic achievement; Federal Pell Grant eligible; must be a full-time student.
• Helen Ruth Snyder Scholarship: freshman elementary education major with a goal of classroom teaching; minimum 3.0 GPA; must show financial need.
• Jean and William Sonntag '70 Scholarship: preference given to graduates of Wilmington, Slippery Rock or Laurel High Schools; may be renewed through the traditional senior year with a minimum of a 2.5 GPA.
• Loughrey Wegley '50 Memorial Scholarship: major of Health and Physical Education Teaching; first preference to residents of Westmoreland or Allegheny County in Pennsylvania; must have financial need.
• John and Helen Williams Endowed Scholarship: graduate of Conneaut Valley High School, Pennsylvania; minimum high school QPA of 3.0; should demonstrate financial need; scholarship is renewable; first preference to students majoring in education.
• College of Engineering and Science scholarships: students are automatically considered based on admission application materials and/or FAFSA.
• Ben Addison Scholarship: School of Business or Computer Science major; minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher; full time student.
• Mary Frances Crawford Scholarship: full-time student; financial need; majoring in one of the STEM fields; primary residence in the Pennsylvania counties of Allegheny, Butler, Washington, Westmoreland, Beaver, or Armstrong; for first generation students.
• Thomas Gaither Scholarship: SAT score of at least 1000; in top 25% of high school class; preference given to students interested in becoming a biologist, biology teacher, or entering the medical field; must have financial need.
• Hunkler Computer Science Scholarship: academic excellence; must be full-time and majoring in Computer Science, Information Systems or Information Technology.
• Thomas John Scholarship: Biology major; top 20% of high school class or with a combined SAT score of 1,000 or a composite ACT score of 23 or better.
• Sharad Joshi Endowed Scholarship: full-time; majoring in Computing; financial need; good academic standing; demonstrated good citizenship or leadership.
• Paul G. Johnson Scholarship: incoming freshman Chemistry Major.
• Mathematics and Statistics First-Year Scholarship: for a first semester SRU student mathematics major; includes transfers with a minimum GPA of 3.0 from any institution with 12 or more credits or incoming freshmen with a minimum high school GPA of 3.0; financial need may be considered.
• John P. Phillips Memorial Scholarship: Biology or Environmental Science major; academically talented; financial need.
• Physics and Pre-Engineering Scholarship: SAT score of 1000 (23 ACT); top 20% of high school class.
• James Steel Scholarship: Biology Major; top 20% of high school class or with a combined SAT score of 1,000 or a composite ACT score of 23 or better; must be a U.S. Citizen; first preference to applicants from Westmoreland County.

• SRU Merit and Achievement Scholarships: scholarship amount not stated.
• Need-based scholarships: scholarship amount not stated.
• SRU Out-of-state scholarship: $1,000/year for GPA 3.00 to 3.24; $2,000/year for GPA 3.25 to 3.79; $3,000/year for GPA 3.8 to 3.89; $4,000/year for GPA 3.9 and higher.
• College of Education scholarships funded by SRU Foundation: scholarship amounts not stated for the listed scholarships.
• College of Engineering and Science scholarships funded by SRU Foundation: scholarship amounts not stated for the listed scholarships.
• SRU states it awards approximately 2 million dollars in scholarships annually to the incoming freshman class.

1. Apply for admission by December 1st to automatically be considered for merit scholarships.
2. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at https://studentaid.gov.
3. Use the admission materials for most first-year freshman scholarships; SRU states most do not require additional applications.
4. If a scholarship requires applications, review the “Freshman Scholarships with Required Application” section and use the link listed for that scholarship.
5. For Athletic Scholarships, discuss scholarship opportunities with the team coach and contact the Athletics Office for further information.
6. For Dance, Music and Theatre, be considered based on department auditions.

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• Admission application materials (used for consideration for many scholarships).
• For the Jame Minoski Scholarship: separate application is required (specific document list not provided).