PortalYSTAR Scholarship Program
The YSTAR Scholarship is funding provided through The Youngstown Foundation to Youngstown City Schools graduates (East, Chaney, and Youngstown Rayen Early College, Wilson Alternative and Virtual Academy) to attend YSU.
The scholarship amount is based on the students’ AGI per their FAFSA data:
"Last-Dollar" Award (AGI ≤ $75,000):
- Tuition charges
- Mandatory fees
- Residence Hall charges*
- Meal Plan*
- Book/laptop allowance*
Flat Amount Award (AGI $75,001+):
- $5,000 a year
- Book/laptop allowance*
*Some restrictions and limitations may apply
Maximum 12 semesters of funding
Students must annually complete the FAFSA and YSU Foundation Scholarship Application – There is no separate YSTAR application
"Last-Dollar" Award Calculation
(AGI ≤ $75,000)
| START | General and Instructional Tuition Fees |
| ADD | Mandatory Fees |
| ADD | University Residence Hall/Meal Plan Charges (if applicable) |
| ADD | Bookstore charges (if applicable) |
| EQUALS | Total balance due to YSU |
| SUBTRACT | Federal Grant funding (Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, etc.), if applicable |
| SUBTRACT | State Grant funding (Ohio College Opportunity Grant), if applicable |
| SUBTRACT | YSU Scholarships for Excellence, if applicable |
| SUBTRACT | Additional institutional scholarship or grant funding, if applicable |
| SUBTRACT | Outside donor/organization scholarship/grant funding, if applicable |
| EQUALS | The remaining balance to be covered by YSTAR, if any |
Flat Amount Award (AGI $75,001+)
- $5,000 per year
- Can be used toward any tuition, fees, or charges up to Cost of Attendance (COA).
- If attending the Fall and Spring semesters, the scholarship will be split evenly: $2,500 Fall / $2,500 Spring
- If attending the Summer, Fall, and Spring semesters the scholarship will be split as follows:
- $1,000 Summer / $2,000 Fall / $2,000 Spring
- Book/laptop allowance
Initiatives like this wouldn't be possible without the partnership and support of The Youngstown Foundation - Thank You!
Maintaining Eligibility
- YSTAR Scholarship recipients must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA while attending YSU – eligibility will be evaluated each semester
- Students must annually complete the FAFSA and YSU Foundation Scholarship Application – There is no separate YSTAR application
- Must be enrolled at minimum 6 hours each semester (enrollment requirements will increase if planning to live on-campus)
- U.S. Citizen/legal resident, ages 17 - 27
- Must be enrolled in an Associate's degree or Bachelor's degree program (no post-baccalaureate or Graduate school enrollment will be eligible)
Helpful resources
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