Scholarships

Scholarships for International Students

 

Youngstown State University

The following scholarships are available for qualified international applicants. For more scholarship options, please browse and search through Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships Website. 

 

1. YSU INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE GPA BASED SCHOLARSHIP 

International Applicants & Scholarships: What we look for and what to expect

Youngstown State University (YSU) seeks to admit a talented and academically prepared international student body. To that end, the International Programs Office makes International Scholarship Awards ranging from $1,000 - $5,000 per year. The scholarships are competitive. Information on YSU scholarships available to international students may be found below.

Post–priority deadline applicant- International Scholarship amounts, for the Fall 2025 semester

For applicants/students who started their application on February 16, 2025 or after, which is after the priority consideration deadline for the Fall 2025 semester, due to the availability of funds, the scholarship amounts have been reduced. Please see the chart below, for the “Post- Priority application deadline, International Scholarship” amounts.

Scholarships are for first year, and first semester students: Reminder, scholarships are only provided for bachelor’s degree level students for whom their first semester with Youngstown State University (YSU), will be their first time attending university, and their first semester in university. Scholarships are per-year awards, that may be requested/renewed for up to a maximum of 4 years.

Post – priority deadline applicant- International Scholarship amounts, for Fall 2025 semester
Scholarship ValueHigh School Gpa (us equivalent)
$1,0003.0 - 3.39
$1,0003.4 - 3.69
$2,5003.7 or higher
$4,000Documented rank of 1st in-class, and a 3.7 GPA or higher
International Scholarship Awards
Scholarship ValueHigh School Gpa (us equivalent)
$1,0003.0 - 3.39
$2,5003.4 - 3.69
$4,0003.7 or higher
$5,000Documented rank of 1st in-class, and a 3.7 GPA or higher

The Fall priority scholarship deadline is February 15. After that date, scholarships are not guaranteed and subject to the availability of funds.

  • Additional Information About International Scholarships

    • Scholarships are per-year awards that may be awarded/renewed for up to a maximum of 4 years**.
    • Regardless of whether a student begins in Spring or Fall, international scholarships will always begin in the fall semester. In other words, students who begin in Spring semester will not receive an international scholarship award until Fall, and therefore must be prepared to pay full tuition for the Spring semester.
    • International Scholarships are for first-time freshman applicants only.
    • Interviews: Interviews are not a requirement for admission or scholarship. YSU’s Overseas Representatives as well as YSU International Programs Office Admissions Staff have designated times to interview applicants.
    • For applicants with a minimum 26 ACT / 1240 SAT score(s), you may be eligible to apply to YSU’s Sokolov Honor’s College. Students who are admitted to the Honor’s College may be eligible for additional scholarships. You can find more information here: https://ysu.edu/academics/sokolov-honors-college

    ** YSU may adjust international scholarship awards based upon the availability of funding sources.

2. YSU HONORS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

 

Domestic

Criteria domestic first-year student

Minimum Criteria: 26 ACT/1240 SAT and 3.5 overall high school grade point average* 

For the 2025-26 academic year, YSU applicants without a college entrance exam and a 3.5 or greater overall high school GPA are also encouraged to apply.


Domestic First-year incoming student

Qualifying incoming freshmen*

$1,000 - $3,000 tuition (Renewable for up to three additional years as long as student maintains honors annual requirements for continuation.)

$1,000 - $3,000 housing (Renewable for up to one additional year as long as student maintains annual honors requirements for continuation.)


* Students meeting honors minimum criteria will be considered for up to the full amount - $3,000 tuition and $3,000 housing. Students not meeting minimum criteria may still be eligible for a partial honors scholarship.


Criteria domestic transfer student

Minimum Criteria: 3.5 overall college grade point average

$1,000 - $3,000 tuition (Renewable for up to a maximum of three years as long as student maintains annual honors requirements for continuation.)

$1,000 - $3,000 housing (Renewable for up to one additional year as long as student maintains annual honors requirements for continuation.)


College Credit Plus students

College Credit Plus students need to complete the Sokolov Honors College application.

 

International


Criteria International First-year incoming

Minimum Criteria: 26 ACT/1240 SAT and 3.5 overall high school grade point average* 

For the 2025-26 academic year, YSU applicants without a college entrance exam and a 3.5 or greater overall high school GPA are also encouraged to apply.


$1,000 tuition (Applied for the second year of enrollment in the Honors College as long as student achieves the minimum honors requirements for a first-year student. The $1000 tuition is then renewable for up to two additional years as long as the student maintains annual honors requirements for continuation.)


$2,000 housing (Available beginning the first year and is renewable for one additional year as long as student maintains annual honors requirements for continuation.)


Criteria international transfer student

Minimum Criteria: 3.5 overall college grade point average


$1,000 tuition (Applied for the second year of enrollment in the Sokolov Honors College as long as the student achieves the annual minimum honors requirements.) For a transfer international student, the honors tuition scholarship is renewable for up to a maximum of two additional years as long as student maintains honors requirements for continuation.


$2,000 housing (Renewable for up to one additional year as long as student maintains honors requirements for continuation.)

 

Deferrals
If a student domestic or international defers from Fall 2025 to Spring 2026, they will not need to reapply to honors and their scholarships will carry forward.


If an international student defers from Fall 2025 to Fall 2026, they will need to reapply to the Sokolov Honors College.


A student beginning at YSU in Spring 2026 may apply as a current student to the Sokolov Honors College at the end of spring semester for Fall 2026. However, current students are not considered for honors scholarships

 

3. SPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS INFORMATION - for Athlete applicants

Please visit Youngstown State Athletics Staff Directory to contact coaches for scholarship information directly. 

4. Graduate Scholarship 

Please visit Graduate Scholarships for detailed information. 

 

External Scholarships