For additional information on renewal stipulations and special circumstance or any renewable scholarship, please visit our Wright State University Renewable Scholarships page.

Scholarships are awarded on an "as funds are available" basis.

Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship

Award Amount
Up to $1,000
Eligibility Criteria

Available to full and part-time students with a minimum GPA of 2.7; Student must be the immediate family member (spouse, child, legal dependent, stepchild, or grandchild) of a Wright State University graduate who is a current annual member of the Wright State University Alumni Association and at least in their third consecutive year of membership or a paid-in-full life member at the time of application.
Renewable?
No; must reapply annually
How to Apply

1. Submit a complete Undergraduate Admission Application by March 1 (prior to the start of the academic year).
2. Complete the online Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship Application by March 1 (prior to the start of the academic year).
Essay Requirements/ Expectations

Type and save your essay in an electronic document. Submit a 200 word essay detailing your commitment to community service and outline how you lived out that commitment in your own experiences (3,500 characters maximum). If copied and pasted from MS Word, please do not use formatting like indentations or bullets. Please proofread before saving.
Application
Online Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship Application
Additional Information

For membership information, visit WSU Alumni Association or call (937) 775-2620.

Choose Ohio First (COF) Scholarship

Award Amount
Awards vary from $1,500 to $4,700
Eligibility Criteria

Available to admitted transfer students who are Ohio residents pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or Medicine (STEMM); 3.0 GPA or above.
Renewable?
Yes; as funds are available from the State of Ohio
Information
Choose Ohio First website
Deadline Date
February 15 (prior to the start of the academic year)
How to Apply

Complete the online application by the deadline date.
Essay Requirements/ Expectations

Type your brief educational goal statement and professional career goal statement and store as a Word document (3,500 characters allowed - only 300-350 words preferred). If copied and pasted from MS Word, please do not use formatting like indentations or bullets. Please proofread before saving.
Application
Online Choose Ohio First Scholarship Application

Engineering and Computer Science Transfer Scholarship Program

Award Amount
1/3 amount of in-state tuition
Eligibility Criteria

Have a Sinclair graduating cumulative GPA of 3.0 with an EUT or CIS/Software Development Associate's Degree. Pursue an engineering program at Wright State. Maintain full-time status and a 3.0 GPA at Wright State.
Renewable?
Yes; for two years
How to Apply

Complete the online application at www.cecs.wright.edu/sinclairscholarship.

Phi Theta Kappa Competitive Scholarship

Award Amount
$1,500. One award made annually.
Eligibility Criteria

3.5 cumulative GPA; 36 transferable quarter hours or 26 semester hours; enroll full-time at Wright State University directly from two-year college; member of Phi Theta Kappa.
Renewable?
Yes
Deadline Date
February 15 (prior to the start of the academic year)
How to Apply

1. Submit a complete Undergraduate Admission Application by February 15 (prior to the start of the academic year).
2. Complete the online scholarship application by the deadline date.
3. An online recommendation from a faculty member or advisor will be required. Please be sure to contact your intended reference prior to listing him/her. Your reference will be sent an e-mail to complete an online academic recommendation for you.
4. Submit a copy of your PTK membership to Raider Connect (via mail or fax to 937-775-4410) by March 1.
This is a competitive scholarship process, not an automatic award. Award decision is made by May 15.
Essay Requirements/ Expectations

Type your goals and objectives and store in a Word document (3,500 characters maximum -- approx. 500-600 words). If copied and pasted from MS Word, please do not use formatting like indentations or bullets. Please proofread before saving.
Application
Online Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Competitive Scholarship Application

Rike Associate Degree Transfer Scholarship

Award Amount
$2,000
Eligibility Criteria

3.5 cumulative GPA; graduate with associate degree from state-assisted two-year college.
Renewable?
Yes; for two years
Deadline Date
June 15 (prior to the start of the academic year)
How to Apply

1. Submit a complete Undergraduate Admission Application by the deadline date.
2. Eligible students will be awarded and notified by letter via U.S. mail.
3. No additional scholarship application materials required.
4. Plan to enroll as a full-time student at Wright State University after earning an associate degree from a two-year college.
5. Submit your final college transcript with your degree posted to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Awards are made to eligible applicants after the final college transcript is reviewed by the Office of Financial Aid.

Transfer Honors Associate Degree Scholarship

Award Amount
$2,500
Eligibility Criteria

3.5 cumulative GPA; graduate with associate degree from state-assisted two-year college having completed an honors program.
Renewable?
Yes; for two years
Deadline Date
June 15 (prior to the start of the academic year)
How to Apply

1. Submit a complete Undergraduate Admission Application by the deadline date.
2. Request the Honors Program Director to submit a letter to Raider Connect to document your completion of the honors program.
3. Eligible students will be awarded and notified by letter via U.S. mail.
4. No additional scholarship application materials required.
5. Plan to enroll as a full-time student at Wright State University after earning an associate degree from a two-year college.
6. Submit your final college transcript with your degree posted to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Awards are made to eligible applicants after the final college transcript is reviewed by the Office of Financial Aid.