Merit Based Institutional Scholarships
ESU institutional scholarships range from $1,000 to Full-Tuition Awards.
The Office of Admissions automatically reviews for merit award eligibility during the application process. You will receive a scholarship notice following your acceptance, if eligible for a merit based scholarship. All merit scholarships will be included in your financial aid award letter.
Scholarships are provided on a funds-available basis, so apply for admission early.
PA Residents - First Year Merit Scholarships
1893 Founders Award - Students who ranked 1-5 in their graduating class, from select high schools as
determined by ESU
Red and Black Award - Students who ranked 6-10 in their graduating class, from select high schools as determined by ESU
Department Awards – Art and Design, and Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism Management. Students with a 3.6 or higher high school cumulative GPA
Board of Governors: Science and Technology - Students with a 3.5 or higher high school cumulative GPA and SAT of 1100 or 22 ACT and above. Specific major is required in Science and Technology
Board of Governors: Cultural Diversity - Students with a 3.5 or higher high school cumulative GPA and SAT of 900 or 22 ACT and above
Keystone Scholarship - Students with a 3.3 or higher high school cumulative GPA and SAT of 1220 or 25 ACT and above
Pennsylvania Scholars Award - Students with a 3.5 or higher high school cumulative
Pennsylvania Achievement Award - Students with a 3.0 – 3.49 or higher high school cumulative
First Generation PA Residents - First Year Merit Scholarships
Gen One Award - First Generation college bound students with at least a 3.7 high school cumulative
GPA. Interviews are required to be considered for this award and are by invite only.
Liberty and Freedom HS BASD -- Superintendent Award - One student from each high school, who is of high talent and first generation, as selected by the BASD Superintendent
PA Resident Transfer Students - Merit Scholarships
The Warrior Platinum, Gold, or Silver Transfer Scholarship for Northampton Community
College and Lehigh Carbon Community College students - Students with a 2.5 to 4.0 transfer GPA and 24 transfer credits
Warrior Transfer Scholarship - Students with a 2.5 to 4.0 transfer GPA and 24 transfer credits
Department Awards – Art and Design, and Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism Management. Students with a 3.0 or higher transfer GPA
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship (PTK) - Awarded to Transfer Students with a conferred Associate Degree from a regionally accredited community college. Must provide evidence of PTK membership from local community college chapter.
Out-of-State First year and Transfer Students - Merit Scholarships
Students First Scholarship - First year students with a 3.0 or higher high school GPA. Transfer students with
a 3.0 or higher transfer GPA
Out-of-State Award - First year students with below a 3.0 high school GPA. Transfer students with below a 3.0 transfer GPA
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Contact Information
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- Phone:
- (570) 422-3542
- Fax:
- (570) 422-3933 (Fax)
- Title of Department Leader
- Office of Admissions
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- (877) 230-5547
