Scholarships at Auburn University
These awards have a reviewed eligibility rule tied to Auburn University. Check each listing for its campus, program, enrollment, and application requirements before applying.
Scholarships to review
Auburn Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship
$2,000Complete AUSOM application by February 16 priority dateEndowed scholarship for incoming Auburn University first-year or transfer students with a parent or guardian who is a fully paid life member of the Auburn Alumni Association by February 1. Applicants complete the Auburn University Scholarship Opportunity Manager (AUSOM) application and provide parent graduation details for alumni verification. The standard award is $2,000 for one year. Students already receiving resident-tuition-level merit aid or pursuing a second undergraduate degree are ineligible. Approximately 31 percent of eligible applicants received awards in 2024-25.
No essay requiredAuburn Departmental Scholarship
$1,500–$2,000Rolling deadlineCollege-administered scholarships for Auburn University undergraduates awarded through the Auburn University Scholarship Opportunity Manager. Each of Auburn's colleges selects recipients based on major, GPA, test scores when submitted, residency, and financial need. Students file one AUSOM application annually by February 16 for priority review. Typical awards are $1,500 to $2,000 for one year and may be combined with competitive merit or Ever To Conquer scholarships. Upper-division programs such as nursing and pharmacy consider applicants after professional admission. Notifications to incoming students begin in early May.
No essay requiredStudent Alumni Ambassador Endowed Scholarship
$1,000Complete AUSOM application by February 16 priority dateScholarship for current Auburn University undergraduates who serve in the Student Alumni Ambassadors organization. Applicants must hold a minimum cumulative unadjusted 3.5 Auburn GPA and complete the annual AUSOM scholarship application by the February 16 priority date. Preference is given to students with financial need demonstrated through the FAFSA. The award is $1,000 for one year. Recipients are selected competitively by the Office of University Scholarships and notified through their Auburn email account.
No essay requiredYoung Alumni Council Scholarship
$1,000Rolling deadlineScholarship from the Auburn Alumni Association Young Alumni Council Scholarship Fund for rising Auburn University seniors to cover professional development expenses such as interview clothing or a laptop. Awards are $1,000 for one year. The fund is supported by class-year giving through the alumni association's Throwback Giveback campaign. Eligible recipients are current Auburn undergraduates approaching their final year. Application details and deadlines are managed through the alumni association in coordination with the Office of University Scholarships.
No essay requiredClass of 1986 25th Anniversary Endowed Scholarship
Amount variesRolling deadlineEndowed pre-nursing scholarship established by the Auburn University College of Nursing Class of 1986 to support students on the path to the professional nursing program. The fund appears on Auburn's official list of pre-nursing departmental scholarships. Students apply through the Auburn University Scholarship Opportunity Manager each year; the February 16 priority date applies for full institutional consideration. Selection weighs nursing program enrollment, academic achievement, and donor criteria such as financial need or geography when applicable. Award amounts depend on endowment earnings and are not published as fixed dollar figures on the college page.
No essay requiredLettie Pate Whitehead Foundation, Inc. Scholarship
Amount variesAUSOM nursing upper-division application due May 1Institutional scholarship at Auburn University funded through the Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation for nursing students in the upper division. Auburn's nursing scholarships page lists this award among upper-division funds available after admission to the professional program. The foundation restricts grants to female Christian students who demonstrate financial need and reside in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Virginia. Auburn selects recipients through its scholarship process; students complete AUSOM by May 1 for upper-division nursing consideration and must have FAFSA results on file when need is evaluated.
No essay requiredRemona Parrish Thrasher '85 Endowed Scholarship
Amount variesAUSOM nursing upper-division application due May 1Alumni-established endowed scholarship honoring Remona Parrish Thrasher, Class of 1985, for Auburn University nursing students in the upper division. The award is one of dozens of named nursing endowments Auburn publishes for students after professional program admission. Recipients are chosen through AUSOM with a May 1 deadline for upper-division nursing applicants. Consideration may include cumulative Auburn GPA, financial need verified through the FAFSA, and program enrollment in nursing. Auburn notifies selected students by email to their Auburn account when awards are made each cycle.
No essay requiredWilliam R. Register Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Amount variesAUSOM nursing upper-division application due May 1Memorial endowed scholarship for Auburn University upper-division nursing students listed on the College of Nursing scholarships page. The College of Nursing considers students for scholarships once accepted into the professional program and directs applicants to AUSOM with a May 1 deadline for upper-division awards. Auburn's financial aid office notes departmental scholarships include program criteria and may combine with merit or need-based aid when policy allows. Contact the nursing scholarship coordinator Hannah Peacock through the college for questions about nursing-specific funds.
No essay requiredDr. Carl F. Dixon Endowed Scholarship
Amount variesAUSOM nursing upper-division application due May 1Named endowed scholarship honoring Dr. Carl F. Dixon for Auburn University upper-division nursing students. Auburn maintains an extensive list of nursing endowments on its college scholarships page, each awarded through the centralized AUSOM process rather than separate forms. Upper-division applicants complete AUSOM by May 1 after admission to the professional nursing program. Auburn evaluates GPA, nursing enrollment, standardized test scores for early students when submitted, and financial need where applicable. Individual endowed payout amounts are not published on the nursing page and vary with fund earnings.
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